Police Investigating Viewers of Streamed Web Suicide
Last week, we brought news of the sad story of Abraham K. Biggs, who streamed his own suicide online using Justin.tv while a number of members from a bodybuilding forum watched and, in some cases, egged him on. Now, police in Biggs' home town are investigating what role, if any, the members and moderators of that forum played in his death. Law enforcement officials are also investigating the site that streamed his the death live.Many, including Biggs's father, believe that the members of the forum acted irresponsibly and shamefully in not calling for help earlier. But it's tough to point fingers in that direction because apparently Biggs had made many similar claims about killing himself, and many believed this was simply another meaningless threat.
The operators of justin.tv, meanwhile, were likely completely unaware of what was happening. The site relies largely on its membership to identify offensive content that violates the site's terms of service. In other words, it's unlikely anyone could or should really be held responsible for this, other than Biggs himself, but we hope it will at least open the eyes of future "viewers" when confronted with such situations, perhaps leading people to call police a little earlier. [From: Information Week]
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