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Massachusetts teen's texts encouraged her boyfriend's suicide
http://www.examiner.com/article/texts-encouraged-suicide-teen-texted-encouraged-her-boyfriend-to-take-his-lifeMichelle Carter's texts encouraged her boyfriend to commit suicide, prosecutors allege. Carter, a 17-year-old Massachusetts student, sent a final text message to Conrad Roy III, her distraught 18-year-old boyfriend. Roy, whose truck was idling and filling the cab with deadly carbon monoxide poisoning, had jumped out, afraid and having second thoughts about ending his life. He reached out to his girlfriend Michelle Carter, who responded with: “Get back in.”
Texts encouraged suicide: Teen texted, encouraged her boyfriend to take his life
Writes People.com on Feb. 27: “An 18-year-old girl has been charged with manslaughter for urging her friend to commit suicide. Conrad Roy III, 18, committed suicide last summer in a Kmart parking lot in Fairhaven, Massachusetts. But now investigators say his friend Michelle Carter, also 18, may have encouraged him to do it.”
Not only did she allegedly encourage the boy to commit suicide, she then spearheaded a fundraising campaign in his honor. Three days after Roy died, Carter expressed her sorrow and utter dismay, tweeting out: “I will never understand why this had to happen.” She then organized a softball event, raising over $2,000, the proceeds of which went to a suicide prevention program.
Texts encouraged suicide: Teen texted, encouraged her boyfriend to take his life
Writes People.com on Feb. 27: “An 18-year-old girl has been charged with manslaughter for urging her friend to commit suicide. Conrad Roy III, 18, committed suicide last summer in a Kmart parking lot in Fairhaven, Massachusetts. But now investigators say his friend Michelle Carter, also 18, may have encouraged him to do it.”
Not only did she allegedly encourage the boy to commit suicide, she then spearheaded a fundraising campaign in his honor. Three days after Roy died, Carter expressed her sorrow and utter dismay, tweeting out: “I will never understand why this had to happen.” She then organized a softball event, raising over $2,000, the proceeds of which went to a suicide prevention program.
According to her softball coach, she's a good kid though....
http://plainville.wickedlocal.com/article/20150227/NEWS/150226694
McFarland said he questions the context of the texts and how serious Carter may have thought Roy was during their texting conversation. From what he knows of Carter, McFarland said he doubts there was any malicious intent.
“People are treating her like she’s an uncaring high school kid and she’s not that,” he said. “I’d love to know what the context was. This is emotional, it’s not logical, it’s not rational.”
“People are treating her like she’s an uncaring high school kid and she’s not that,” he said. “I’d love to know what the context was. This is emotional, it’s not logical, it’s not rational.”
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But as we all know, some sociopaths are attractive and charming.
Words fail me. I don't know what else to say about this horrible tragedy. 