Myspace Gettin Sued For 30 Million

Against Miik! · 06-21-2006, 06:49 AM

http://www.cnn.com/2006/TECH/internet/06/20/myspace.lawsuit.ap/index.html

So I know we talk about this crap a lot, but whatever. This is news so here we go.

The mother of a teenager in Austin, Texas is suing the website Myspace.com for 30 million dollars, claiming it led to the rape of her daughter. The girl met a guy on the site who claimed to be in high school. He picked her up from school, took her to dinner and a movie, then raped her. O.k., so theres the story. A pretty stereotypical rape case.

But should Myspace be held responsible? I don't see how.

06-21-2006, 06:52 AM

This is just another typical case of a parent lashing out at whoever they can in order to compensate for what happened to their child. I'm surprised they're not suing the internet service provider or Al Gore or something.

06-21-2006, 07:03 AM

Either way, any parent who can be unprotective enough to let their child not only consistently converse with a random person on myspace but to meet up with them having never met the person themselves should not be pointing any fingers.

Against Miik! · 06-21-2006, 07:06 AM

I think we're talking about the same case Med.

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Originally Posted by SubtleDagger

Either way, any parent who can be unprotective enough to let their child not only consistently converse with a random person on myspace but to meet up with them having never met the person themselves should not be pointing any fingers.

You can't even blame the parents all the time. I'm on Myspace right now? Does that mean I have horrible parents? I do things after school. And my mom doesn't come with me to make sure they are safe. Does that mean I have horrible parents?

Somebody should come out and say that if this girl is dumb enough to do this, maybe this rape will knock some sense into her. I know shes only 14, but the whole don't go off with strangers thing is generally a concept grasped when you are in preschool.

06-21-2006, 07:09 AM

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Originally Posted by Fat Al

I do things after school. And my mom doesn't come with me to make sure they are safe. Does that mean I have horrible parents?

Big difference between knowing what you're doing and not knowing what you're doing.

If your parents would be dumb enough to let you go on a date with someone they don't even know, or go out without you explaining where you're going, then yes, you have bad parents, just like the girl in question.

Against Miik! · 06-21-2006, 07:10 AM

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Originally Posted by SubtleDagger

Big difference between knowing what you're doing and not knowing what you're doing.

If your parents would be dumb enough to let you go on a date with someone they don't even know, or go out without you explaining where you're going, then yes, you have bad parents, just like the girl in question.

True. If she had just left it alone actually, I wouldn't think THAT poorly of her. But the fact that this mother isn't willing to take any responsibility for this, and is looking instead to profit makes me question her worth as a person.

Kif · 06-21-2006, 07:19 AM

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Originally Posted by SubtleDagger

Big difference between knowing what you're doing and not knowing what you're doing.

If your parents would be dumb enough to let you go on a date with someone they don't even know, or go out without you explaining where you're going, then yes, you have bad parents, just like the girl in question.

I agree with this. Her mother should have checked out Myspace for herself and seen first-hand what a site like that can do, instead of ignoring the problem and then blaming it after the incident happened.

Hep Kat · 06-21-2006, 07:22 AM

Right, because it's the web site's fault that she went out with some innocuous guy. No, that's simply a lack of common sense. In a roundabout way, you could equate that to bad parenting.

I think it's funny actually. Not the actual rape, which is horrible (especially to a child), but the whole suit thing is a joke. It's like people who decide to sleep with married athletes: they figure they may as well scream "rape" to see what they can get.

Kif · 06-21-2006, 07:25 AM

They don't actually use the word 'rape' in the article though. For all we know, this could have been an accidental touch or maybe just an inappropriate one. Don't get be wrong, I'm not condoning sexual assault. But since the word 'rape' wasn't used, it just makes me question what actually happened.

Against Miik! · 06-21-2006, 07:27 AM

It was a rape. I saw this on the news as well. But your point still holds water. I don't know if there is any actual evidence of a rape.

PerpetualBurn · 06-21-2006, 07:31 AM

What always strikes me with these cases is the figures thrown around. $30,000,000 compensation? Do these people actually believe that they are entitled to that kind of money?

Well, she's not entitled to any money from myspace, but the fact that anyone would put that figure up is just mindnumbingly stupid.

Hep Kat · 06-21-2006, 07:39 AM

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Originally Posted by Kif

They don't actually use the word 'rape' in the article though. For all we know, this could have been an accidental touch or maybe just an inappropriate one. Don't get be wrong, I'm not condoning sexual assault. But since the word 'rape' wasn't used, it just makes me question what actually happened.

Hmm...I never really thought about that. Good point, though. That just shows how incredibly greedy people can be, especially if she actually wasn't even raped. And even if she was:

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Originally Posted by PerpetualBurn

What always strikes me with these cases is the figures thrown around. $30,000,000 compensation? Do these people actually believe that they are entitled to that kind of money?

Well, she's not entitled to any money from myspace, but the fact that anyone would put that figure up is just mindnumbingly stupid.

That's right. Figures like that are astronomically off-base.

Mr. Ron · 06-21-2006, 08:24 AM

Yet another case of "blaming the gun".

Shell · 06-21-2006, 08:39 AM

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Originally Posted by PerpetualBurn

What always strikes me with these cases is the figures thrown around. $30,000,000 compensation? Do these people actually believe that they are entitled to that kind of money?

Well, she's not entitled to any money from myspace, but the fact that anyone would put that figure up is just mindnumbingly stupid.

I think the idea behind such a large dollar amount is not that the people necessarily deserve the money... but that they want to make sure the company being sued REALLY feels it - which would make them do something to ensure it didn't happen again. Which... in the case of Myspace, maybe that would involve shutting down the site. Is there any chance that whoever owns the site actually has that much money?

Disclaimer: My legal knowledge was obtained by reading John Grisham novels. I may not know for sure what I'm talking about - but at least it sounds like a reasonable explanation.

Against Miik! · 06-21-2006, 08:42 AM

Then the money should go to a charity that helps prevent rapes or something. Not to this greedy bitch.

Shell · 06-21-2006, 08:52 AM

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Originally Posted by Fat Al

I think we're talking about the same case Med.

You can't even blame the parents all the time. I'm on Myspace right now? Does that mean I have horrible parents? I do things after school. And my mom doesn't come with me to make sure they are safe. Does that mean I have horrible parents?

Somebody should come out and say that if this girl is dumb enough to do this, maybe this rape will knock some sense into her. I know shes only 14, but the whole don't go off with strangers thing is generally a concept grasped when you are in preschool.

In the world we live in today, parents need to know more and do more to protect their children. A 14-year old isn't expected to make smart decisions all of the time. To her, this guy probably wasn't a "stranger." She probably considered him a friend. Common sense isn't something that everyone is just born with.

That's one thing that pisses me off - people not taking responsibility for their children. IMO if you aren't with them, you need to know what they are doing, where they are doing it, and who they are doing it with. ESPECIALLY when they are 14 years old!

Am I a parent? No... because I'm not ready to be responsible for the life of another person.

Shell · 06-21-2006, 08:54 AM

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Originally Posted by Fat Al

Then the money should go to a charity that helps prevent rapes or something. Not to this greedy bitch.

I agree... but the system doesn't work that way. Myspace didn't hurt the charity, they hurt the family. (Allegedly)

~~The Wizard of Oz~~ · 06-21-2006, 08:55 AM

Hmm well lets put this in perspective. There are plenty of abo whores about that charge $20 for the works. What makes this girl think she's so special?

This is just another case of a young whore her can use her fake-naivity and age to use unlucky guys such as this fellow.

~~The Wizard of Oz~~ · 06-21-2006, 08:57 AM

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Originally Posted by beeyotch

I agree... but the system doesn't work that way. Myspace didn't hurt the charity, they hurt the family. (Allegedly)

I bet she enjoyed it. Deep down that is. Just the greedy sucubus would like an extra $30,000,000 to spend on clothes and make up to make herself an even greater target for sexual predators. And so the cycle continues...

PerpetualBurn · 06-21-2006, 09:05 AM

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Originally Posted by The Wizard of Oz

I bet she enjoyed it. Deep down that is. Just the greedy sucubus would like an extra $30,000,000 to spend on clothes and make up to make herself an even greater target for sexual predators. And so the cycle continues...

If you're going to troll, you could at least be subtle.

06-21-2006, 06:49 AM	#1
Against Miik! Registered User Join Date: May 2003 Location: Athens Posts: 18,236	Myspace Gettin Sued For 30 Million http://www.cnn.com/2006/TECH/internet/06/20/myspace.lawsuit.ap/index.html So I know we talk about this crap a lot, but whatever. This is news so here we go. The mother of a teenager in Austin, Texas is suing the website Myspace.com for 30 million dollars, claiming it led to the rape of her daughter. The girl met a guy on the site who claimed to be in high school. He picked her up from school, took her to dinner and a movie, then raped her. O.k., so theres the story. A pretty stereotypical rape case. But should Myspace be held responsible? I don't see how.

06-21-2006, 07:22 AM	#8
Hep Kat Registered User Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 10,651	Right, because it's the web site's fault that she went out with some innocuous guy. No, that's simply a lack of common sense. In a roundabout way, you could equate that to bad parenting. I think it's funny actually. Not the actual rape, which is horrible (especially to a child), but the whole suit thing is a joke. It's like people who decide to sleep with married athletes: they figure they may as well scream "rape" to see what they can get. Last edited by Hep Kat; 06-21-2006 at 07:24 AM.

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06-21-2006, 06:52 AM	#2
SubtleDagger Guest Posts: n/a	This is just another typical case of a parent lashing out at whoever they can in order to compensate for what happened to their child. I'm surprised they're not suing the internet service provider or Al Gore or something.

06-21-2006, 07:03 AM	#3
SubtleDagger Guest Posts: n/a	Either way, any parent who can be unprotective enough to let their child not only consistently converse with a random person on myspace but to meet up with them having never met the person themselves should not be pointing any fingers.

06-21-2006, 07:25 AM	#9
Kif i dont need no damn title Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Lincoln, UK Posts: 34,791	They don't actually use the word 'rape' in the article though. For all we know, this could have been an accidental touch or maybe just an inappropriate one. Don't get be wrong, I'm not condoning sexual assault. But since the word 'rape' wasn't used, it just makes me question what actually happened.

06-21-2006, 07:27 AM	#10
Against Miik! Registered User Join Date: May 2003 Location: Athens Posts: 18,236	It was a rape. I saw this on the news as well. But your point still holds water. I don't know if there is any actual evidence of a rape.

06-21-2006, 07:31 AM	#11
PerpetualBurn Like a greasy chip butty Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Highway 61 (again) Posts: 9,447	What always strikes me with these cases is the figures thrown around. $30,000,000 compensation? Do these people actually believe that they are entitled to that kind of money? Well, she's not entitled to any money from myspace, but the fact that anyone would put that figure up is just mindnumbingly stupid.

06-21-2006, 08:24 AM	#13
Mr. Ron Es lebe die Freiheit! Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Mr. Ron & Sons Inc.™ Posts: 49,250	Yet another case of "blaming the gun".

06-21-2006, 08:42 AM	#15
Against Miik! Registered User Join Date: May 2003 Location: Athens Posts: 18,236	Then the money should go to a charity that helps prevent rapes or something. Not to this greedy bitch.

06-21-2006, 08:55 AM	#18
~~The Wizard of Oz~~ Banned Join Date: May 2006 Location: The Emerald City Posts: 284	Hmm well lets put this in perspective. There are plenty of abo whores about that charge $20 for the works. What makes this girl think she's so special? This is just another case of a young whore her can use her fake-naivity and age to use unlucky guys such as this fellow.