Post by Angel on Nov 19, 2010 13:31:12 GMT -5
Seth Walsh, 13, died in a California hospital Tuesday, Sept. 28, 2010, more than a week after he was found unconscious and hanging from a tree in his back yard from a suicide attempt.
According to authorities, Seth's suicide was directly related to years of bullying and abuse by fellow students because the teen was gay. Police in Tehachapi, Calif., announced no charges will be brought against the bullies leading to the teen's suicide.
Unfortunately, Seth Walsh's story is in no way unique. This month alone, Seth's death marks the third suicide resulting from bullying.
Megan Meier was also 13 when she committed suicide (NYtimes.com). A grown woman four houses down from where Megan lived pretended to be "Josh," a young boy interested in the teen. After gaining Megan's trust and affection, Lori Drew (aka "Josh") broke contact with Megan, claiming no one liked her and that she should kill herself. Megan committed suicide as a result.
What is most disturbing about this case is not the unfortunate outcome of Megan's suicide, but that Drew, who bullied Megan because of a disagreement between her daughter and Megan, was convicted (source) but her conviction was later overturned (NYtimes.com). Even though Megan's attacker was an adult off school property, Drew walked away with no penalties.
Jaheem Herrera was disturbingly young at 11 when he committed suicide from bullying (CNN.com). Not only was Jaheem only 11, he and his mother complained to school administrators about no movement by school officials to stop the boy's tormentors. When asked, Jaheem's best friend told Jaheem's mother the 11-year-old was "just tired" of complaining and seeing nothing happen.
www.associatedcontent.com/article/5845142/another_teen_commits_suicide_to_stop.html
According to authorities, Seth's suicide was directly related to years of bullying and abuse by fellow students because the teen was gay. Police in Tehachapi, Calif., announced no charges will be brought against the bullies leading to the teen's suicide.
Unfortunately, Seth Walsh's story is in no way unique. This month alone, Seth's death marks the third suicide resulting from bullying.
Megan Meier was also 13 when she committed suicide (NYtimes.com). A grown woman four houses down from where Megan lived pretended to be "Josh," a young boy interested in the teen. After gaining Megan's trust and affection, Lori Drew (aka "Josh") broke contact with Megan, claiming no one liked her and that she should kill herself. Megan committed suicide as a result.
What is most disturbing about this case is not the unfortunate outcome of Megan's suicide, but that Drew, who bullied Megan because of a disagreement between her daughter and Megan, was convicted (source) but her conviction was later overturned (NYtimes.com). Even though Megan's attacker was an adult off school property, Drew walked away with no penalties.
Jaheem Herrera was disturbingly young at 11 when he committed suicide from bullying (CNN.com). Not only was Jaheem only 11, he and his mother complained to school administrators about no movement by school officials to stop the boy's tormentors. When asked, Jaheem's best friend told Jaheem's mother the 11-year-old was "just tired" of complaining and seeing nothing happen.
www.associatedcontent.com/article/5845142/another_teen_commits_suicide_to_stop.html