The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #101181   Message #2390959
Posted By: SINSULL
16-Jul-08 - 05:26 PM
Thread Name: BS: Ham Sandwich Debacle
Subject: RE: BS: Ham Sandwich Debacle
I am still trying to figure out why a woman is being charged with murder for pretending to be a teenage boy and courting and dropping (hard) a girl who then committed suicide. If a teenage boy had done the same (they often do)and the girl committed suicide, would he now be charged with murder?
Are teenagers therefore to be held hostage by a threat of suicide?
I don't get it. It was a mean thing to do...but murder?

High schoolers play mean pranks all the time. A trip to the principal, a public apology, maybe a suspension. Bringing in the police is overkill.

Which reminds me - what happened with the man who bought a lemonade for his son/nephew and was arrested for child neglect? Anyone know?