Lori Drew Conviction Thrown Out
July 2nd, 2009 by John Morris
News stories are reporting that the federal judge in the Lori Drew “MySpace suicide” case has thrown out Ms. Drew’s conviction under the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act. Although what Ms. Drew did was horrible, we have long thought that her federal indictment was a gross distortion of the law.
The judge will issue a written order soon, and then we will know exactly why the case was tossed out. But based on comments the judge made a few weeks ago, we are hopeful that the court will broadly reject the government’s effort to criminalize violations of “terms of service.” We will report back once the opinion comes out.
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July 3rd, 2009 at 5:31 pm
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As a mom of two young teenage boys I know how much it hurts to watch them hurt but to do what “My Space mom� Lori Drew did was just going too far. What is wrong with this world we live in? Where is social and moral responsibility? When will people start being held responsible for their actions? If she had done the things she did to Megan in “real life�, not hiding behind a computer screen she would have at the very least been charged with criminal harassment or something if not more serious. http://myselkie.com/blog/index.php/2009/07/03/when-protective-parenting-goes-too-far/
July 3rd, 2009 at 6:09 pm
I think Lori Drew is scum of the earth she should have to suffer as much as meagan did she is a fucking bitch
July 8th, 2009 at 8:13 pm
[...] However, a number of sources are being a little sloppy with their language, as is often the case with laypeople and 1Ls discussing legal technicalities. Â Judge Wu isn’t overruling the jury’s verdict: he’s dismissing the case because the prosecutor didn’t choose the right law to indict the defendant with. Â This is the same thing that would have happened had the prosecutor charged Ms. Drew with reckless driving, or Ms. Drew’s dog with unauthorized access of a computer system. Â Granted, the prosecutor was a lot closer on this matter, but the point stands. Â I applaud Judge Wu’s decision, and I’m in some good company. [...]
August 7th, 2009 at 9:48 am
I think Lori Drew should go to prison. Although many people violate the terms of social networking, their violations have not been the cause of death for their victims.
The judge threw out Lori Drews conviction because it would be”unconstitutional” because everyone who ever violated terms would be subject to a misdemeanor if she was convicted. If Lori Drew need’ s a job so badly, the judge should make her work at “myspace” for free so she can prevent cyberbullying before someone else gets hurt.
Better yet, she can work in a prison camp!