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- graemedeacon, on 10/12/2007, -0/+26This just in:
"Girl Killed by man she met on the street: Parental groups led by Jack Thompson seek ban on roads." - thesmartpenguin, on 10/12/2007, -0/+15I love how everyone has to throw in the "but he met her on myspace.com" As if myspace is the only place killers can meet people. I never see on the news "and he killed his date, who he met at AdultSingles.com" or maybe "and she was raped, and she met him at a speed dating place". Face it, with or without myspace she still choose to go off on a one-on-one date with a guy she barely knew. That's never a good idea.
- mesohorny, on 10/12/2007, -0/+8This is 2006, so the news needs to focus on something new like MySpace. In 1996 it was chat rooms as the cause of meeting a killer.
In 2010, killers will just reach through the Internet cabling and kill you while your browsing. Technology is always advancing. - sithvicious, on 10/12/2007, -0/+7the "girl" was 27 years old. im pretty sure she knew what she was getting into. definetly not myspace's fault.
- jutendouji, on 10/12/2007, -0/+7The one thing I wonder is... where are the NICE stories about these places? You never see "Happy couple formed thanks to MySpace" or whatever service you want to put in there. It's always about the gore, it's always about the violence, isn't it? Just because of a few rotten apples that doesn't make the whole damned tree rotten itself, you know?
Now, I'm not talking about MySpace per se, since I've never used it, but for instance, I happened to meet my girlfriend and fiancee online, through my blog and then through MSN. It didn't work bad for me at all. I've met the love of my life online, and I've been very happy for the past 2 years and I plan on being happy for the rest of my life.
The worst part is, people, no one really stops to look and say "Hmmm... hey... we point out at the icky stuff because it sells but... this is actually an amazing thing, considering the risk that ANY THING CAN HAVE".
Cars are good, they are useful and they are accepted as an amazing thing. Yet people die in car accidents. So that makes all cars, or all drivers, murderers and killers? I think not. - inactive, on 10/12/2007, -1/+4And, of course, family will blame MySpace for the incident. When they should really be blaming the daughter for being immature and having such poor judgement.
But, oh well. - Bassguy, on 10/12/2007, -2/+5Do any of you know how many people are murdered on dates every year? This isn't news.
- pr0t3st, on 10/12/2007, -2/+5To all the myspace critics...
Myspace, in a sese, is no different than a mall or a bar..or a resteraunt. It's users decide what information to release
To claim that myspace is a place for sicko's is no different than saying the same about a public library. - metalaaron, on 10/12/2007, -1/+4think your parents were kidding when they told you not to talk to strangers?
- marreka, on 10/12/2007, -0/+3MySpace has been, and always will be the bane of the internet.
- DaveHimself, on 10/12/2007, -0/+3
"When they should really be blaming the daughter for being immature and having such poor judgement."
"the "girl" was 27 years old. im pretty sure she knew what she was getting into. definetly not myspace's fault."
Is that really how people feel? I hope not. An innocent girl was murdered by a horrific "man" there is only one place for blame. May his remaining days be absolute, inconsolable hell. - inactive, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2I think NBC, CBS, ABC and Time Warner are envious that Fox/News Corp. owns MySpace.com. Because they keep linking MySpace to murders over and over. Why not TagWorld, Friendster or Communities.com? The fact is, it doesn't matter if you meet someone in a bar, on the web or have been married to them for years. A sicko is a sicko no matter where you meet them. It would be wise to remember that these sick twisted people aren't exclusive to MySpace. I agree with Craig1394 most of the people on MySpace are nice everyday people. Kevin and Alex on the other hand...watch out for them!
- gamekid, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2I'm shocked more people haven't been killed. Even if Myspace is somehow causing this, remember it encompasses the entire US, if not world.
I hope no one else falls victim, but it's a huge e-world out there, with many e-neighborhoods, e-watercoolers, and e-psychos. People must keep their e-eyes open. - hammerattack, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2She was such a pretty girl too. Why can't the psycho's target ugly fat broads on MySpace... there are plenty of those.
- Craig1394, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2No one I know on MySpace is a *****' psycho. Where do these idiots hang out on Myspace? This jerk would have killed her even if they had not met on Myspace.
- bajalatapa34, on 10/12/2007, -1/+3Didn't Kevin just date a girl from Myspace?
- endgames, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1I met a girl from the Internet in 1997 and we are still living together. And we are somewhat normal I guess. We were young, stupid and lucky. Given the popularity of the net today, I don't think we would meet on today's net. It can be done certainly, you just have to be smart about it. And going off one on one is just not smart.
/.sad - OriginalGamer, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1Out of 6 million+ users a few murders/rapes are expected, sad but reality. Also how stupid to hook up with a guy/girl from any online service, especially a place as infested as MySpace. I admit I have an account but I only use it for keeping in touch with people I know. The whole find new friends thing works in theory except in reality there are always sick people.
- ParadoxControl, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1"This HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH MYSPACE"
The fact that he used MySpace to Find his victim definitely has nothing to do with this, at all. Just like that child rape that happened because the guy was using Xbox Live. The kid met him through there, just like how this guy met this chick through MySpace. There have never been issues with sites like these before, sites like Live Journal. The difference here is that these sites put your face right out there, along with your address, your likes/dislikes, even your insecurity's, your troubles, your worries. Its a predator's play ground, they don't even need to do any real work if the person using the site isn't smart about what they have on there. - blackpanther989, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1we are discussing it in the baltimore group
Baltimore
http://groups.myspace.com/Baltimore
Her Profile
http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendID=44611792
His Profile
http://www.myspace.com/BIGTHICKDUDE - BeserkerNJ, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1This HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH MYSPACE, this is behavioral, same ***** has happened for years, now we just blame myspace, lets put blame where it belongs.
- LouCypher, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1Internet does not kill people. Human does.
- comrademikhail, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1It's not Myspace's fault.. I thought it was comment sense that yuo don't meet the people you know on the internet... She should have known better.
- CanuckMakem, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1MySpace is the sh!ts... it's the armpit of the internet.
- SniperGX1, on 10/12/2007, -4/+5***** happens, don't go meet random people from the Internet, you might end up dead and the sound of no one caring is deafening
- ph33d, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1You know, I met my wife via the internet. Before her, I went on date's with LOTS of girls I met via the internet and I never had a problem. It should go without saying that they never had any trouble from me either. Meeting people for dates that you know over the internet is not a bad thing. It can be a great thing if you follow a few simple rules. Make your first date in a public place where you each arrive separately. Do this enough times until you feel comfortable with the person having your phone number or knowing where you live. Sometimes it's only one date, sometimes it's a couple. Afterward if you're not comfortable with that person, just stop replying to their e-mails. Seriously folks, don't be afraid of the internet...be afraid of potential psychos.
- inactive, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1sad...
- mike_p, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1Um... I hate to defend myspace but... I've met my fiance through there. Doesn't really matter how you communicate with another person (myspace, aim, msn, yahoo), it really just matters about that other person. Whatever happened to just calling some people crazy? There are some crazy people out there and MySpace has millions of users. If it weren't for myspace, i couldn't possibly be the happiest man alive today...
- BESTenemy, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1 Internet gives people a chance to interact and part without ever having met physically. It's the safest place to meet. Blame's not on MySpace, but ignorance of those that do stupid things willingly and conscienciously.
Look at how good you are to pass judgements based on this scrap of an article about the nature of people you don't know - you're no better that the person going out on a date with a stranger! You're pathetic! - socratesthekid, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1A buddy of mine was this kids R.A. say's he always seemd real sketchy, but didn't expect this kind of effed up
- xtardox, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1we should ban pool halls, laundry mats, and rodeo bars too since people meet there and they end up dead.
seriously, it is that much of a shock that once technology becomes common place that all walks of life will be using it including the the stupid and criminal.
with that said, some people who raised stupid children that are way too trusting will form some sort of committee to rally against people who use these " internets" to swindle their kids out of life. They will point blame on the medium not the message on it.expect regulations that are ridiculous
in related news i will call for all out war on the paper company that my local police used to print my parking tickets. Damn paper industry and their evil doings. - mattb19us, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1I heard about this earlier today. On MySpace actually. People are passing along bulletins about all this. Hopefully they will heed the warnings and try to make smarter decisions. Don't blame MySpace, blame the sexual predators on there.
- inactive, on 06/05/2008, -0/+1we should really ban myspace, not to protect stupid girls. but because myspace is ***** lame.
- cbreaker, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1Some of you guys are retarded. What's wrong with meeting someone online? And how is that different then meeting someone at a bar or at work? You're strangers either way.
It's hard to meet people these days, and I believe the Internet gives people a new way to find each other. Just because some people do bad things, doesn't mean it's the mediums' fault. People are killed, raped, beaten, and tortured every day. It's a problem with society and the human race in general and is not limited to online situations.
Do you consider yourself a rapist or murderer? No? Then why do you believe everyone else online is? - directedition, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1Wow, I had to log onto Digg to get info on the murder that happened at my own University. Damn Campus Police alert e-mails "Someone was murdered, that's all for now."
- matu4251, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1I can believe what I'm reading ... most of the post are saying the girl was immature. She was on a date, that happens every day. It's more a matter of bad luck it happened to be a psycho. That could have happened even in a "real life" dating kinda thing.
But yeah, most of the digg reader don't really know what a date is anyway... Sorry I forgot what type of crowed I was dealing with... - 703_KN33, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1And Myspace is mentioned in this article because...?
- doherty, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0For all of these blanket statements about meeting people on the Internet not being a good idea...I disagree. People just need to use some discretion and common sense about the whole thing.
I met my wife on the Internet, and of all places, I met her on Myspace. We've been married for a year, and she hasn't tried to kill me even once.
Personally, I think the trouble all start with people that are trying to hook up quickly to get laid... - rabiddogma, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0The lesson here is clear: If you try to meet new people they will kill you. So don't go meeting anyone new.
- bluehouse, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0It's called personal responsibility. People should give it a try
- blackpanther989, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0we are discussing it in the baltimore group
- stryker1, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0I Go to school here at UMBC. We don't get very many murders. Baltimore does, but the school? naw...
- usergentoo, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0"This is 2006, so the news needs to focus on something new like MySpace. In 1996 it was chat rooms as the cause of meeting a killer.
In 2010, killers will just reach through the Internet cabling and kill you while your browsing. Technology is always advancing."
Yeah I would like to reach out and touch someone. That would be nice to knock the piss out of someone for stupid comments. - inactive, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0"Cool, maybe they will close MySpace. I hate that place. People should stop placing their blame on a website when its really the person..."
Oh the irony! - inactive, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0Darwin's law in full effect. That's right, I said it. Call me insensitive, whatever. Sometimes the herd needs to be thinned out, so what can you do.
- Dolemack, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0I try not to get in heated arguments with randoms I don't know.
People unfamiliar with each other are more likely to consider killing as an option to win an argument. - psients, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0Or killing each other, is what I meant. They're going to kill each other ***** irregardless.
Just like they're never going to learn how to say "regardless." - odin, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0lol
- empraptor, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0A girl was killed by a guy on a MySpace date. MySpace Date didn't kill her. Neither did she kill herself.
People implying the latter two of the statements above need to rethink their comments.
A person killed another. The murderer is responsible for his actions.
Don't blame the girl or the website. Especially the girl. Have some respect for other people, living or dead.
Blaming the girl is disrespectful to the girl and her acquaintances.
Blaming anyone/anything but the murderer is disrespectful to all of us. Do not imply that we do not have control over our actions or that we cannot take responsibility for what we do. It may be a convenient escapist excuse for all the things we regret doing in life, but it's a profoundly offensive thing to say. - blackpanther989, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0ha ha
myspace is yourspace -
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