Lori Drew's Internet Abuse Trial - the Stupidity Defense?
Lori drew, her then-13 yr old daughter and her 18 yr old "assistant" created a news storm when they created a fake boy persona on MySpace and over a month's time manipulated a 13 yr old emotionally unstable girl to the point she committed suicide.
The case has gone to the jury and verdict will be interesting. The only charges that could be placed against Drew were conspiracy and unauthorized computer access.
Drew's one and only defense? "We didn't read the terms of use on MySpace - nobody reads that stuff". Her lawyer contends that since she didn't read it, she couldn't violate it.
I'd say that lawyer is really reaching for a defense - and hope the jury sends a loud message to this woman and others like her.
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The case has gone to the jury and verdict will be interesting. The only charges that could be placed against Drew were conspiracy and unauthorized computer access.
Drew's one and only defense? "We didn't read the terms of use on MySpace - nobody reads that stuff". Her lawyer contends that since she didn't read it, she couldn't violate it.
I'd say that lawyer is really reaching for a defense - and hope the jury sends a loud message to this woman and others like her.
kay
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