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DARDENNE PRAIRIE, Mo. - Megan Meier thought she had made a new friend in cyberspace when a cute teenage boy named Josh contacted her on MySpace and began exchanging messages with her.

Megan, a 13-year-old who suffered from depression and attention deficit disorder, corresponded with Josh for more than a month before he abruptly ended their friendship, telling her he had heard she was cruel.

The next day Megan committed suicide. Her family learned later that Josh never actually existed; he was created by members of a neighborhood family that included a former friend of Megan's.

Now Megan's parents hope the people who made the fraudulent profile on the social networking Web site will be prosecuted, and they are seeking legal changes to safeguard children on the Internet.

The girl's mother, Tina Meier, said she doesn't think anyone involved intended for her daughter to kill herself.

‘Absolutely vile’
"But when adults are involved and continue to screw with a 13-year-old, with or without mental problems, it is absolutely vile," she told the Suburban Journals of Greater St. Louis, which first reported on the case.

Tina Meier said law enforcement officials told her the case did not fit into any law. But sheriff's officials have not closed the case and pledged to consider new evidence if it emerges.

Megan Meier hanged herself in her bedroom on Oct. 16, 2006, and died the next day. She was described as a "bubbly, goofy" girl who loved spending time with her friends, watching movies and fishing with her dad.

Megan had been on medication, but had been upbeat before her death, her mother said, after striking up a relationship on MySpace with Josh Evans about six weeks before her death.

Josh told her he was born in Florida and had recently moved to the nearby community of O'Fallon. He said he was homeschooled, and didn't yet have a phone number in the area to give her.

Megan's parents said she received a message from him on Oct. 15 of last year, essentially saying he didn't want to be her friend anymore, that he had heard she wasn't nice to her friends.

Megan seemed upset
The next day, as Megan's mother headed out the door to take another daughter to the orthodontist, she knew Megan was upset about Internet messages. She asked Megan to log off. Users on MySpace must be at least 14, though Megan was not when she opened her account. A MySpace spokeswoman did not return calls seeking comment.
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Skratch · Posted: Sat Nov 24, 2007 4:11 pm Post subject:

god some people suck.
one more reason for me to destroy this place...

metal melt down · Site Admin Joined: 02 Aug 2007 Posts: 1088

Why would you want to destroy this place?
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HplyEvrAftr · Posted: Sat Nov 24, 2007 6:09 pm Post subject:

Skratch · Posted: Sat Nov 24, 2007 6:15 pm Post subject:

the earth... I will end it one day.

but all you decent humans out there will be spared. Laughing

metal melt down · Site Admin Joined: 02 Aug 2007 Posts: 1088

Oh I thought you ment the spice world 420 forum...Earth is fine...lol
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Skratch · Posted: Sat Nov 24, 2007 6:29 pm Post subject:

ha ha na man this place can stay everyone here falls into the decent human category Cool

Wassabi · Spice Cadet Joined: 10 Nov 2007 Posts: 91

lmfao, I dont understand why would you want to destroy this place?

It sounds harsh but in reality I have very little sympathy for those who choose to end their life. ESPECIALLY for those who have a family that care for them. I feel I have the right to express this thought because I too have lived a shitty adolescent life. I have a father with multiple sclerosis and I grew up watching him suffer. The man has a heart of a lion and I wouldn't want any other father, he hasn't done anything short of everything in his power to make me happy even when he is in such pain... truly an amazing person. But I make the best of things and be strong about it. To end my life would be not only selfish to those who care for me but it would show an overall weakness in my personality. The girl's parents also can be to blame for letting their child continue to use the internet even after the mom knew that her daughter was upset about the internet messages. I don't know about you guys, but if I saw something like this happen I would not only "Ask her to log off" I would ensure that she doesn't come in contact with that person causing the trouble again. Even if that means termination of her myspace account entirely. A lack of communication seems to be the leading issue in today's average family.

Just my 2 cents

Skratch · Posted: Sat Nov 24, 2007 6:40 pm Post subject:

yea I see your point man but Im gonna end it so people wont ever feel the need to make that decision

no earth = no more suffering humans Very Happy

metal melt down · Site Admin Joined: 02 Aug 2007 Posts: 1088

Woke up and found myself Dead a long time ago...... band

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Billmann · Posted: Sat Nov 24, 2007 8:12 pm Post subject:

Yea me too Laughing

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