"Jury Selection Begins in MySpace Suicide Trial
By Kim Zetter November 18, 2008 | 4:10:42 PMCategories: Lori Drew Trial
LOS ANGELES -- Jury selection began Tuesday in the trial of a Missouri woman accused of making unauthorized use of MySpace to cause emotional harm to a 13-year-old girl.
Forty-nine-year-old Lori Drew of O'Fallon, Missouri is charged with one count of conspiracy and three counts of unauthorized computer access for allegedly creating a fake MySpace account to inflict intentional emotional distress on a teenage girl, Megan Meir, who then committed suicide in 2006.
Drew -- in a casual green blouse and pants, a white sweater and brown leather slip-on shoes -- appeared relaxed as the jury selection commenced Tuesday morning. She sat beside her attorney, H. Dean Steward.
The trial marks the first federal criminal case to arise from a user's alleged violation of website's terms-of-service, and critics of the prosecution say it could have dangerous implications for internet users -- potentially setting a precedent for charging users with felonies for violating often-abusive click-wrap contracts."
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I'm dying to know which way this goes. This has already kick started many law changes state to state starting with Missouri...
In fact, I'm honored to say that Tina Meier, Megans mom, emailed me on Sunday. My daughter and I were very happy to hear from her. She went to LA yesterday for this trial but when she gets back, we are going to get on the phone and she said that she'd do ANYTHING she can to help me change the laws in Washington state.
RIP Megan... your life wasn't in vain. Justice will be served one way or another.
Fuck you Lori Drew. I hope you rot in hell regardless to the outcome of this trial.