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In regards to Jonestown the question is, is Jim Jones quilty of all the deaths or not guilty? Regardless of what percent of deaths were children, did Jim Jones actually inject every kid with poison [etc], or did his followers do this, if it was his followers, once again, is Jim Jones actually responsible since these people were adults and should have been able to make decisions for themselves. Like they say, "you can't have your cake and eat it too". While Jonestown is outside of US jurisdiction, the situation is similar in that he convinced many vulnerable people to do something they wouldn't ordinarily have done. And no, just because the boy had previously attempted suicide doesn't mean he would have this time [proven by the text that told him to get back in the truck]. Recent update quote:
Incitement to suicide In 2017, a juvenile court in Massachusetts ruled that repeatedly encouraging someone to commit suicide was excluded from First Amendment protection, and found a 20-year-old woman, who was 17 at the time, guilty of manslaughter on this basis. The judge cited a little-known 1816 precedent. The woman is expected to file an appeal. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_free_speech_exceptions quote:
The case against Michelle Carter, a doe-eyed Massachusetts teen accused of encouraging her boyfriend to kill himself via text messages, is both disturbing and unusual. But it’s not the first time this state has charged someone with inciting another person to commit suicide. In fact, it has something in common with a case that stretches back two centuries. In 1816, a man jailed in Northampton was tried for murder after he encouraged an inmate in a neighboring cell to hang himself before the executioner could do it. George Bowen was, by historical accounts, a “hardened and abandoned wretch’’ who was locked up on a petty larceny charge. Jonathan Jewett, the man in the cell next to him, had been convicted of murdering his father and was scheduled to die by hanging the next day. After Jewett was found hanging from his cell the morning of Nov. 8, 1815, authorities filed two charges of murder. One charged Jewett with the crime of murdering himself. The other charged Bowen as a participant through “murder by counseling.’’ At Bowen’s trial, the jail keeper testified that he heard chatter through the jail walls. “In one conversation, Jewett allegedly asked Bowen how he could hang himself. The defendant replied that ‘it can [be done]; I would make a string of my bed-ticking, and hang myself to these grates in five minutes,’’’ according to a passage in the Historical Journal of Massachusetts. That advice, the prosecution said, would be enough to convict Bowen as a participant. “If he took the means suggested by the prisoner it is enough. It is not necessary that Bowen should have been the sole adviser. . . . But Bowen was the most constant, and therefore, the most guilty adviser.’’ https://www.boston.com/news/local-news/2015/09/08/what-the-suicide-by-text-case-has-in-common-with-a-19th-century-trial Why are people upset that she is going to jail for his death anyway? Are they worried that if they tell someone to go [action], and that person does, then they'll be held responsible. Well that's common sense. Treat others how you'd want to be treated.. How is it a slippery slope that threatens our civil liberties. Worried we won't be able to do the following quote:
What speech isn't covered under the First Amendment? > Obscenity (the definition relies on context, but regular old porn is not considered obscene) > Fighting words > Defamation > Child pornography > Perjury > Blackmail > Incitement to imminent lawless action > True threats > Solicitations to commit crimes > Plagiarism of copyrighted material http://www.cnn.com/2017/04/27/politics/first-amendment-explainer-trnd/index.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_free_speech_exceptions quote:
Obscene speech. The First Amendment does not protect speech or expression that is considered "obscene." This is why child porn is against the law. However, the exact line between obscenity and free speech is often hard to determine. For example, the filmmaker behind the controversial "2 Girls, 1 Cup" viral video was sentenced to four years in prison for making films that were considered obscene, despite his contention that they were "art" protected by the First Amendment. http://blogs.findlaw.com/law_and_life/2014/09/not-so-free-speech-5-limits-on-1st-amendment-rights.html I question this one. 2 Girls, 1 Cup is obscene yet Hostel, Saw [movie franchise], and many movies like it aren't?! It's only a slippery slope if we're doing things that impact other people. And remember, there are already anti-bullying laws, wouldn't those be unconstitutional?.. Someone brought up texts, not in regards to Carter's guilt or innocence, but this brings up private conversations. Texts and social media are admissible as evidence, doesn't this infringe on our First Amendment rights?.. Like the saying goes, "Never put anything in an e-mail that you wouldn't want on the front page of a newspaper". Please provide a valid reason why shouldn't she be in jail for his death? Some people think she shouldn't, but haven't provided a valid reason why not. + "She wasn't responsible for his well-being". She was aware of his plans, had an active role in them, and didn't try stopping him. Instead she ENCOURAGED him to *slash*. She didn't even walk away. By saying this girl didn't have a responsibility, you're saying that if you and a friend are in a pool together, your friend has no responsibility to rescue you if you are drowning, compared to a complete stranger who is sunbathing.. .. Clearly someone, his parents or the district attorney, thought she was responsible prior to being convicted.. It will be determined in the various courts. At the moment it was tried in criminal court, which means that quote:
Crimes are considered offenses against the state, or society as a whole. That means that even though one person might murder another person, murder itself is considered an offense to everyone in society. Accordingly, crimes against the state are prosecuted by the state, and the prosecutor (not the victim) files the case in court as a representative of the state. If it were a civil case, then the wronged party would file the case. Although criminal and civil cases are treated very differently, many people often fail to recognize that the same conduct can result in both criminal and civil liability. Perhaps one of the most famous examples of this is the OJ Simpson trial. The same conduct led to a murder trial (criminal) and a wrongful death trial (civil). In part because of the different standards of proof, there was not enough evidence for a jury to decide that OJ Simpson was guilty "beyond a reasonable doubt" in the criminal murder case. In the civil trial, however, the jury found enough evidence to conclude that OJ Simpson wrongfully caused his wife's death by a "preponderance of the evidence". http://criminal.findlaw.com/criminal-law-basics/the-differences-between-a-criminal-case-and-a-civil-case.html + "She wasn't there". Okay. Well if you slip poison into someone's food, let the house fill with gas, etc etc, does that mean you wouldn't be guilty if you were on the other side of the world when your victim died? + "She was on medication". Okay, so let's release everyone who was impaired while committing a crime. + "He was an adult and could have made decisions for himself". Not one person ever has been pressured to do something they were uncomfortable doing? I'm sure you've heard of Lifetime movies where some woman convinces some man to kill her husband. How is that any different than what Michelle Carter did [she convinced him to do something he wouldn't have done]. A few examples where one person convinced another to kill someone: Charles Manson convinced Tex Watson, Susan Atkins, Linda Kasabian, and Patricia Krenwinkel, to "totally destroy everyone in [it], as gruesome as you can". 1969, California. One of the killing sprees became known as the Tate Murders. Six people were killed: Sharon Tate, Sharon Tate's eight month old unborn child, Jay Sebring, Abigail Folger, Wojciech Frykowski, and Steven Parent.. It looks like in all the killings, Charles Manson never actually murdered a single person quote:
Charles Manson was convicted on seven counts of first-degree murder for his role in the killings. This is despite the fact that he never murdered anyone himself during the family’s killing spree. Instead, he ordered his followers to murder for him. This is known as murder by proxy. A proxy murder is defined as a murder in which the murderer does so at the behest of another, acting as his or her proxy. https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/wicked-deeds/201403/if-not-serial-killer-then-what-is-charles-manson David Brown [33] first convinced his sister in law, Patti Bailey [17], who he had been having sex with for the past five years, to kill his wife, Linda Brown [24], but with Patti unable to follow through, convinced his daughter [from a previous relationship], Cinnamon Brown [14]. He then gave her "medication" to feign suicide. Had Cinnamon not vomitted, David Brown may have gotten away with everything.. While Cinnamon was in jail, David married Patti Bailey [becoming his SIXTH wife]. 1985, California Pamela Smart [23] convinced her 15 year old lover, William "Billy" Flynn, [and three of his friends] to murder her husband, Greggory Smart [24]. 1990, New Hampshire Diane Borchardt [45] convinced two of her students, Doug Vest and Joshua Yanke [both 17], to kill her husband, Ruben Borchardt [40]. 1994, Wisconsin Sharee Miller convinced former cop, and lover, Jerry Cassaday to kill her husband, Bruce Miller. Three months later Cassaday killed himself. 1999, Michigan Jamie Silvonek [14] convinced boyfriend, Caleb Barnes [20], to kill her mother Cheryl Silvonek because she didn't approve of the age difference. 2014, Pennsylvania Kevin Knoefel [41] convinced his foster daughter, Sabrina Zunich [17], who he seduced, to kill his wife, Lisa Knoefel [39]. 2014, Ohio Court document and texts excerpts https://www.scribd.com/doc/276206526/Michelle-Carter-Texts quote:
June 19, 2014 Michelle Carter: But the mental hospital would help you. I know you don't think it would but I'm telling you, if you give them a chance, they can save your life Michelle Carter: Part of me wants you to try something and fail just so you can go get help Conrad Roy: It doesn't help. Trust me Michelle Carter: So what are you gonna do then? Keep being all talk and no action and everyday go thru saying how badly you wanna kill yourself? Or are you gonna try to get better? Conrad Roy: I can't get better I already made my decision. http://www.cnn.com/2017/06/08/us/text-message-suicide-michelle-carter-conrad-roy/index.html quote:
July 12, 2014 [his final day] Michelle Carter: You can't think about it You just have to do it? You said you were gonna do it like I don't get why you arent .. Michelle Carter: You're just making it harder on yourself by pushing it off, you just have to do it .. Conrad Roy: I'm gonna go back to sleep, love you I'll text you tomorrow Michelle Carter: No? Its probably the best time now because everyone's sleeping. Just go somewhere in your truck. And no one's really out right now because it's an awkward time Michelle Carter: If u don't do it now you're never gonna do it Michelle Carter: And u can say you'll do it tomorrow but you probably won't .. Conrad Roy: Thank you. Michelle Carter: For what Conrad Roy: still bring here Conrady Roy: being Michelle Carter: I would never leave you, you're the love of my life, my boyfriend. You're my heart, I'd never leave you .. Michelle Carter: Okay so are you gonna do it? Conrad Roy: I guess Michelle Carter: Well I want you to be ready and sure Conrad Roy: :P Michelle Carter: What's that mean haha Conrad Roy: Idk I'm freaking out again Conrad Roy: I'm overthinking Michelle Carter: I thought you wanted to do this. The time is right and you're ready, you just need to do it! You can't keep living this way. You just need to do it like you did last time and not think about it and just do it babe. You can't keep doing this everyday .. Conrad Roy: Idkk I'm stressin Michelle Carter: You're fine, it's gonna be okay. You just gotta do it babe, you can't think about it Conrad Roy: okay. okay I got this Michelle Carter: Yes you do, I believe in you. Did you delete the messages? .. http://www.fox25boston.com/news/all-the-text-messages-between-michelle-carter-and-conrad-roy-they-day-he-died/532942907 https://www.boston.com/news/local-news/2017/06/05/read-the-messages-at-the-heart-of-the-michelle-carter-suicide-by-text-manslaughter-trial quote:
unknown dates Michelle Carter: How bad do you want? Because if you want it bad you should succeed. Conrad Roy: I wish I could hold your hand through it. Michelle Carter: I’d hold your had and cry with you and tell you how much I love you. .. Michelle Carter: So it didn’t work? You said you wanted this bad. I knew you weren’t going to try hard. I feel like such an idiot. You didn’t ever do anything. You lied about the whole thing. You said you were gonna go to the woods I thought you really wanted to die. But apparently you don’t. I feel played and stupid. Conrad Roy: I’ll prove you wrong. .. Michelle Carter: Well you gonna do it tonight or not? Conrad Roy: I don’t think I have it in me. Michelle Carter: I knew it! Conrad Roy: I’m too scared. You’re right I don’t have it in me. Michelle Carter: Just swallow all of them . . . You purposefully took a low dosage because you don’t wanna die. .. Michelle Carter: Hang yourself, jump off a building, stab yourself. I don’t know. There’s lots of ways. .. Conrad Roy: How was your day? Michelle Carter: When are you doing it? https://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2017/06/08/when-are-you-doing-read-latest-texts-michelle-carter-case/Ei7L2NXVxXozc6T7MU29BJ/story.html
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