Nisses: For the most part, I don't disagree. Using this law to prosecute Lori Drew sets an awful precedent on many levels.
It's true that Megan committed suicide, but there are a number of factors involved here:[*]Lori Drew was aware of Megan's fragile mental state (not to mention that young teenagers already have a fragile mental state due to the hormones raging in their bodies)[*]As an adult, it is reasonable to expect that Lori Drew should understand the possible consequences of her actions[*]It is clear that the suicide flowed directly from the MySpace charade.
To be honest, I'm still not quite sure why Lori Drew doesn't qualify for involuntary manslaughter charges. I suspect it's because Ashley Grills is the person who sent the final message.
Iliftrocks: Again, generally speaking I don't disagree. The point of diversion is where you say she's not responsible for Megan's predisposition to commit suicide. If she weren't already made aware of her fragile mental state, then that would be true, but Lori Drew was explicitly made aware of concerns for Megan's mental health, and as an adult it is reasonable to expect her to understand the potential consequences of her actions. Maybe Megan would have committed suicide at some other point anyway, but we don't know. All we know is that her suicide was directly encouraged by the actions of Lori Drew and Ashley Grills.
SabrinaFair: Yeah, I'm generally against the way this particular situation is shaping up, because using the law this way sets a very bad precedent. I do think involuntary manslaughter is an accurate charge, but the fact Ashley Grills sent the final message complicates the matter. I'm not sure if she was 18 at the time she sent it.