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Admin · Posted November 21st, 2008, 08:10 AM

Original story is here.

Report: Teen commits suicide on Justin.tv

A 19-year-old man has committed suicide while broadcasting himself on Justin.tv, according to a report at NewTeeVee.

The teenager took an overdose of pills while on camera and was apparently encouraged to do so by commentators on Justin.tv and a bodybuilding site, according to the report.

Justin.tv enables users to broadcast video live to the Internet. NewTeeVee said it confirmed the man's death with the Broward County medical examiner's office, which is near Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. This will undoubtedly raise questions about the power of Web video and whether its voyeuristic nature can go too far.

The young man apparently posted threats of killing himself to Web message boards in the past, according to numerous online reports. Because of this many of those who watched the man's suicide were skeptical that it was a legitimate suicide attempt and began mocking him.

Some viewers did take him seriously and contacted the Broward County Sheriff's Department. It appears that deputies broke into the man's room and discovered his body.

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Zoe · Posted November 21st, 2008, 10:13 AM

Okay, he was posting threats of killing himself... that's the sign of an attention seeker, not a true suicidal. Finally there was enough peer pressure to cause him to at least make an attempt while people watched. Dumb on his part, dumb on their part. Dumb people all over the place.

Admin · Posted November 21st, 2008, 11:18 AM

How long are we betting this is used by some pundit(s) as a pperfect reason why internet censorship is needed?

Zoe · Posted November 21st, 2008, 12:06 PM

Sometimes I wonder how much of this crap is even real. Be wary when they won't release photos or names.

Admin · Posted November 21st, 2008, 01:47 PM

Wired's Threat Level blog has a screen shot and (a little) more information here...

Rebecca · Posted November 21st, 2008, 03:56 PM

WTF someone favorited that?
D:
Wtf.

What an idiot.

But on the funny side of the situation, look at all of the ridiculous usernames and comments xD

meowbark · Posted November 21st, 2008, 04:03 PM

wetpoopstains.

LOL'D

But what a idiot, really. Who would be dumb enough to do that?

Naughty KP · Posted November 21st, 2008, 04:47 PM

What a waste of life. Idiot. And to think people bothered watching.

So sad. what have we humans evolved into

NKP

-Ra- · Posted November 21st, 2008, 05:38 PM

Good riddance! One more idiot off the list! Bunch of imbeciles diluting our gene pool and keeping us back from evolving! I hope the ones who cheered him on swallow pills as well.

Ra,

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Zoe Senior Member Posts: 2,584 Blog Entries: 5 Thanked 434 Times LOLed 403 Times	#2 Posted November 21st, 2008, 10:13 AM Okay, he was posting threats of killing himself... that's the sign of an attention seeker, not a true suicidal. Finally there was enough peer pressure to cause him to at least make an attempt while people watched. Dumb on his part, dumb on their part. Dumb people all over the place.

Admin Administrator Posts: 4,398 Blog Entries: 23 Thanked 261 Times LOLed 363 Times	#3 Posted November 21st, 2008, 11:18 AM How long are we betting this is used by some pundit(s) as a pperfect reason why internet censorship is needed?

Zoe Senior Member Posts: 2,584 Blog Entries: 5 Thanked 434 Times LOLed 403 Times	#4 Posted November 21st, 2008, 12:06 PM Sometimes I wonder how much of this crap is even real. Be wary when they won't release photos or names.

Admin Administrator Posts: 4,398 Blog Entries: 23 Thanked 261 Times LOLed 363 Times	#5 Posted November 21st, 2008, 01:47 PM Wired's Threat Level blog has a screen shot and (a little) more information here...

Rebecca Senior Member Posts: 528 Blog Entries: 11 Thanked 124 Times LOLed 99 Times	#6 Posted November 21st, 2008, 03:56 PM WTF someone favorited that? D: Wtf. What an idiot. But on the funny side of the situation, look at all of the ridiculous usernames and comments xD

meowbark Senior Member Posts: 813 Blog Entries: 6 Thanked 53 Times LOLed 233 Times	#7 Posted November 21st, 2008, 04:03 PM wetpoopstains. LOL'D But what a idiot, really. Who would be dumb enough to do that?

Naughty KP Senior Member Posts: 1,867 Blog Entries: 239 Thanked 112 Times LOLed 209 Times	#8 Posted November 21st, 2008, 04:47 PM What a waste of life. Idiot. And to think people bothered watching. So sad. what have we humans evolved into NKP

-Ra- Senior Member Posts: 2,058 Thanked 445 Times LOLed 714 Times	#9 Posted November 21st, 2008, 05:38 PM Good riddance! One more idiot off the list! Bunch of imbeciles diluting our gene pool and keeping us back from evolving! I hope the ones who cheered him on swallow pills as well. Ra,