Comments on: In Related News, The Parents Of Miss California Filed Suit Against The Entire Internet Today…

By: Frank

Frank — Sun, 17 May 2009 14:30:28 +0000

The crime here is allowing the children we raise to carry phones to school. I think Cell phone, Digital Cameras, and other High tech devices should be banned from our public school system. My girldfriend and I forbid her 12 yr. old to carry anything other than books, paper, pen or pencil, and maybe a calculator to class.
Computer systems that the schools supplies are a great learning tool. They are under the watchful eyes of the school system (somewhat). We allow to much freedom to our children because WE as adults don't have the time to spend looking out for them.
I am not blaming the parents of this child for her suicide but the internet and cyber space is not the blame either.
We as responcible adults are all to blame.

By: Tatiana von Tauber

Tatiana von Tauber — Thu, 14 May 2009 13:59:48 +0000

Patrick,
Sorry about that. I was sure I read 17. Not sure how I got that impression. Perhaps I read another article but that doesn't matter. Being Jessica was 18 changes this entire issue. It actually shakes Mrs. Logan's argument even more! Thanks for the clear up.

By: Patrick

Patrick — Thu, 14 May 2009 13:13:03 +0000

According to the story linked above, she was 18 when she took the photos. It's important only from a legal perspective, not a moral one.

By: “Lawsuit filed over ’sexting’ suicide”

“Lawsuit filed over ’sexting’ suicide” — Thu, 14 May 2009 04:13:35 +0000

[...] are involved." [Cincinnati Enquirer] Jessica Logan was 18 and on spring break at the time. Patrick at Popehat, and earlier Scott Greenfield, have some relevant things to say about both the civil and criminal [...]

By: Tatiana von Tauber

Tatiana von Tauber — Wed, 13 May 2009 18:05:10 +0000

Wasn't Jessica 17 at the time the photos were taken and sent? But you know, even though I do have a lot of sympathy to her family, 17, 18, that's a grey area in terms on reason and choice and self-responsibility. This is going to come across as rude but in life it's survival of the fittest. Unfortunate but true. Sadly, Jessica was unable to win, respectfully. What Mrs. Logan is doing, as many others do, is she's trying to bring attention to a problem which is good; however, Mrs. Logan's way sets Americans up for more loss of freedom. It's just a sad tale on all ends.

By: Ken

Ken — Wed, 13 May 2009 00:43:14 +0000

Ah. Fortunately school resource officers lack the power to levy criminal charges themselves.

By: Patrick

Patrick — Wed, 13 May 2009 00:09:54 +0000

It's in the stories floating on the web, but inartfully phrased. One of the torts alleged is that the school security officer should have tried harder than he did to have the recipients of the photos who spread them charged with crimes.

By: Ken

Ken — Tue, 12 May 2009 22:25:28 +0000

And failed to charge the students who’d received the photos with a crime for … receiving the photos.

Not quite sure where you are getting that part, unless I missed it.

By: Scott Jacobs

Scott Jacobs — Tue, 12 May 2009 22:19:13 +0000

I know this was supposed to be reverse psychology, but I have to say that I actually agree the message...