MaryAnnDVC
"Mare", DISing since '99; prefers being tagless
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That's a really horrible thing to say.Maybe can find a friend like her to help
That's a really horrible thing to say.Maybe can find a friend like her to help
I don't have a clue what the judge will do, but yes she does need help, even from her own issues. They chose to do a bench trial.So we will never know how jury would have decided. Even thought she is out till sentencing, maybe they will start getting her some counceling sp? to get her through. But we are held accountable for our actions. It really is a no win situation for either side. Most of the time I am on the state side of things. There was one I was on the defense side.I too hope she gets a lenient sentence and a LOT of mental health help. Don't get me wrong, what she did was terrible. It just seems to me that she had some kind of physic break but her defense could not convince the judge that she was sick enough to not be held responsible. It's all interesting precedence. If Michelle could be convicted of involuntary manslaughter while she was not physically there, it opens up a whole big can-o-worms with other cyber-bullying cases.
I wonder if she would have fared better with a jury .
That's a nasty comment.
She's not a murderer. A "killer" maybe, but she wasn't convicted of murder.
Hope that helps. There are other ones for murder as well that I had to look up with the look of now wth does that mean...Yes. Exactly.
Maybe can find a friend like her to help
No I did not notice it, I don't look for things in people's looks. I wonder if stress could cause hair loss though.The verdict is really the best for everyone. Conrad's parents get peace of mind from justice, and hopefully Carter will get the mental attention she desperately needs.
This was a mess all around. I was surprised but not displeased at the verdict.
Regarding her picture (and others I've seen) I couldn't help but wonder if she has that disorder where she pulls out her hair. It seems she has a large, unnaturally place bald spot. Has anyone else noticed that?
The verdict is really the best for everyone. Conrad's parents get peace of mind from justice, and hopefully Carter will get the mental attention she desperately needs.
This was a mess all around. I was surprised but not displeased at the verdict.
Regarding her picture (and others I've seen) I couldn't help but wonder if she has that disorder where she pulls out her hair. It seems she has a large, unnaturally place bald spot. Has anyone else noticed that?
There maybe family's have a genetic hair line to lose hair early in life.I think she just might have an unfortunate hairline... that disorder isn't usually characterized by pulling hair out in an orderly way (which a bald spot would appear as)
I'm home and watching news reports and I'm glad that it wasn't just me confused about the direction the judge was going for a while. Interesting seeing people's faces, rather than the backs of their heads. The defense attorney looked pretty confused listening to the judge. I think they thought it was looking good for her at first.
I agree with the verdict. I don't think she should get anywhere near 20 years, and I don't believe she will. I also think that letting her stay out on bail was the correct decision. I don't believe for a second she's a danger to anyone else. I hope they keep a close eye on her, because the potential for 20 years in prison could be especially overwhelming for someone with mental health issues anyway.
There is no intent to kill, and a resulting death would not be considered murder, but would be considered involuntary manslaughter. The accused's responsibility for causing death is constructed from the fault in committing what might have been a minor criminal act.
Manslaughter - Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manslaughter
...I too hope she gets a lenient sentence and a LOT of mental health help. Don't get me wrong, what she did was terrible. It just seems to me that she had some kind of physic break but her defense could not convince the judge that she was sick enough to not be held responsible. It's all interesting precedence. If Michelle could be convicted of involuntary manslaughter while she was not physically there, it opens up a whole big can-o-worms with other cyber-bullying cases...
I wonder if she would have fared better with a jury .
That's a huge stretch, people who "should" have seen signs vs relentlessly encouraging someone to kill himself including telling him to get back in the car because he seemed to be backing out.I see this turning into a thing where people "who should have seen the signs" and did not (or did, and still could not convince the person to get help) are accused as well. It's really very scary.
That's a huge stretch, people who "should" have seen signs vs relentlessly encouraging someone to kill himself including telling him to get back in the car because he seemed to be backing out.
If she's at risk of harming her herself, then they should get her help outside of incarceration.
Statement by Massachusetts ACLU:
https://aclum.org/uncategorized/aclu-massachusetts-statement-michelle-carter-guilty-verdict/
I disagree. As technology grows, so does bullying and harassment, and the law needs to catch up. This may be a pivotal case towards that, or it may be overturned. However, again, it's a HUGE stretch, those two scenarios of "should" knowing someone is suicidal vs RELENTLESSLY encouraging him and telling him to get back in, KNOWING the result would be fatal. Totally unrelated "if/thens." Apples/oranges.It is a stretch, but who knows what can happen down the line. I would have never thought someone could face up to 20 years because they were convicted of involuntary manslaughter for texting encouragement to an individual who was already suicidal (and suicide not being against the law in MA). I could see if she herself drove him to become that way, but he had made the decision to kill himself before they were even in a relationship. And no way am I defending what she did, I just don't like the door this guilty verdict has opened.