Cyber-Bullying Takes A Hit

Lori Drew was convicted of violating MySpace’s terms of service. This is a small step forward here in the fight against cyber bullies. They made it abundantly clear that the law has simply not caught up with this behavior, but cases like that of 49 year old Lori Drew who bullied 13-year-old Megan Meier so badly until the child committed suicide, yes, cases like this are steadily boosting the laws that will (God willing) one day protect children like Megan. It showed a consensus on the general thought of cyber-bullying. That these actions are not feudal, innocent things, but are actually harmful, victim-creating crimes. Many, many young ones have taken their lives over actions like this. Many more have struck back by committing crimes against others. While the majority of this crime's victims have hid in the shadows. Slowly failing out of school, isolating from friends, self-mutilating, drinking, doing drugs, being misdiagnosed with mental illness after mental illness, all the while hiding the truth of their pain. I will use a quote that I heard not long ago. "That which grows in the shadows, but withers in the light of day does not belong on the vine" These people who commit these crimes believe that yes, if they said the same things to your face, they would be in handcuffs. But, if they do this behavior behind closed doors safely at their computers, they will never have to stand behind their words. This case, this old women who chose to target a person almost 1/4 her age, this shows that yes, there will come a day that if you say something online that you don't dare to say to someones face, you WILL face a jury of your peers and no computer servers, no account privacy and even no country lines will protect you. Forever will be gone the public forums and social networking sites that harbor criminals. No longer will we who have been on the receiving end of this abuse stay quiet. The time for change has come. We know who you are. We know your M.O. and by God, you will be brought to Justice!

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of, pertaining to, or like the feudal system, or its political, military, social, and economic structure.

My Own Words

See, I feel like I need to scream out how I feel. You know, just shake these people and scream at them. Tell them who I am and why I'm like this. But I know that won't get anywhere with these people. For some reason that remains illusive to me, they have made up their minds and formed their own opinions about me. It hurts like crazy, but saying that to them, na, that will only give them fuel to continue. I know, for some reason, they don't want me around. I just wish they understood how much their behavior towards me... It broke me. I feel like if I give up this amazing experience with these trips, I will hit that edge again. I never would have thought that I would require a thicker, tougher skin going on vacation... But then again, I should have known with my personality, it should be worn like a bra. I do want to run, but I can't get the thought out of my head. I have never had this much fun... How do I just give it up? I mean, instead of telling me what I need to change, they scream that I am not welcome I must never show my face again. Again, I must be very dense not to have seen this coming. I just wish I could become someone that people want around. I wish I could be what they want. If they could just tell me... But they won't, because that's not why they are here. They're here as my reminder of how far I've come, how beautiful of a person I am and how much I am worth. This situation is a god-given gift. Telling me that, simply, I got this. My continual reaction or lack there of can and will be the turning point for the people who suffer oppression. There is a way out. I will sit back, stay quiet and watch those who tried to drown me, drown in their own hate.