Cyberbulling+2

There was an article on Cyber bullying in the Nytimes. This is what the article and disscussion was about.
Summary : Recently cyber bullying has become more of a problem as the internet and technology develop. Last year at Rutgers University a freshman named Tyler clementi committed suicide by jumping of a bridge after a personal video was posted online. Around the same time a girl named phoebe committed suicide because she was being taunted via the internet.




 * What some writers discussed after reading this article. The comments regrding what each person said are stated below the disscussion.**

//**[|Laurie L. Levenson]**//

The article discusses how a person who commits suicide makes it a personal decision. On the other hand if a person is driven to suicide by someone else should that someone be prosecuted? Can they be held responsible for a suicide when they did not kill the person? To fix problem update laws and behavior

Comments: They agree with her they love her


 * [|Bernard James]**

Legislators and state should make rules and restrictions for bullying and harassment via the internet and in general

Comments: not agreeing with what he says


 * [|Paul Butler]**

He believes he does not need more criminal laws. If cyber bullying does not commit the crime he should not be prosecuted. He believes suicide is due to deeper problems than just getting bullied. They should go to jail for what they intend to do, and most bullies don’t mean to kill. To fix bullying problems would be to have conferences to spread the knowledge.

Comments: most people hate him a few agree

//**[|Marlene Sandstrom]**//

Cyber bullying is made possible via internet gives people the capability to be anonymous and to harass with several technologies. Avoid confrontations because there is distance between the people and not a public display. However they can have millions of viewers without actually having to see anything. she is not sure if laws should be made or not because it off school grounds.

Comments: no opinions just stating facts

//**[|Justin W. Patchin]**// He believes to handle cyber bullying informally via parents schools and other non-law related things.

Comments: They do not agree with him because there is no facts supporting his claim.