Response to MySpace blog entries:

“It was also stated that the mother had used the account to spread rumors and vilify the girl over the internet. I wonder, could this not be seen as a form of defamation?” ShrimpGirl Productions
What Lori Drew did seems like a textbook definition of defamation. She knowingly wrote hurtful and malicious things about Megan. Putting Megan’s medical history aside, these statements would be crushing to any teenager, especially coming from a love interest. Then when you factor in Megan’s already fragile medical state, they are particularly devastating. These statements were published on the Internet where anyone could see. Even if Megan’s profile were set to private, all of her friends on MySpace would be able to see what Lori Drew wrote.

“Next who is really at blame for the suicide of the young girl? Is it the parents or the individual that acted out the hoax? The young girl named Megan, having been diagnosed with a few emotional disorders, was a child that her parents should have paid closer attention to.” Raw Impact Designs
I disagree with this statement. All of the articles about the case show that the parents did pay a lot of attention to both Megan’s mental state, and he use of the internet. She was upfront and honest with her mother about the made up boy “Josh Evens”, her mother warned her to be cautious since she didn’t even know this person. Now think back to when you were a teenager, would you have even been that up front and honest with your parents? I know I didn’t tell my parents about every boy I had a crush on or every time I got my feelings hurt. There is no way that Megan’s parents could have spent every waking minute with their daughter and have monitored her every move.

“The story of the young girl who committed suicide because of a failed internet romance is sad but the thing that is sadder is the fact that the women who created the hoax feeling no remorse for what she had done.” JV Home Design
I believe that Lori Drew never intended for Megan to commit suicide, and I understand that this was meant to be harmless but got out of control. What I don’t understand is how she is not remorseful at all, especially since she is a mother herself. How does she not put herself in Megan’s parent’s shoes? She hasn’t even had the decency to tell the Meier’s that she is sorry for what she has done. She’s a very lucky that there weren’t any laws yet to prosecute her for a felony. Hopefully if this happens again, the person responsible will be held accountable.

“The mother was unaware that Megan had mental problems such as Depression and weight issues but the mother didn’t feel like she did anything wrong so she did not apologize to Megan’s family.” Vividmotive
Not knowing that Megan suffered from depression and self esteem issues is not a valid defense for what Lori Drew did. Even a perfectly healthy teenage girl would be heartbroken if a boy she liked did this to her, and any reasonable human being would know that. In a small town, I find it hard to believe that she didn’t have any prior knowledge of Megan’s emotional conditions, however there is no way to prove that.