MySpace Hoax Week 2

In the untimely death of St. Louis native thirteen year old Meagan Meier, an ethical and disturbing question arises. Why on earth would Lori Drew, a grown adult, purposely toy with the mind of a thirteen year old, which would eventually lead to suicide? When Meagan’s mother Tina found her hanged with a belt in her room, these questions quickly began to surface. I personally am sickened by the fact in which a grown woman, with a family of her own, would ever go to the extents she did to torment a child whom had never caused any harm to her or her family. In addition, Lori also had help from not only her own daughter, but family friend Ashley Grills as well. It’s true that we will never know if Meagan Meier was the type of girl to actually commit suicide, but we also don’t know if she would have grown up to be a normal, non-suicidal person also. Love is a powerful thing, especially at the tender age of thirteen, and there is no doubt in my mind that Lori Drew at sometime in her life was crushed by the man of her dreams. Lori Drew systematically devised a plan to permanently destroy the psyche of an impressionable girl. Unfortunately, the State of Missouri has deemed Lori Drew not guilty, which in my opinion is a travesty, and will send rumbles throughout the legal and business sectors regarding the standards in which our children are protected. This will also, undoubtedly, send a grave message to all parents reading our government will not always make the correct decision based on actions in which others have acted. A parent, and only a parent, has the ability to keep an eye on their child. Hopefully karma will intervene and undo a wrong that has taken place.