If you didn’t watch the news at all in the last year, and if The Smoking Gun isn’t bookmarked, you’re probably not aware of the bizarre story of Lori Drew, a suburban mother who posed as a teenage boy in order to taunt a neighborhood girl, Megan Meier. Posing as “Josh”, Drew and accomplices flirted with Meier and initiated an online relationship. Then in October of 2006, “Josh” turned on Meier, tore her apart, and Meier committed suicide.
One could imagine it was just a cruel joke gone wrong, that is until it came out that Drew knew about Meier’s history of depression! And the fact it was caused by a falling out between Meier and Drew’s daughter. And the fact that Drew has seemingly no remorse.
Drew stated she knew “arguments” had broken out between Megan and others on “my space”. Drew felt this incident contributed to Megan’s suicide, but she did not feel “as guilty” because at the funeral because she found out “Megan had tried to commit suicide before.”
Drew explained the neighborhood had recently found out her involvement in Megan’s suicide and her neighborhood has become hostile toward her and her family. Despite the recency of the suicide and several neighbors recommending she not confront the Meier family (especially on Thanksgiving), Meier stated she and her husband attempted to contact the Meier family three times, “banging on the door” although Mr Meier had already told them to leave.
She attempted to contact them on Thanksgiving, six weeks after she indirectly caused their daughter’s death. And that statement is from the police report Drew filed against Mr. Meier when he bused up a foosball table the Drews had asked the Meiers to store for them. Hell truly is other people, especially suburban helicopter mothers without a soul.
Today, however, the Federal courts have indicted Drew on conspiracy and fraud charges. Whether this will stick, of course, remains to be seen.
Salvador Hernandez, assistant agent in charge of the Los Angeles FBI office, called the case heart-rending.
“The Internet is a world unto itself. People must know how far they can go before they must stop. They exploited a young girl’s weaknesses,” Hernandez said. “Whether the defendant could have foreseen the results, she’s responsible for her actions.”
Drew was charged with one count of conspiracy and three counts of accessing protected computers without authorization to get information used to inflict emotional distress on the girl.
Source: AP]
According to the co-conspirity, Ashley Grills (who, if I may say so, has no right to make fun of someone what so ever) Lori Drew wasn’t going to just stop the torment. Oh no, she had better plans:
Salvador Hernandez, assistant agent in charge of the Los Angeles FBI office, called the case heart-rending.
“The Internet is a world unto itself. People must know how far they can go before they must stop. They exploited a young girl’s weaknesses,” Hernandez said. “Whether the defendant could have foreseen the results, she’s responsible for her actions.”
Drew was charged with one count of conspiracy and three counts of accessing protected computers without authorization to get information used to inflict emotional distress on the girl.
Source:ABC News
