Florida Teenager Commits Suicide Live On Webcam - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

JamesG · 11-24-2008, 01:21 AM

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,456430,00.html

19 year old Abraham Biggs overdosed on prescription medicine on a live webcam feed on a website. Viewers were amused, disgusted, edged him on, tried to talk him out of it.... all the while he lay dying on his father's bed.

The video feed continued to role for hours until police came into the house and viewers saw them trying to revive the body. The actual footage of the suicide has been constantly uploaded and deleted from YouTube because there is a morbid fascination and high demand for the footage when things like this happen.

A pop culture college professor commented ""If it's not recorded or documented then it doesn't even seem worthwhile," she said. "For today's generation it might seem, `What's the point of doing it if everyone isn't going to see it?"'

My god.. this is crazy.

dawsongirl · 11-24-2008, 02:19 AM

OMG...how could anyone watch that? And egging him on??? Those people have a special place in this population: people who ought to just be shot.

sara · 11-24-2008, 02:40 AM

That is sick.

Big C · 11-24-2008, 05:05 AM

No comment.

browneyes106 · 11-24-2008, 03:38 PM

This story has gotten a lot of coverage maybe people will take others serious on webcam sites, forums and other online sites after hearing this story.

MrCleveland · 11-24-2008, 05:09 PM

Suicide posts on the internet is the seven deadly internet video sins.

Others include threats, nudity, and sex.

Doodyville10019 · 11-24-2008, 08:55 PM

I can't understand why anyone would want to egg on a suicide victim? That's really hard for me to fathom...they are the ones who are sick.

By the way, browneyes.....love your avatar! I think it's really cool!

Lee · 11-24-2008, 09:40 PM

Disgusting and disturbing. Why would someone want to throw their life
away? And why would certain people just sit back behind their computers
encouraging such a person?

InspectorExstead · 11-24-2008, 10:21 PM

this story is unbelievably disturbing & sick. instead of encouraging him, these people should've taken it more seriously & called the proper authorities, not wait around until it was too late.

11-24-2008, 01:21 AM	#1
JamesG Freakshow Moderator Forum Icon Join Date: Feb 01, 2008 Location: Brooklyn, NY Posts: 57,168	Florida Teenager Commits Suicide Live On Webcam http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,456430,00.html 19 year old Abraham Biggs overdosed on prescription medicine on a live webcam feed on a website. Viewers were amused, disgusted, edged him on, tried to talk him out of it.... all the while he lay dying on his father's bed. The video feed continued to role for hours until police came into the house and viewers saw them trying to revive the body. The actual footage of the suicide has been constantly uploaded and deleted from YouTube because there is a morbid fascination and high demand for the footage when things like this happen. A pop culture college professor commented ""If it's not recorded or documented then it doesn't even seem worthwhile," she said. "For today's generation it might seem, `What's the point of doing it if everyone isn't going to see it?"' My god.. this is crazy.

11-24-2008, 02:40 AM	#3
sara Member Senior Member Join Date: May 21, 2002 Location: grandville michigan Posts: 2,296	That is sick.
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MrCleveland Drew Carey from Hell Forum Star Join Date: Nov 10, 2007 Location: The City of Cleveland, in The State of Cleveland, in The United States of Cleveland Posts: 14,233	Suicide posts on the internet is the seven deadly internet video sins. Others include threats, nudity, and sex.
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InspectorExstead Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Oct 29, 2001 Location: The Golden State Posts: 12,902	this story is unbelievably disturbing & sick. instead of encouraging him, these people should've taken it more seriously & called the proper authorities, not wait around until it was too late.
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11-24-2008, 02:19 AM	#2
dawsongirl Member Forum Icon Join Date: Jan 04, 2001 Posts: 53,140	OMG...how could anyone watch that? And egging him on??? Those people have a special place in this population: people who ought to just be shot.

11-24-2008, 05:05 AM	#4
Big C I Heart Angie Watson Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Oct 21, 2006 Posts: 3,531	No comment.

11-24-2008, 03:38 PM	#5
browneyes106 Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Apr 01, 2008 Posts: 6,094	This story has gotten a lot of coverage maybe people will take others serious on webcam sites, forums and other online sites after hearing this story.

11-24-2008, 09:40 PM	#8
Lee veteran member Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: May 23, 2001 Location: Pulaski, Tennessee Posts: 4,768	Disgusting and disturbing. Why would someone want to throw their life away? And why would certain people just sit back behind their computers encouraging such a person?