Written by Liz Gannes
Posted Thursday, November 20, 2008 at 2:57 PM PT

19-year-old Commits Suicide on Justin.tv

In a striking display of the power of live video, Abraham K. Biggs committed suicide on Wednesday while broadcasting himself on video site Justin.tv. As we understand it from various forum posts, the 19-year-old Floridian was apparently egged on by commenters on Justin.tv and fellow forum users on bodybuilding.com. Biggs overdosed on pills while on camera and appeared to be breathing for hours until watchers realized he might be serious, at which point they alerted the police. The video kept running until police and EMTs broke Biggs’ door down and blocked the camera’s view.

We confirmed Biggs’ death with the Broward County medical examiner. The Justin.tv video and many of the forum posts have been taken down.

When asked about the broadcast via email, Justin.tv CEO Michael Seibel said:

As for the broadcaster incident last night, we don’t comment on individual videos, however, our policy prohibits inappropriate content on Justin.tv. We rely on the community to flag videos that they feel are objectionable. Once a video is flagged, it is reviewed and quickly removed from the system if it violates our Terms of Use.

We won’t post the disturbing content here, but much of it is still online. Images of the broadcast have been posted here and here, and there’s also a suicide note from Biggs, who went by the screenname CandyJunkie. An account of forum users watching the broadcast and calling the police is here. There are also rest-in-peace comments on what appears to be Biggs’ MySpace page. The Justin.tv broadcast used to be here.

The contention that filming and uploading (and even hosting video of) a crime is a crime as well might not be valid, but given the very nature of live broadcasts, the issue becomes more complicated.

And it’s not as if technology enabled the taking of a life, or as if this hasn’t happened before. A British man hung himself last year after allegedly being goaded on by fellow users on Paltalk, another live video site. There was even a widely distributed movie on the topic of live-streamed killings released earlier this year called Untraceable. But last night’s incident raises a thought-provoking question regarding free hosting of live broadcasts — what could sites like Justin.tv possibly do to prevent live-streamed snuff films?

Justin.tv has already come under fire for another problem with live broadcasts — copyright infringement. The Premier League is reportedly threatening legal action against the site over unauthorized broadcasts of soccer games. Justin.tv, which is a free service, has maintained it complies with takedown requests according to the law — but with live broadcasts, the key event often ends before lawyers can get involved. Or in Biggs’ case, before people who care about him could get through.

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Comments (165)

I was reading the posts on the forum yesterday and they did NOT encourage him to take the pills. He took the pills BEFORE he started broadcasting live. I don’t support what the people on those forums said but I just wanted to tell the facts.

RIP

RIP — 4:03 PM on November 20, 2008 Reply
- It doesnt matter if he had already taken the pills and then started broadcasting..The point is that a boy commited suicide online…and people found this funny? How can you say go for it and do it and nobody cares when a person is trying to take their own life? Its really really sad..and quite pathetic if you ask me. Maybe if people tried telling him to go tell people or maybe if someone had called the cops when the broadcast FIRST STARTED, this would not have happened. I think its pretty disturbing that out of everyone watching, very few took sympathy for the poor kid. But if its not someone you know or someone you love who cares right? Wrong. He was someones child. Someones brother,someones nephew or uncle…someones everything. And everyone turned their backs. They tried to shrug it off. It makes me sick to see the way our generation has handled things. We are the future of this world. We will raise our kids in this world. And would you like your child or your sibling or anyone you know to do this? And how would you feel after reading comments of “noone cares” and “go for it yeah this is interesting”?? This is a life we are talking about here. How do you get that lonely…?
  
  Cait — 8:05 AM on October 22, 2009 Reply
  - No one cared for him because he was usaully the “Attention seeker” in the forums
    Like the boy who cried wolf as a joke so much the villagers did not believe him
    Unfortunately he did what he told himself to do(most likely several times before to)
    
    He was just having depression alone though
    He didnt seek for help because he feared that no one would help him(What i got from his deathnote)
    Im not going to be judgemental yet
    But you cant go ahead and blame every single person who commented on his blog/topic
    They were not all fortune tellers, they had no idea and no intention to physically hurt him
    True though, they were probably hurting him with words
    
    Anonymous — 8:45 AM on November 7, 2009
Damn… Shit got real… I saw the video of it my self but I was not part of this suicide… Im just 14 people… I was on the Teen Misc not the Misc most of the time…

davidthefat — 4:33 PM on November 20, 2008 Reply
justin.tv is pretty much finished as a startup now. Way too much bad press :( It will be marred by this forever.

mike — 4:37 PM on November 20, 2008 Reply
- SOMEONE FUCKING DIED and you’re worried about the fucking website?! what the hell is wrong with you?
  
  allie — 5:37 PM on November 6, 2009 Reply
  - they killed themselves, and brought someone else’s business down with them. Thats a bit twisted to defend dont you think? now I could be wrong, maybe it is ok for everyone who commits suicide to make someone else’s life suck for a bit.
    
    serg — 12:20 AM on February 3, 2010
This should be a good idea for a holywood movie………because it’s only good if IT’S IN ONLY IN MOVIE.

Man….this shit is really2 creepy.

gagahput3ra — 4:38 PM on November 20, 2008 Reply
Just to tell you, bodybuilding.com is down right now, IDK if its because of this or the guys buying stock share from it or something…

davidthefat — 4:48 PM on November 20, 2008 Reply
Submitted to digg, wow .. what a thing, that bullying can go so far. But of course, he could just quit his cast and ignore these lame misc users. On the other hand, live suicide is something we don’t need where people in the room shout “do it, i dare you” and such comments. I am glad I missed it, and I am sad that JTV got stained by this. It reminds me of the broadcast of some UK bloke who hang himself after the channel called him every name in the book. Was that on ustream or jtv?

Floris — 4:53 PM on November 20, 2008 Reply
Gee Liz, I’m as big of a proponent of online video as you. As a former writer of Rocketboom, I’m as bullish as the next person. But do you think “the power of live video” is the best angle here? If you can’t highlight the real issues here, maybe leave such a story to more relevant blogs!

Justin Davey — 4:57 PM on November 20, 2008 Reply
People, damn… Why do you think it was our fault? You guys werent even there… The comments about “Go do it” or what ever were from trolls, troll are people that have nothing else to do but make people’s lives miserable, there were tons and tons of troll on bodybuilding.com, some posting sick pics and some bull shitting about their identity or stats (body weight and lifting stats)

Honestly, why did it take like 24 hours to get on the news sties like this? its should be faster

davidthefat — 4:59 PM on November 20, 2008 Reply
Oh yea, if you do look at his post history, he was considered a troll , its like the boy who cried wolf, he posted so much bull shit that when he was actually serious, no one believed him… well its his fault, do not put any blame on bodybuilding.com…

davidthefat — 5:04 PM on November 20, 2008 Reply
He was just a kid, and to think of his poor family.

May he rest in peace.

karmastic — 5:18 PM on November 20, 2008 Reply
Reminds me of Brandon Vedas in 2003: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brandon_Vedas

Ariel — 5:20 PM on November 20, 2008 Reply
“In a striking display of the power of live video,”

What a dumb way to lead into this tragic story.

Jason — 5:23 PM on November 20, 2008 Reply
“Obviously butthurt over life, Candyjunkie proceeds to post a goodbye thread on a bodybuilding forum to inform the people of his commitment to an hero.

ALL TIMES EST
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* Nov 19, 2008 4:56 AM: User CandyJunkie of BodyBuilding forums create a topic in the misc subforum announcing his intended suicide.
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Thread: Ask a guy who is gonna OD (again) tonight anything,: http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showthread.php?p=247628331
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* Nov 19, 2008 5:17-5:18 AM: CandyJunkie lists the drugs he has taken and will overdose on: 16mg xanax, 7 roxies, 3 ultram and lexapro as his remaining drug. He leaves a copypasta suicide note.
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Thread: I’m gonna have 40 2mg bars of Xanax Tonight! http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showthread.php?t=111785651

Thread: I’m trippin on bars on my webcam http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showthread.php?t=112065441
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* Nov 19, 2008 5:32-5:51 AM: User izaktj reports CandyJunkie is trying to sleep. Miscers play around with the thought of calling the cops, but ultimately shrug off the issue and thread. CandyJunkie's webcam continues to roll as he lays motionless during the 6 hours the thread is ignored. 

* Nov 19, 2008 12:04 PM: User baby_matty bumps thread, stating that CandyJunkie is "still laying there." Posters begin to suspect that CandyJunkie is no longer breathing because of the lack of movement on his webcam, pertaining to the expanding of the ribcage during respiration. 

* Nov 19, 2008 1:03 PM: After alerting forum moderators, user AlexNipples receives controversial response from moderator "Roxie" regarding taking action to save CandyJunkie's life. 

* Nov 19, 2008 1:05 PM: User IVEverLow posts thread linking to CandyJunkie's phone number. A few minutes later, user Eshamed51 calls, is forwarded to voicemail and leaves infamous message "Do it faggot." Posters begin to discuss CandyJunkie's lack of movement as a sign of death or drug induced coma. 

* Nov 19, 2008 1:53 PM: User Bulker reports CandyJunkie's personal information, including name and number: Abraham Briggs; 954.918.1247. Suggests that they call cops. Posters discuss the legitimacy of the broadcast, considering the possibility that the video is a still image or on a loop. 

* Nov 19, 2008 2:09 PM: Users take action. Bulker sends failed email to Miami police department, posts the Miami Police department contact information and urges other posters to contact. 

* Nov 19, 2008 2:32 PM: Bulker calls Miami Police department 3 times with success, but fails to convey the urgency in his message. 

* Nov 19, 2008 2:41 PM: User mophatthedamaja confirms CandyJunkie's suicide note is indeed copypasta, while Normg002 posts link to CandyJunkie's myspace page. 

* Nov 19, 2008 2:55 PM: User jjlee138 announces successful communication with police; reports they are en route to CandyJunkie's location. 

* Nov 19, 2008 3:30 PM: Live on webcam, Broward County police break down CandyJunkie's door and secures the area for an EMT to enter. A cop covers the webcam. The broadcast ends.
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Forced entry to scene of an hero http://www.vkmag.com/videos/videos_man_pleegt_zelfmoord_achter_webcam/
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* Nov 19, 2008 10:58 PM: Unconfirmed reports regarding Abraham's status.
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[edit] The Note
M-I-C-K-E-Y…
M-I-C-K-E-Y…

This note has been confirmed to be copypasta.

To Whom It May Concern, I am going to leave this for whoever stumbles across my bookmarks later on. I hate myself and I hate living. I think that if someone who knows me reads this they will know who I am. So I will leave this unsigned. I am an a@#hole. I have let everyone down and I feel as though I will never change or never improve. I am in love with a girl and I know that I am not good enough for her. I have come to believe that my life has all been meaningless. I keep trying and I keep failing. I have thought about and attempted suicide many times in the past. I used to think of my failure as some mystical way of telling me that I was really meant for something meaningful. The only thing I dread, besides the pain, is the way my family will suffer. I do not want my mother or father to think that it was anything they did that lead me to kill myself. I never really had any plans of leaving a note. I thought that I would not be able to describe why I want to do this and I am right. There is no way to tell you or anyone else why I dread every new day. My father had such high expectations for me and tried to give me every opportunity to improve upon myself. I let him down. I think that I am a major disappointment to him. I have a job but I?m always broke and I am in college but barely, I show up to class but that?s about it. I want my life to end. I am tired of f@#$ing up everything. I am tired of people always telling me that they do not like me. I am tired of trying to be decent. I hope that someone finds this post and I hope that my parents know that I f@#$ed up not them. It is my fault I screwed up my own life. The hate that rages within me, rages not for those I love so dearly or those who have crossed my path. This hate rages full force towards me and only me. I have long forgiven those who’ve hurt me, but I have not and cannot come to terms to forgive myself for the things I have done to myself, and the things I’ve done to hurt those in my life. You have all touched my life in one way or another, especially those whom I call family. I cannot tell you how sorry I am for ending my life the way I did. I hope that you can all find it in your heart to see it as way for me not suffering anymore and that I am finally at rest with myself, for being at rest with the guilt that constantly ate at me for so long. Please forgive me all for taking my own life so early. I tried so hard to fight against this strong battle. I have reached out for help so many times, and yet I believe, I was turned away because of the things I did, that it is a punishment I am willing to take, for I know that being who I am has only brought myself and others pain. I love you all and will forever live within the memories we created. Forgive me. Love always and forever, As for my signature I will leave you with a quote so that if anyone reads this they will know it’s me, “Can?t feel pain if your dead? Just Saying”
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davidthefat — 6:07 PM on November 20, 2008 Reply
Sad sad…

How much reality Internet TV do we want?

Dave Q — 6:13 PM on November 20, 2008 Reply
You shouldn’t link to those videos. This is hard enough on the family without it being everywhere they look and everyone being able to see me.

Trust me, news coverage does not help the healing process.

Cassi — 6:29 PM on November 20, 2008 Reply
justin tv builds that kind of community- similar to youtube where neagativity and hostility reign.
The guy named michael who spoke on the companies behalf is the biggest tool to hit san fran since the PC.
I dont see them getting past this – they are already on my blogs deathwatch, no pun intended

erica — 6:46 PM on November 20, 2008 Reply
This is so unfortunate how such a young person is forced to take his own life. Unable to handle the stress of life, and worst of all not able to ask for help(or maybe there is no help). This is becoming an all to often occurrence especially in relation to the internet. People this young shouldn’t have to suffer the consequences of not getting the help they need. With this suicide, although help is available, it’s in my opinion not advertised throughout the world as they way to go when dealing with personal life issues/problems.

My thoughts and prayers go out to the family and friends of this young lad. I’m so sorry to hear about your loss, but moreover how the young man wasn’t able to sort out his matters and difficulties.

bradleybradwell — 8:07 PM on November 20, 2008 Reply
“justin.tv is pretty much finished as a startup now. Way too much bad press :( It will be marred by this forever.”

If only that were true – but i fear this kind of incident will only raise the profile of justin.tv – Many people who had never heard of it before are gonna rush over there to see what the fuss is all about.

Sean

Sean — 8:23 PM on November 20, 2008 Reply
I was present at said live cast. I only was there for about say 15 minutes, I saw him starting to sleep – I got bored thinking it was probably some weird people watching a guy sleep. In the chat it’s not like they say it was with people egging him on – it really wasn’t like that.

The media and blogs are trying to make it seem like he was pushed into it and convinced to do it by chatters but that’s simply not what happened. He was already decided to do it. The conversation was mostly random stuff and yea there were people saying things like go for it, but most of the chat was people asking why and there were people saying random stuff that had no relevance. Some were asking others how long they had been watching, and others still were telling him not to do it – including one creepy religious guy/gal who was spouting off biblical verses. But asides from that you won’t hear the media and that includes newteevee talk about the people who told him not to. People who told him that his life no matter how bad was worth living.

You simply won’t hear about that because they either don’t know, or the story just sounds better to ignore that fact.

Mobile Answers — 8:45 PM on November 20, 2008 Reply
This kid gets egged on by comments to kill himself on a live broadcast in his room. How pathetic can you be if people over the internet can convince you to kill yourself? He over dosed on pills then passes out and dies. It says the police later busted into the room and covered the camera. That is where it gets odd. How did the anyone no what house it was to even call the police? Was the front door open? A lot of unanswered questions.

Some people are just attention whores. If you are going to kill yourself why do you need to do it on a live broadcast? It’s truly just sad.

Hate or Ban — 1:15 AM on November 21, 2008 Reply
- I disagree. What kind of world do we live in when people turn their backs on an OBVIOUSLY very troubled person? Its clear he wanted the blog would have never been writen saying how sorry he was. It a loss of faith…and its not as pathetic as your words… calling out a dead person. He was asking for help. Seeing if anyone cared…otherwise he wouldnt have put it online. Its a silent cry for help..but it was there none the less. And you, my friend failed to see it as did millions of others..Thats whats sad. Not that someone is dead. That millions turned their heads while a SMALL amount of people saw what I did. Someone who needed help.
  
  Cait — 8:13 AM on October 22, 2009 Reply
I’ve attempted suicide many times myself. It gets better! My heart goes out to his family.

Brian Vujakovich — 2:00 AM on November 21, 2008 Reply
He was just a kid, and to think of his poor family.

rene — 2:30 AM on November 21, 2008 Reply
Amazing ;)

Alexsp — 2:39 AM on November 21, 2008 Reply
And more info ?? Thanks/

Alexsp — 2:41 AM on November 21, 2008 Reply
I too read the forums about this incident and it is perfectly clear that the poor guy had already taken the pills before writing his suicide note. So how can anybody be accused of egging him on or bullying him? Itis clear that he was a disturbed person and it appears that he had tried this before hence some people might have made remarks which look like they egged him on. The web breeds alot of weird, shocking and wonderful stuff, but sloppy journalism is a big problem.

mc — 4:00 AM on November 21, 2008 Reply
Wow, that is so sad. So sadindeed.

http://www.anonymity.cz.tc

Jack Bean — 4:20 AM on November 21, 2008 Reply
- i agree thats all bad i wish that wouldnt have happene
  
  kate — 6:59 AM on November 3, 2009 Reply
People are very crazy!!! I use to Justin on my website and I hope that I never could show it :S

blicu — 4:30 AM on November 21, 2008 Reply
Vicariously, I live while the whole world dies.
Much better you than I

Teh Misc Men — 5:10 AM on November 21, 2008 Reply
** I agree with this comment**
This kid gets egged on by comments to kill himself on a live broadcast in his room. How pathetic can you be if people over the internet can convince you to kill yourself? He over dosed on pills then passes out and dies. It says the police later busted into the room and covered the camera. That is where it gets odd. How did the anyone no what house it was to even call the police? Was the front door open? A lot of unanswered questions.

Some people are just attention whores. If you are going to kill yourself why do you need to do it on a live broadcast? It’s truly just sad.

MALL's — 5:22 AM on November 21, 2008 Reply
One’s life can become so completely screwed up that the only way out is suicide. Unfortunately in every suicide case I’ve ever seen, there is another solution that was completely ignored: hard work. This guy admits in his note that his family gave him every opportunity to make something out of himself, indeed he was still in school, but just kept screwing things up. This tells me he was too damn sorry to work his way out of the hole he’d dug for himself.

Natural Selection FTW.

MasterRanger — 5:27 AM on November 21, 2008 Reply
Some times I really dislike the internet.

Guatejon — 5:33 AM on November 21, 2008 Reply
Don’t look at me like
I am a monster
Frown out your one face
But with the other
Stare like a junkie
Into the TV
Stare like a zombie
While the mother
Holds her child
Watches him die
Hands to the sky crying
Why, oh why?
’cause I need to watch things die
From a distance

Teh Misc Men — 6:02 AM on November 21, 2008 Reply
I too read the forums about this incident and it is perfectly clear that the poor guy had already taken the pills before writing his suicide note. So how can anybody be accused of egging him on or bullying him? Itis clear that he was a disturbed person and it appears that he had tried this before hence some people might have made remarks which look like they egged him on. The web breeds alot of weird, shocking and wonderful stuff, but sloppy journalism is a big problem.

This is your answer folks. Don’t be foolish and blame others. Responsibility is ultimately his. If you were just cooking dinner and someone told you to cut yourself would you? Not a chance. Understand that people are responsible for their on decisions and get over it.

David — 6:14 AM on November 21, 2008 Reply
If I were Michael Seibel (CEO, Justin.TV) or his PR rep, I would probably demonstrate a bit more compassion for this kid’s family in his statement. In reality, most people wouldn’t blame the site or its management for this incident and those that would blame Justin.TV would have done so anyway. To treat a tragic suicide as a “violation of the terms of use” is PR flackery at its most heartless.

Wilson Cleveland — 6:15 AM on November 21, 2008 Reply
His skull would make an awesome webcam for my upcoming broadcast.

dude — 7:31 AM on November 21, 2008 Reply
@Floris — I agree completely; Liz, if you think the angle here is “the power of live video” I think you’re lacking a little bit of perspective!!
No matter what ‘issues’ this guy had, he is now dead, and deserves a modicum of respect, as do those he has left behind.
Perhaps you stream on Qik as you pass car wrecks too? Equally powerful live video.

Gbar — 7:49 AM on November 21, 2008 Reply
At least twice I’ve called the cops during a chat-room suicide. Once the person had already taken pills. The other time the person had a history of previous attempts and had the pills at the ready. Both survived.

anonymous — 7:53 AM on November 21, 2008 Reply
Wow! That’s quiet a story. Very well written.

lornashala — 8:22 AM on November 21, 2008 Reply
“In a striking display of the power of live video”

No. People kill themselves every day.

The “power of live video”/chat/any form of modern communication is that sometimes the people watching actually intervene in time, and save lives.

Before that, these people where sitting all alone in a room all by themselves, with no one to intervene. And someone who’s suicidal doesn’t need trolls to convince themselves to go ahead and do it.

Rick — 8:27 AM on November 21, 2008 Reply
A british man HANGED himself. Laundry is hung. Men are hanged.

Anonymous Coward — 8:59 AM on November 21, 2008 Reply
- anonymous coward said:
  “A british man HANGED himself. Laundry is hung. Men are hanged.”
  
  This is not always true, a man can be “hung” which means that he has a large penis.
  
  Mr. Hung — 6:17 AM on October 10, 2009 Reply
Some people don’t want to die alone.
Abraham K. Biggs suicide was well planned
to avoid that, and what an amazing plan it was.
Unfortunately, Abraham did not use his
smarts towards a productive long life.

thanks from tony

ntopics — 9:14 AM on November 21, 2008 Reply
This is sad. Very sad.

Thomas — 9:22 AM on November 21, 2008 Reply
People, suicide is viral among teens and it takes only one public case to trigger an epidemic. Please stop broadcasting or sharing links about this, or you are romanticizing suicide and risking more kids doing the same.

diana — 9:23 AM on November 21, 2008 Reply
The headline should read: “Boy Cries Wolf One Too Many Times.”

The sad fact is that CJ was a pathological liar. He faked overdosing many times before. He also, lied about winning the lottery, having a supermodel girlfriend, being homeless, hitchiking around the world, etc.

I for one didn’t know CJ(Abraham) other than reading the threads he posted in the “Misc” section of the Bodybuilding.com forums, but from what I can surmise, he was a deeply disturbed young man.

He wanted to die, and he did…

I feel for his family and friends, but he got what he wanted. Nothing anyone watching could have said would have changed that.

The responsibility lies with his close friends and Family, not a couple other kids from an online bodybuilding forum.

It’s sick to see everyone miss quoting the facts. Please learn the truth about the situation before you open your mouth.

HandOfFate — 9:24 AM on November 21, 2008 Reply
Justin.TV used to be a nice place to lifecast and chat. Now it’s just a haven for perverts and pedos. The chats are nothing more than asking the broadcasters to strip, show bra, show feet and show boobs. The real lifecasters like Dealer and iJustine left. Justin.tv needs to change their policies on broadcasting. Bring it back to the good old days of decent lifecasting, not sickos.

Gee — 10:19 AM on November 21, 2008 Reply
that is so sad…

i saw untraceable and that was disturbing as well…

ladebelle — 10:26 AM on November 21, 2008 Reply
Why do it huh?

ZeroArtist — 10:26 AM on November 21, 2008 Reply
I seriously hope this will teach you all to ALWAYS take a suicide threat seriously, and next time, call someone IMMEDIATELY. Tell your parents, the police, anyone…just do something.

19 is way too young to think your life is hopeless. Please, if you ever feel this way, tell someone. Get help.

My son is 24, and if he ever committed suicide, I would die. I truly hope they prosecute the people who egged him on, and I hope the parents sue the shit out of them.

This just makes me so angry, just like Columbine, where people knew, but they did nothing.

greenlasagna — 10:41 AM on November 21, 2008 Reply
abraham, you were an hero.

you will be missed!

anonymous — 11:03 AM on November 21, 2008 Reply
Wow Look people take a stand teach everyone around you that life isn’t so serious. Stress Comes and stress goes but as long as you keep your head up and keep living and fighting that you are winning the fight. people egging someone on to kill themselves is freakish and what has this society come to that it would actually hope someone kills himself.

Change the way you think people
I think parents need to start whooping their kids again and then maybe society can win the battle..

this is retarded

bv — 11:14 AM on November 21, 2008 Reply
I just wonder since this happened if this will wake the stupid cops up on something like this in the future and not ignore folks on matters like this.. and tell them call who what why where

The man mite had a chance to be alive today if folks would have took it more serious !!!!!!!!!!!! and made a faster report in all the other fourms that was being talked about him killing himself shame on some of you folks the lord is looking down right now !!

R.I.P

why — 11:43 AM on November 21, 2008 Reply
While Biggs bears responsibility for his own actions, both the people who viewed it and the company who broadcasted it also bear some share of the responsibility. Perhaps they’re not liable, but Biggs died on their watch. We’re all responsible for what goes on in society; if I don’t feed a homeless person who later dies of starvation, then I must shoulder some of the blame.

Ontario Emperor — 11:52 AM on November 21, 2008 Reply
The videos are flagged as inappropriate by the viewers. Therein is the issue; obviously these people wanted to see this poor kid do it, so they weren’t going to flag it as inappropriate. It’s reasons like this the FCC requires all television and cable channels to have two censors watching at all times.

This poor kid could have been alive today, what was he doing spending so much time on justintv and the internet? These are paltry replacements for face to face social interaction.

Handsome Matt — 11:57 AM on November 21, 2008 Reply
he was an hero.

anon — 12:29 PM on November 21, 2008 Reply
I am really appal at this people who will encourage a person to commit suicide, instead of choosing to help that person instead, who need enemies with friends like these?
this world is a disgrace anyway. I wish i knew him and could of helped him, I feel bad for the family who he said he really loved, I don’t think he should take his life but he could not cope anymore so its easy for me to say i dont know how he really felt could only imagine
What kind of people join website anyway? Only people with problems, lonely people who think if they can’t make friends with people they know they probably could make friends with who they never knew? Website friends is all an illusion, people are probably lookin for weirdos to make friends with or most of them on the web are weirdos anyway, as we can clearly see here the people who will egg sombody on to comit suicide, Some of them even think they know you just by being on your web page its all strange, at first I thought I will make friends there on the net but the more I logged on the more my position remained the same in my mind, its all bad for your health. i still log on but not as before thank god for that

caribspice — 12:36 PM on November 21, 2008 Reply
That’s really sad. Not that the website aided his action at all, but to be egged on by users is also very disturbing…

Timothy — 12:41 PM on November 21, 2008 Reply
a lot of people all over the world instead of acting civilised or being civil is acting like jumbies real jumbies, whats about people who dies in their home amongst neighbours for months, I live in a place where I am told no visitors, i could die there and o one around me cares or knows, I mean they really dont care if someone visits you then they care to report you so you could be lonley again what a wicked world if people are weak and take on this world there will be lots more similar to these. Please be strong put up a big fight at the demons that tells you you weak, will win in the end. They saw the youth but what did they really really know about this boy. Refrain from judging people you just see you dont know what they are going through personally or have been true.

caribspice — 12:46 PM on November 21, 2008 Reply
lol attention whores should all an hero.

DO IT FAGGOT.

enki — 12:47 PM on November 21, 2008 Reply
Holy crap. That’s so sad.

Mark Schoneveld — 12:51 PM on November 21, 2008 Reply
I remember once I just felt I could not cope I went to the social service for help. I knew something was wrong maybe it was my nerves playing up. by then I had dyed my hair carrot and maybe looked like a diva. I couldnt stand living bet people, they made me knew they dont like me my music the way I look or anything about me. I made a f riend nearby but before long she acted strange to because of certain influence like jumbies around her perhaps(LOL) any I knew I had to move to a better more calmer surrounding, but social services send someone who told me i was fine in less than no time the case was closed I knew I was not fine thoughtI might have looked fine. I still think it had something to do with the way I looked, carrot hair, earing, everything that a depressed person wont look like thats what i thought, misleading the people perhaps I was supposed to be earing less, and dirty I thought, it had taken me hours to get out of the bath, they said you fine she said I know you yoiu aright, from then I knew I was on my own with whatever I felt, I made a promise to myself I will look clean as long as i have strength even if that mean I will look like I am pretending to be depressed. I like to be clean, looking and being clean had a lot to do with me being alive today, I was told stories when you going to see them look dirty which I ignore, sometimes you need the help now in the early stages of what you going through before its to late. Was it my bag it was sent as a present from America and it was genuine tommy hillfigure. I am depressed but I remember I like to look clean and nice. I thank god for helping me he was the only one, so whenever I feel so I belive if I ask him he will help and I believe I will feel better next day whatever the case how bad is the case.
I never really felt to kill myself there is someone I really love and will not want to hurt them or leave them alone in this world, but I did go into feeling of lowness, the funny thing I dont think people I knew even recognise that, I dont think so all they knew is I am getting scarce. I will surface agian in time(LOL)there is mental illness in my family as well. After a while I stop complaining and learnt to teach myself to cope, I had to no one believed me maybe I didi not look the part or they dont care.

caribspice — 1:19 PM on November 21, 2008 Reply
pretensive heartless people I don’t want to be on this blog with you all im gone a lot of you are fuc**g copy cats and pretensive mix up guys thats why you think egging him on is ok. you going and try it right now but think twice before you do live your life until god call you, maybe you will make a small difference in the life of someone try a kind word it means more than gold to a desperate person you never know

chips — 1:34 PM on November 21, 2008 Reply
I wonder if he was on crack, I just dont understand how he could be so dumb even with a family that love him and a chance to live this life which god give him eyes to see. I think the guy had mental illness and find it hard to cope thats why I feel sorry for him so much. If he was a star maybe he will be sent to a rehab to get clean I feel sorry for us poor folks in this world.

pam — 1:40 PM on November 21, 2008 Reply
i READ the ACTUAL pages on Bodybuilding.com before it was shut down. Everyone who was concerned, and let a moderator know what was happening was “banned”. Everyone who said “do it” or “go for it” is still a registered user. That speaks volumes about not only the website, but whichever moderator banned these guys. Absolutely pathetic.

forbidden goflesh — 2:20 PM on November 21, 2008 Reply
This is horrible!

Jennifer — 3:23 PM on November 21, 2008 Reply
I knew him. We fought over a girl. I threatened to kill him once. I guess he did the work that I threatened.

AN HERO.

Vegan Brian — 3:24 PM on November 21, 2008 Reply
I wept as I read this. What sick creatures some “humans” can be to sit and watch him do that so greedily as if it were sport.

I hate people.

Brittany — 4:23 PM on November 21, 2008 Reply
Whatever. This kid was a coward and should be held accountable for those cowardly actions. You guys are nuts to think a bodybuilding chat forum is responsible. Life is tough deal with it.

JackedCAN — 4:34 PM on November 21, 2008 Reply
Disgusting.

joemescher — 5:23 PM on November 21, 2008 Reply
instead of you idiots who want to control the internet by enslaving yourself dont and do us all a favor by committing suicide live stream. if you cant be responsible enough to maintain freedom and accept reality then bring the government in to feed you with a bib and attach the nipple clamps on you socialist.

greenvespa — 5:40 PM on November 21, 2008 Reply
I’m so sorry and choqued about this guy !

How can we leave a boy to go further to death ?????

C’est une enchère de la mort, de la violence !!!
ALL WE ARE GUILTY

Mathilde — 12:28 AM on November 22, 2008 Reply
If they want to be so stupid and give their life no value, then fine. At least we can say thats one more piece of junk out of the world.

jonathanuk — 4:53 AM on November 22, 2008 Reply
I found his suicide note note.

click on this site and scroll down.

http://ran-the-monkey.livejournal.com/4443.html

ran — 5:05 AM on November 22, 2008 Reply
Anyone watching this who did NOT call authorities should be held legally responsible for not assisting someone in need.

Steve — 5:49 AM on November 22, 2008 Reply
Dont get upset at the arrogant ones here they are the ones that wails like babies when they are sick and bosses the nurses about in the hospital even when they are ill(LOL)

jam — 6:56 AM on November 22, 2008 Reply
For all the losers here that sympathize, you are condoning suicide and encouraging more to do it. You are the true killers. This kid was a coward!

JackedCAN — 7:23 AM on November 22, 2008 Reply
Satan takes over the world…people egged on Megan Meier as well…there are several other internet suicides to “choose from” for these wankers to “get off on”.

Again, just like Meier, the boy was doped up on psych drugs and diagnosed with “bipolar disorder” which is as common as warts in this generation. The drugs, especially the antipsychotics, or neuroleptics, can give a patient despairing depression worse than they would get on their own with their “illness” which they probably do not have.

Parents, don’t drag your children to psychiatrists! Discipline them yourselves! Teach them values and they won’t stray from them later. Don’t let a pill do the work for you, you lazy slobs! If you give up your child to psychiatry you might as well just throw him on the street because that’s how the child feels after you give up on him.

downcastmysoul — 10:09 AM on November 22, 2008 Reply
Shame on the dark side of humanity.

Shame on anyone who may have had some influence on a suicide victim.

I would be Ok with a law that brings justice to families that has lost someone due to this evil cyber bullying.

jaywicker — 11:25 AM on November 22, 2008 Reply
My pray is for the parents of Abraham K. Biggs, may they find comfort from friends today! This is my first attempt at Blogging, hopefully I can better share my beliefs with people that come into my life. We all should shoulder more of our responsibilities, now, after reading about Abraham. He was hurting, long before his death. May God forgive those who feel responsible, and I believe He has!

hopefulnow — 12:17 PM on November 22, 2008 Reply
Dumb

Ervin Sholpnick — 12:52 PM on November 22, 2008 Reply
–Truly Agree’s with DownCast My Soul–

Shame on anyone who may have had some influence on a suicide victim and the dark side of humanity. I feel the paln of the family that has lose one of there family members from the case of suicide vicyims, i myself has lose two love one and i still hurt till this day thinking that it was something that i could have done to help the both off them to see another dayand for the parents of Abraham K. Biggs i wish you well and im truly sorry for you losed.

I would also would be Ok with a law that brings justice to families that has lost someone due to this evil cyber bullying.

P.s:coming from a Black female at the age of 17 year old that truly care about the people that walks this earth, some thing you other people need to think about befor you think about killing or making some one else life a living hell………

--Queen with a broken heart — 1:19 PM on November 22, 2008 Reply
–Truly Agree’s with DownCast My Soul–

Shame on anyone who may have had some influence on a suicide victim and the dark side of humanity. I feel the paln of the family that has lose one of there family members from the case of suicide vicyims, i myself has lose two love one and i still hurt till this day thinking that it was something that i could have done to help the both off them to see another dayand for the parents of Abraham K. Biggs i wish you well and im truly sorry for you losed.

I would also would be Ok with a law that brings justice to families that has lost someone due to this evil cyber bullying.

P.s:coming from a Black female at the age of 17 year old by the name of kiki that truly care about the people that walks this earth, some thing you other people need to think about befor you think about killing or making some one else life a living hell………
………………………………………………………………………………….
darktales of dark days is not my name…..what the fuck……

--Queen with a broken heart — 1:23 PM on November 22, 2008 Reply
Should the viewers be prosecuted?

Catherine — 2:50 PM on November 22, 2008 Reply
No, The viewers shouldn’t.

To be honest, I’d like to see the video… I want to study what happened, how it happened, and why he did it.

Alex — 5:13 PM on November 22, 2008 Reply
It’s sad to hear people giving in even if killing yourself is the part of the game.

Shame on those who had to deal with it.

worldcalmdown — 5:56 PM on November 22, 2008 Reply
The suicide self-victim had posted on his Body Building site on November 6th, 2 weeks prior, that his account had been closed for a prior attempt to commit suicide.

“I got banned for a month for attempting sucide and my JTV account was deleted :-(“

I judge: “He was a repeat offender. He is the wrong-doer. Not Justin TV, not Body Builder.com. Not his dealer, Not his father, not his mother and not God. He did the crime of suicide.

Analysis:

In Los Angeles, the bus drivers constantly have to watch out for homeless people (actually anybody, but usually homeless people who are at the end of their rope) jumping in front of the bus to kill themselves. Should we shut down the public buses because the bus drivers can’t stop the bus quick enough to foil the person jumping in front of the bus?

In all beach communities worldwide, people who want to suicide, have to be rescued, against their will, when the person uses the ocean to suicide themselves. Should we shut down swimming in the ocean because some people break the law by drowning themselves intentionally? I say, “No.” The right action is to hold the self-suicide-perpetrator-victim responsible. Please repeat after me, “I hold the perpetrator responsible.”

Third example: All armed police officers become responsible to not let self-suicide-wanna-be perpetrators to use armed police to kill themselves. One method is to point a toy guy, in public, at an armed police officer. The officer has only fractions of a second to think his response throroughly before acting. He must ask himself: 1. Is this a real gun? 2. Is this person trying to cause a suicide by provoking a police use of a deadly weapon in self defense? 3. Should I wait until I find out if a bullet comes out of the person’s gun to find out if this is a toy gun or whether this is a real gun?

I suggest, that instead of spending energy feeling pity for the 19 year old serial suicide attempter, you, the forum, chat-reader, search on the internet for counseling sites to police officers who decided to shoot the toy-gun-suicide-wanters, not knowing the correct answers to the above three questions. Take a stand! Say and pledge, “Everytime I hear about a crime self-suicide perpetrator succeeding in their sought after suicide, I will find a forum chat site to have a talk with a grieving, self-doubting 1. bus driver; 2. life guard; 3. police officer.

Attempt to chat with that person until they come to the realization that 1. They did not cause the success of the “person-seeking-a-successul-suicide”; 2. They did not ask for this experience; 3. It is asking too much of them to be telepathically pre-cognitive enough to not have been “in that place, at that time”. Once you succeed in bringing the counterparty (person who was there at the time of the suicide) to the state of self-evaluation stated above, I suggest you recruit them to be your co-counselor for at least one future counseling service to an other “Why was I there? victim.”.

In the instant case (current case) the self-suicide perpetrator was alone in a locked room. Thus, no person was physically there. So, no person fits the category of “Being at the wrong place at the wrong time.” Thus, this case provides humanity an excellent opportunity to review their response to this kind of death.

You are encouraged and authorized to send this recipe for response to a suicide to any and all persons that you think it can help.

I would guess that you have never seen this message from anyone before.

fliphouses — 7:04 PM on November 22, 2008 Reply
IT’S SAD THAT THIS HAS HAPPENED MY HEART GOES OUT TO HIS FAMILY I JUST WANTED TO SAY THAT I’M SORRY THAT YOU NOW HAVE TO GO THROUGH THE HARDEST PART OF YOU’R LIFE. I KNOW THAT NOTHING CAN EVER MAKE IT BETTER ONCE AGAIN A HEART FELT SORROW. MAY PEACE BE WITH YOU

CRYSTRSL — 8:54 PM on November 22, 2008 Reply
This is very sad, this is peer pressure at its worse. But ive heard alot of people saying that its the technologys fault. Personally I don’t think technology or the internet is to blame for this. People seem to forget there are still real people interactive with one another over the internet, some think its “not real” but I dont understand this. Course its real im there are two people communicating at their computers. I feel so sorry for the parents and wish them all the best for the future as it must be hard comming to turns with a loss of a son.

-Michael
http://freefootballcoaching.wordpress.com/

Michael — 4:40 AM on November 23, 2008 Reply
wow i just read this story on aol it’s nuts… i’ve been through two s within my family and friends, but i have never heard of anything like this before.

victoria9laurelle — 5:16 AM on November 23, 2008 Reply
Did this youth parents understand depression depress was studying his own choice he might have had trouble coping with that on a regular basis. but he looked so well his face dont spell depression so that dont mean nothing, his clothes is clean, he smiles on my space
what a courageous young man he will live on he will be always in my memories. He was a decent youn chap

jam — 5:46 AM on November 23, 2008 Reply
He did not look depress in his pictures, ok then I will never take anyone for granted again I don’t know their personal battles not even if they are dressed up with a million dollars worth.

petra — 5:52 AM on November 23, 2008 Reply
its crazyyyy world…. i hope its never hapenn anymore!!

dragon06 — 6:10 AM on November 23, 2008 Reply
Repeat after you that I hold the person responsible with all your dam book knowledge and certificates you may hold I never see such shit so. How can you hold a person who has lost this sense of reasoning for his own suicide, maybe he wanted to be loved by a bunch of strangers on the net who dont really care less all they want is a bunch of gossip and fun in thier life of misery not friends, they wont know how to treat a friend being possessed with negative words like yours. I know better than to reapeat your stupidness you wrote here.
You seem to be lacking common sense and is also a lonely soul yourself. I bet when you see people with friends your msission is also to destroy this friendship you sound like satan right hand person man/woman
When you see this message repeat after me”I need help how can I treat others just like myself like that how can I hate a young man who have never ever hurt me or my family because I sound like I do then call 911 tell them how hate is destroying you and its is affecting the community because of that hatred you have you will destroy a whole community that was together and you will never recognise what you have done.

lunny — 7:33 AM on November 23, 2008 Reply
some of them called him a faggot and other names in their blogs people must be very skeptical of friends they encounter on the net, some of them are just there for some fun and gossip and even lies on you, while he may be there to make genuine friendship, others are not there for that, you never ever tell them your business, even if someone else tell them the pass it one to another on the web. Because the truth is not all people who come to make friends care of your feelings.

lunny — 7:41 AM on November 23, 2008 Reply
First of all if I was in the shoes of the people who saw I would not tell the person to kill themselves its not my job to say that. next i will like to warn bloggers about answering blogs from individuals who don’t care about their fellow human beins, just let them be because they themselves need help and as you read along you will see that, dont matter how large their vocabularly, its hard for them to cope in society to.

mad- Physciatrist — 7:50 AM on November 23, 2008 Reply
ok so looks like he did not want to die it was a cry for help since he always cried wolf but never did it, he said he was turned away many times when he ask for help he said maybe because of what he did?
So why did anyone feels they had to say unkind words like go ahead do it and so on, maybe he thought if he cant get help from who he knows a stranger might help, but this time he was unfortunate.
goodbye young youth, I’ll see you when I get there, You said you was turned away by the ones who should help you (very sad indeed) you touched a lot of lives more than some of the living) I feel that turned away by the ones who should help you well sometimes its the ones who should help you really destroy you sad but true dont ask me why,there are more questions than answers.

mad- Physciatrist — 8:00 AM on November 23, 2008 Reply
I am not saying they should prosecute the people who egged him on. I am simply saying they should never! Ever! egged him on whatever egged means it dont look like a good word to me, I am saying these people friends and famalies hould be ware that they need help and that they should own up to the realization that to deliberately make another life a misery is wrong. Does who said don’t do it was the right people fo rhim to be in contact with, the others God help us we dont want to cross their path. Website is not reality who knows how people will act on the web and how different they would of act in real life when yoou meet them, on the web they may be one person, in real life they may be another person, yes split personalities, because if thats how they are in real life egging on people, unsympathetic they will have few friends, but friends like themslves having a weird impact on each other in life.

mad- Physciatrist — 9:41 AM on November 23, 2008 Reply
only people who suffers from depression themselves might understand how this guy felt not people who don’t, how can you blame him at all, i regret that he did not get the treatment that could have saved him, this is a lesson for people to see what kind of people is on the web, all he needed was a pull in the right direction who don’t sometimes, We cannot really blame the people for his death, this was something he felt he had to do, but however they should be blamed for their unkind words against him a guy who bears no grudge against people he met, maybe it was hard to keep him on suicide watch, maybe if his family watched him he might have still found a way maybe everythign is just maybe. For all those who is suffering from depression i hope thy meet someone nice lately I did once she found out she really understood me I don’t know how but she really did It was amazing.

summer — 12:09 PM on November 23, 2008 Reply
I think justintv.com should somehow flag the accounts of people who threaten to commit suicide if anything to avoid any liability.
If it’s not justintv people will just find another way to broadcast their suicides. The means are not the problem here.

P3epe — 1:40 PM on November 23, 2008 Reply
Dumbass… What a fucking idiot. Parents didn’t teach him well enough, TO NOT FALL FOR PEER PRESSURE!!!! And oh don’t say what a cruel mean Man/Woman you are. Cause read my name. I just think that if you wanna commit suicide just do it in peace and stop filling my god damn screen with all this bullshit!!!! I’m tired of this, “oh! my life sucks… I don’t wanna live” Get over it. And it is easy!!! your just too lazy!!! Happy posting sensative fucks….

I Really Don't Care — 5:01 AM on November 24, 2008 Reply
Well if I had sen this boy on the street, i would not just be able to look at him and say he is depressed, he is so clean cut, never judge a book by the cover, he looks more well than the average well look would’nt you say how on earth did the doctor manage to believe him and give him these pills while he looked like this, if he was misdiagonse he will not have the pillls within his reach, the same pills that was suppose to make him well.
according to how he looked if I had known him and he said hello to me I am sure I am the kind of person who will say you look well today you know the type like me?
I am so sorry but I could identify with this young man.
May God rest his soul.

jane — 5:29 AM on November 24, 2008 Reply
No you not cruel you on the brink of suicide.” I really dont care “you problems is to much to understand other people problems. find someone with your own mindset immeadiately to relate to you. this kind of web site is reallly meant for you not people like Abraham biggs he is too much of a gentle forgiving soul I hope people take note of who visits these sites.

jane — 5:39 AM on November 24, 2008 Reply
“In a striking display of the power of live video” – I’d rethink that opener, genius. And you DID post “that disturbing content” by providing the links.

Nic — 1:30 PM on November 24, 2008 Reply
My heart and soul feels the pain. For one thing I know about online haters/hackers.
I would ask for all people that are having problems such as depression to reach out but not online. Esp. teens reach out to family/friends, if you can’t search hotlines for help.
Even if I didn’t know him, my “Thanksgiving will be to him” ………….God Bless

Debra — 1:00 AM on November 25, 2008 Reply
“downcast my soul you are for real” I am glad you did not come here blaming a blog but the medication given instead, which might one delerious.I have know people to get worst after the medication they really freaked out or become freaky. all the person need is love and care I think in that stage and someone to work with them especially in the beginning not to be ignored. The medication last for so long and when you come of it all hell could break lose you can become jumbi like or even to jolly. and then you mihght freak out again if you depending on the medication . I see people like this all the time freaking for the medication or acting like jumbies, I suffer to but I am not on any medication I will not be a guinea pig in a PHysicatrist ward and if I ever felt to kill my self I won’t blame just in tv but if some of the users egg me on I wont care maybe i wont even be hearing them anyway who know its still best if the users using justin tv to be kind WARNING TRY A LITTLE KINDNESS YOU WILL FEEL BETTER IN THE END I BELIEVE me even if it might not work all the time.

jane — 10:43 AM on November 25, 2008 Reply
I love how no article ever has said that he has done this repeatedly. It’s the boy who cried wolf, who’s going to believe him after doing this every month?

But now idiots who should be blaming him, because he and ONLY he made himself take those pills, are going to have another witchhunt crusade against the internet.

Seriously though, people who are miles and miles away should not be responsible for your safety, and any idiot knows if you go on any forum, there’s going to be trolls that are going to say “DO IT NAO.”

No one should be blamed but himself.

cherrysodas — 4:44 PM on November 25, 2008 Reply
Sad sad…

How much reality Internet TV do we want?

kevin — 2:50 AM on November 26, 2008 Reply
Blame it on the BB, Vest and misc forums.

Jack — 12:43 PM on November 26, 2008 Reply
Post a link!!

r3v0l — 4:47 AM on November 27, 2008 Reply
So sad for this incident to even have taken place.

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I just hope that in some way or another; that by sharing my poems with other people; thatthey will also have an impact on other men, women and teenagers of any race, gay orstraight…. that have gone or are now going through the thoughts of contemplatingsuicide, and that you will be able to absorb some of the meaning in my poems and takeaway a new outlook on life; in knowing that there are other people in the world who are going through the same emotional anguish. My book, My Suicidal Heart, also has several pages of “Resource and Helplines”, for people who are dealing with depression and/or suicidal tendencies. There are multiple organizations, websites, contact addresses and phone numbers for people of all ages, races, gay or straight; both national and international. For not only people who are depressed and/or contemplating suicide, but for people who either know someone who is showing the sign(s) of depression and/or suicidal thoughts; to people who have lost someone to suicide, so they too can get the bereavement help and support they need.
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howie — 8:34 AM on November 29, 2008 Reply
WHAT A DIPSHIT – TAKE HIS OWN LIFE ‘LIVE’

anonymous — 8:03 AM on December 1, 2008 Reply
its crazyyy world…. i hope its never hapenn anymore!!

kevin — 1:15 AM on December 4, 2008 Reply
Here are some things to consider 1.) you can always walk away and start new, you just have to try…really try, not a half-ass attempt. 2.) young kids have no idea how long life really is. Even if you fuck up for 19 yrs, there is usually still lots of time to make it alright. 3.) talking to people about your feelings, is a good thing, nothing to be ashamed of, and it helps. 4.) and the last one is for my dad, who said it to me through all the year of growing up “your the most important person in your life”, it’s great to love people but you gotta look out for yourself. THINK.

design — 5:59 AM on December 4, 2008 Reply
What a dumb way to lead into this tragic story.

Steven Frechette — 11:23 PM on December 4, 2008 Reply
Its a pitty dat such a young person could let people take and decide for his fate yet he has a long way to go.May the Almighty God give his parent a forgiving heart towards those peole who prompted their sweet son to do so.May God also forgive Him for taking his life since he didnt understand dat he was created for purpose

Rael — 9:46 PM on December 7, 2008 Reply
thanks for sharing this!

aidan — 7:09 PM on December 8, 2008 Reply
It’s truly sad what he did to himself. I haven’t seen the video but I am curious to see how his last moments ended. But I know that I can’t watch a person die, it would be to hard. For the parents, You see crap like this on T.V. and Newspapers, ect., and you don’t think that your child could ever do that. But, you don’t really know what your child is going through. He/She may seem happy on the outside, but maybe on the inside, he/she could be wishing that he/she was dead. So make sure, that the last moments you spend with your child or parents even, that their special. Even if there moments being angry at one another. Cause’ there still special. I went on Abraham’s MySpace page, and I looked at his profile. He talked about being a kind-hearted man, and that he was always there for his friends. And I believe that. This family has suffered a losse that will hurt and taunt them for the rest of their lives. I realize that it wasn’t their faults. It was nobody’s fault. But Abraham was hurting on the inside. And he thought he had to kill himself, just to make everyone happy. But he was wrong. We can’t spin time around and change what had already happened. But Abraham is living in your hearts. He was a really nice guy and from his pictures, I can tell he has people that love him. And he won’t forget about any of us.. especially his parents. Because he love’s them, and he won’t forget them. I am so sorry for everything he went through, and I can tell by his death note, he was unhappy with his life. And that’s sad. And I am also sorry for his parents, you loved him and you probably cry each day cause’ he aint there. But he still is, in your hearts.

R.I.P Abraham Biggs
Hope your happy where you are, but we still miss you alot.

Madison.Hope — 3:17 PM on December 13, 2008 Reply
No you not cruel you on the brink of suicide.” I really dont care “you problems is to much to understand other people problems. find someone with your own mindset immeadiately to relate to you. this kind of web site is reallly meant for you not people like Abraham biggs he is too much of a gentle forgiving soul I hope people take note of who visits these sites…

Erik — 1:10 AM on December 22, 2008 Reply
Jusin tv will not be marred by this event for my family, we will still tune in to watch appropriate broadcasting for our family. This is without a doubt a tragidy and so close to Christmas. My heart goes out to the family of the boy and to all parents this time of year who experience loss. It’s a terrilbe thing to happen to any one any where any time. If every I see something ‘odd’ in reality internet I will be reminded of this event and I will make a phone call in hopes to stop any one else from being harmed.
My Christmas wish this year… may we all find a little more hope in each new day and spead that feeling to all others……just smile and this too shall pass.
Seasons greetings to all no matter what your holiday beliefs or not. May we all find peace…..

Alicia — 3:56 PM on December 22, 2008 Reply
ummmmmm………this i really sad….who ever egged him on should go to jail……..no lie…………i have never herd of people so stupid in my life…he was to young to die like that. it’s just to wrong……..they waited 11 hours untill someone finally called the police…how stupid!

dazha — 4:21 PM on January 11, 2009 Reply
MY SON,KENNY,KILLED HIMSELF ON 7/3/08 OVER A STUPID GIRL!!!! SHE PLAYED HEAD-GAMES W/HIM HIS LAST WEEK SO BAD,HE DIDN’T KNOW IF HE WAS COMMING OR GOING.IF I HAD IT MY WAY,& I DIDN’T HAVE 2 C GOD,I WOULD OF KILLED HER & THOUGHT NOTHING OF IT,SOMETIMES I STILL DO. I WAS ON THE PHONE W/KENNY WHEN HE SHOT HIMSELF. YOU KIDS OUT THERE, MAYBE YOU KIDS FEEL YOUR ALL ALONE.YOUR NOT! HECK, I WANTED TO KILL MYSELF BEFORE, MANY TIMES.I FELT NOBODY CARED,BUT YOU KNOW WHAT? THERE’S AT LEAST 1 PERSON OUT THERE WHO CARES;THE PERSON YOU LOOK AT AS YOUR MOTHER. AFTER MY SON DIED, I WENT RIGHT TO A BOTTLE OF VOICKA. I GET HIGH ON WEED,HOWEVER,THAT DIDN’T/DOESN’T HELP MAKE THE PAIN GO AWAY. YOU KNOW WHAT I WANT 1. AND THE MAIN 1, I WANT MY SON KENNY BACK MORE THEN ANYTHING IN THIS WORLD. 2.MAKE THE PAIN GO AWAY. THIS SHOULD BE 1ST., ASK GOD TO HELP US TO GET THOUGH ALL OF THE PAIN. WE NEED TO THANK HIM ALSO.

CATHIE HEMPSTEAD-STONE — 6:37 AM on February 23, 2009 Reply
Don’t commit suicide just say out loud
now Jesus I believe and I receive you in
my heart please heal me go to leroyjenkins.com for more help

Tabetha — 11:23 AM on March 30, 2009 Reply
people choose to die in front of their webcams, it’s how few. Liz Gannes at NewTeeVee has the story of a young man who was talking to other members of a chat-room on a bodybuilding forum and said he had taken an

justin tv — 7:53 AM on April 5, 2009 Reply
web de vidéos en temps réel: Justin.TV, ustream.TV, Qik, hulu, etc. On retient l’exemple frappant et malheureux du suicide en direct sur justin.tv, mais ces nouveaux outils apportent aussi de

justin tv — 11:44 AM on April 12, 2009 Reply
I just read this now in 2009 and I wish that at least someone would have helped that boy instead of encouriging him. There is always at least one person in the world that cares about you and that is God and your parents. If you would have been smart enough to realize that he was taking pills that have drugs in them then you would have been smart enough to call the police instead of just standing there for 10 hours watching him and doing nothing about it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Cecilia — 8:29 AM on April 19, 2009 Reply
I think it is almost hilarious, i bursted out laughing when i saw this because that stupid kid took his own life and its no one elses fault, ya i made him do it…. what about it. it’s not a big deal i encouraged it and i really dont regret it he is a stupid fuck and it kinda made my day when i heard he died, i love it

Tod Atkins — 3:24 PM on April 24, 2009 Reply
I think it is almost hilarious, i bursted out laughing when i saw this because that stupid kid took his own life and its no one elses fault, ya i made him do it…. what about it. it’s not a big deal i encouraged it and i really dont regret it he is a stupid fuck and it kinda made my day when i heard he died, i love it

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people choose to die in front of their webcams, it’s how few. Liz Gannes at NewTeeVee has the story of a young man who was talking to other members of a chat-room on a bodybuilding forum and said he had taken an

lig tv izle — 6:23 AM on May 20, 2009 Reply
To the person who said this

” think it is almost hilarious, i bursted out laughing when i saw this because that stupid kid took his own life and its no one elses fault, ya i made him do it…. what about it. it’s not a big deal i encouraged it and i really dont regret it he is a stupid fuck and it kinda made my day when i heard he died, i love it”

Your heart is cold as ice. I hope you never have kids. That is a very hateful thing to say. This was a human life. My God rest his soul and forgive him. You say you loved it …hmm you do not know what love is. Suicide is not the answer. Pray for people who needs help. I pray for the people who was affected such as his family, friends and the abundance who witness this tragic incidence.

Deb — 10:58 AM on June 12, 2009 Reply
What a Stupit human.. I hate HuMaNs!

I H8 HuMaNs — 8:31 AM on June 13, 2009 Reply
yay he died :D

jonathan — 8:47 PM on June 24, 2009 Reply
And it’s to think that I go on here all the time.

persin — 2:59 AM on July 6, 2009 Reply
Know whats really sad? That anyone gives a damn. It is no big loss to have one less moron in the gene pool. This proves we need to pass a test before allowed to use the internet…

maciver — 8:20 AM on July 22, 2009 Reply
Pray for people who needs help. I pray for the people who was affected such as his family, friends and the abundance who witness this tragic incidence.

justin tv — 1:51 PM on August 17, 2009 Reply
Know whats really sad? That anyone gives a damn. It is no big loss to have one less moron in the gene pool. This proves we need to pass a test before allowed to use the internet…

ligtv izle — 1:51 PM on August 17, 2009 Reply
This proves we need to pass a test before allowed to use the internet…

lig tv izle — 1:52 PM on August 17, 2009 Reply
I think Abraham is a pretty cool guy, eh kills himself and doesn’t afraid of anything

Starfox — 3:46 PM on August 25, 2009 Reply
i think its not a suicide

galatasaray — 5:11 AM on August 27, 2009 Reply
orhan says its good

orhan çelik — 5:12 AM on August 27, 2009 Reply
“He wanted to die, and he did…” ARE YOU KIDDING ME? you think people actually WANT to die? Wow…and FYI, the kid wanted attention and people to like him..thats why people make htings up. Its just pathetic how much people care these days. We are doing an awesome job of being good people arent we? NOT. It makes me sick.

Cait — 8:18 AM on October 22, 2009 Reply
“Know whats really sad? That anyone gives a damn. It is no big loss to have one less moron in the gene pool. This proves we need to pass a test before allowed to use the internet…” And you know whats sad? That people DONT give a damn. This is the world we live in today ladies and gentleman. Isnt it great!? GAG ME WITH A SPOON

Cait — 8:20 AM on October 22, 2009 Reply
its too late now isnt it? why are we arguing, nothing can bring the past back.
its sad that people egged him on tho.

charlotte pilkington — 12:40 PM on November 9, 2009 Reply
t’s truly sad what he did to himself. I haven’t seen the video but I am curious to see how his last moments ended. But I know that I can’t watch a person die, it would be to hard. For the parents, You see crap like this on T.V. and Newspapers, ect., and you don’t think that your child could ever do that. But, you don’t really know what your child is going through. He/She may seem happy on the outside, but maybe on the inside, he/she could be wishing that he/she was dead. So make sure, that the last moments you spend with your child or parents even, that their special. Even if there moments being angry at one another. Cause’ there still special… bla bla

ligtv izle — 1:52 AM on November 17, 2009 Reply
and thank you for your article :)

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  kayserispor — 1:54 AM on November 17, 2009 Reply
I hope the ones which egged him feel at least bad about it! What a tragedy!

Matthew — 3:31 PM on November 19, 2009 Reply
This is the first time that anyone has ever committed suicide where other people can see?
Time to ban the internet and move into mud huts shunning all technology.

Mental illness is an illness, an illness that is treatable (assuming one has insurance, see’s a Dr. & has their insurance company approve the treatment.

Nah… much easier to ban the internet.

anon — 9:45 AM on November 27, 2009 Reply
Hay everyone found the info on this site helpful, I’m trying to find cheap insurance for my son’s car. any help would be great

Jason Cobbet — 2:58 PM on December 11, 2009 Reply
Just researching business start ups (in a major way) and stumbled across the reference above to how badly this event would affect Justin.tv – shocking that some people thought about this before the poor kid that killed himself. We have all been teenagers, we know what sort of confusion and anger teens go through – have some compassion!

Bruce Lee — 4:16 PM on December 12, 2009 Reply
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penis — 4:54 PM on January 15, 2010 Reply
very sad story!

Daniel — 8:04 AM on January 16, 2010 Reply
We shouldn’t blame the video or the internet. If he didn’t post he still would’ve died and wouldn’t have even stood a chance of being saved because no one would’ve known about it. Had the ambulance and the police got there in time we’d all be thanking the internet for saving his life.

Ake — 12:38 AM on January 17, 2010 Reply
very sad news , this is the right way to learn.

pondicherry times — 3:04 AM on January 31, 2010 Reply
nasty buisness ive attempted suicide alot in my life
but never on the internet

j — 3:15 PM on February 8, 2010 Reply
Condolences to the family

Martin Harris — 5:43 PM on February 23, 2010 Reply
Oh wow,thats just,uncaring. People egging on somone to take their life away. Seriously,I would tell everyone to shut up if I was on the forum.

Beth — 8:54 PM on March 19, 2010 Reply
I also,tried to commit sucide at age 14. I thought my life was dull,and I had let my family down. I tried to hang myself,but ended up with two broken legs instead. Maybe a message from God for me to stop-which acually worked. After these years,ive come to realize how stupid I had been. Trying to take my life away-when I had all of it ahead of me! Im now a straight A student,and im the top grade student IN THE WHOLE SCHOOL. My whole family is proud of me,and now I know how foolish I had been.

Beth — 8:57 PM on March 19, 2010 Reply
What is happening to those children, i cannot understand. And i think justin tv acts not respectfully.

adonis — 3:12 PM on March 21, 2010 Reply

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[...] 19-year-old Commits Suicide on Justin.tv In a striking display of the power of live video, Abraham K. Biggs committed suicide on Wednesday while broadcasting himself on video site Justin.tv. As we understand it from various forum posts, the 19-year-old Floridian was apparently egged on by commenters on Justin.tv and fellow forum users on bodybuilding.com. Biggs overdosed on pills while on camera and appeared to be breathing for hours until watchers realized he might be serious, at which point they alerted the police. The video kept running until police and EMTs broke Biggs door down and blocked the cameras view. http://newteevee.com/2008/11/20/19-year-old-commits-suicide-on-justintv/ This is terrible.. [...]

19-year-old Commits Suicide on Justin.tv… — 10:29 PM on November 21, 2008
[...] sad news in the blogosphere [...]

Community Guy, Jake McKee - Sad news and… — 10:48 PM on November 21, 2008
[...] Lifecaster Commits Suicide on Justin.TV [smcb] – “In a tragic story from NewTeeVee, we learn that a 19-year-old user of the online live-streaming video service Justin.TV has [...]

Tama Leaver dot Net » Annotated Digital… — 11:48 PM on November 21, 2008
[...] 19-year-old Commits Suicide on Justin.tv « NewTeeVee (tags: weird) [...]

leg med nye medier. Eller noget. — 12:31 AM on November 22, 2008
[...] 19-year-old Commits Suicide on Justin.tv | NewTeeVee: Abraham K Biggs committed suicide on Wednesday while broadcasting himself on video site Justin.tv. Apparently the 19yo Floridian was egged on by commenters on Justin.tv and forum users on bodybuilding.com. The article canvasses some of the legal and ethical issues. [...]

Stilgherrian · Links for 21 November… — 12:38 AM on November 22, 2008
[...] on one subject, which I found quite disturbing this week. I am sure you have heard about the 19 year old, who committed a suicide streaming it on Justin.tv (providing it is a fact, not a fake, obviously). [...]

Committing Suicide on Justin.tv - my thoughts… — 2:09 AM on November 22, 2008
[...] 19-year-old Commits Suicide on Justin.tv [...]

My daily readings 11/22/2008 « Strange… — 3:33 AM on November 22, 2008
[...] for launching a new lifestreaming service (even for YouTube) after this week’s buzz about a “deathstreaming” event when a 19-year old committed suicide broadcasting all his actions on Justin.tv with tons of cruel [...]

Reminder: YouTube Live Event Today | Profy… — 4:30 AM on November 22, 2008
[...] 19-year-old Commits Suicide on Justin.tv Vía: [...]

Se suicida un adolescente de 19 años a trav… — 6:05 AM on November 22, 2008
[...] has confirmed Biggs’ death with the Broward County medical [...]

Teen commits suicide live on Justin.tv |… — 7:01 AM on November 22, 2008
[...] teenager commits suicide in front of live online audience. Yes, you read that headline right. 19-year-old Commits Suicide on Justin.tv, proclaims another headline. Justin.tv, in case you are wondering, is a place for live videos; [...]

Dark Tales for Dark Days: a 19 year old commits… — 1:05 PM on November 22, 2008
[...] running until police and EMTs broke Biggs’ door down and blocked the camera’s view. 19-year-old Commits Suicide on Justin.tv � NewTeeVee [...]

Teen commits suicide through a chatroom with… — 5:58 PM on November 22, 2008
[...] Commits Suicide on Justin.tv http://newteevee.com/2008/11/20/19-year-old-commits-suicide-on-justintv/ [...]

Buzz Out Loud 858: Opportunistic Net-connecting… — 1:12 AM on November 23, 2008
[...] Brutta storia: un 19 enne si suicida in diretta su Justin.tv. Ne parla anche [...]

Edicola Web » Blog Archive »… — 1:17 AM on November 23, 2008
[...] acordo com o “NewTeeVee”, que avançou a notícia, Abraham Biggs, de 19 anos, terá tomado uma overdose de comprimidos à frente da câmara, após [...]

Há cenas lixadas! » Adolescente Suicida… — 2:14 AM on November 23, 2008
[...] just read 19 Year old commits Suicide on Justin.tv . Justin.tv is a popular videblog site like [...]

Times they are a Changing… iTeam «… — 2:28 AM on November 23, 2008
[...] Brutta storia: un 19 enne si suicida in diretta su Justin.tv. Ne parla anche [...]

Dario Salvelli’s Blog » Blog… — 2:42 AM on November 23, 2008
[...] acordo com o “NewTeeVee”, que avançou a notícia, Abraham Biggs, de 19 anos, terá tomado uma overdose de comprimidos à frente da câmara, após [...]

LibertyTuga - Adolescente suicida-se em directo… — 5:10 AM on November 23, 2008
[...] wollte immer ein Teil sein von irgendwas…” Zu den Kommentaren Als ich eben las, dass junge Menschen mittlerweile sogar vor laufender Kamera live im Internet Selbstmord begehen, [...]

“Ich wollte immer ein Teil sein von… — 5:23 AM on November 23, 2008
[...] this week the entire internet audience was completely appalled by a story reported by NewTeeVee of a 19-year old Abraham Biggs’ suicide broadcast life on Justin.tv. I am not going into [...]

Deathcasting of Abraham Biggs: Blame the… — 7:47 AM on November 23, 2008
[...] 19 Year Old Abraham K.Biggs was broadcasting live on Justin.TV a popular live video site where he was being cheered on by users of a bodybuilding forum to do outrageous things, the stunt went too far when they saw Abraham take a dose of pills and hours later noticing no activity and had to call the EMT’s and Police to the address. Later, a Broward County Examiner, confirmed the death to newteevee. [...]

Teen commits suicide on live video site … — 3:48 PM on November 23, 2008
[...] suicide deaths look like or are curious on the latest sensational suicide death of 19 year old boy Abraham K. Biggs which was viewed on justin.tv. He took a fatal drug overdose in front of an Internet audience. [...]

Helping a Suicdal Person | A Filipina Mom… — 11:55 PM on November 23, 2008
[...] kaynak Etiketler: canlı yayında, internet üzerinden, intihar, justin.tv, online intihar, streaming video [...]

justin.tv ile bağlandığı canlı yay�… — 9:27 AM on November 24, 2008
[...] 19 Year-Old Commits Suicide During Live Webcast. Disturbing. [NewTeeVee] [...]

Home Stretch: Links To Round Out The Work… — 12:30 PM on November 24, 2008
[...] November 25, 2008 I was reading about a nineteen year old boy who had committed suicide, live. The article was posted on: web:http://newteevee.com/2008/11/20/19-year-old-commits-suicide-on-justintv/ [...]

I really feel odd « Obsidianfactory… — 6:32 PM on November 24, 2008
[...] commentary and see what is going on in the minds of my compatriots. Today however, I saw this disturbing piece of [...]

the not so bright side of digital media … — 6:42 PM on November 24, 2008
[...] kaynak [...]

Justin.tv ile bağlandığı canlı yay�… — 3:26 AM on November 25, 2008
[...] is there a link to this thread in this article? We provide no new [...]

Guy on BB.com commits suicide on cam - Page… — 8:47 AM on November 25, 2008
[...] story is extremely disturbing, not only because of the content, but also because it brings us back to the [...]

Taking responsibility for web content «… — 8:58 AM on November 25, 2008
[...] acordo com o “NewTeeVee”, que publicou a notícia, Abraham Biggs, de 19 anos, teria tomado uma série de comprimidos à frente da câmara, após ter [...]

Jovem suicida-se ao vivo no site Justin.tv… — 12:45 PM on November 25, 2008
[...] and sad. On Wednesday, November 19th, 19-year old Abraham Biggs of Pembroke Pines, Florida, commit suicide in front of an audience via Justin.tv. It was discovered that he was apparently egged on by several [...]

19-year old commits suicide live online … — 6:47 PM on November 25, 2008
[...] 19-year-old Commits Suicide on Justin.tv In a striking display of the power of live video, Abraham K. Biggs committed suicide on Wednesday while broadcasting [...] [...]

Top Posts « WordPress.com — 4:33 PM on November 27, 2008
[...] is how disturbing people are now a days: Read a story on this blogger [ HERE ] and analyze how perverted people are, when I say sick I mean the guy who committed suicide and [...]

Will we see that soon from Arab bloggers… — 10:41 PM on December 1, 2008
[...] another story. « [...]

Abraham Biggs « Interactive Media Class… — 9:09 AM on December 2, 2008
[...] a taboo subject amongst African Americans, but the recent suicide of 19-year-old Abraham K. Biggs, recorded live on the internet, underlines the need for awareness and education about mental [...]

Suicide: We must deal with IT, or IT will… — 3:12 PM on December 5, 2008
[...] acordo com o “NewTeeVee”, que avançou a notícia, Abraham Biggs, de 19 anos, terá tomado uma overdose de comprimidos à frente da câmara, após [...]

Noticia - Adolescente suicida-se em directo… — 2:32 PM on December 7, 2008
[...] by saving on expenses and using its moderation system to not get tainted by tragic events like the Justin.tv live-streamed suicide. But I think rewarding loyal fans is one of the Internet’s biggest opportunities. BlogTV is [...]

BlogTV Wins YouTube Stars to Make a Web TV… — 8:48 AM on December 9, 2008
[...] by saving on expenses and using its moderation system to not get tainted by tragic events like the Justin.tv live-streamed suicide. But I think rewarding loyal fans is one of the Internet’s biggest opportunities. BlogTV is [...]

BlogTV Wins YouTube Stars to Make a Web TV… — 12:20 PM on December 9, 2008
[...] by saving on expenses and using its moderation system to not get tainted by tragic events like the Justin.tv live-streamed suicide. But I think rewarding loyal fans is one of the Internet’s biggest opportunities. BlogTV is [...]

AICC Member BlogTV Wins YouTube Stars to… — 6:20 AM on December 10, 2008
[...] Teen commits suicide on Justin.TV. Causing a lot of jaws to drop, and wonder how serious the internet world has an impact on individuals and their lives. [...]

Recap Before 2009 | Krystyl's Blog — 8:44 PM on December 19, 2008
[...] of real-time video streaming websites: Justin.tv, ustream.tv, Qik, etc. We have on our minds the unfortunate live suicide on justin.tv, but these new tools also bring new uses such as real-time coverage of [...]

iWeb Blog » The Internet: still the… — 11:09 PM on December 26, 2008
[...] web de vidéos en temps réel: Justin.TV, ustream.TV, Qik, hulu, etc. On retient l’exemple frappant et malheureux du suicide en direct sur justin.tv, mais ces nouveaux outils apportent aussi de [...]

iWeb Blog » Pourquoi l’Internet… — 11:09 PM on December 26, 2008
[...] article originally appeared at NewTeeVee.com on November 20, [...]

19-year-old Commits Suicide on Justin.tv… — 4:47 PM on January 4, 2009
[...] suicide while filming himself on the online live-video streaming service Justin.TV. According to NewTeeVee, not only has the suicide been confirmed, but he was apparently egged on by commenters at both [...]

Teen Commits Suicide on Justin.TV : McTechie… — 10:05 AM on January 31, 2009
[...] of another teenager’s filmed death, under very different circumstances — that of Abraham Biggs, in which online video chatroom participants egged him on before and possibly during his own [...]

Russian Teenager Accidentally Hangs Self… — 4:15 PM on May 22, 2009
[...] 19 year old Commits Suicide on Justin tv Posted by root 1 hour 37 minutes ago (http://newteevee.com) As for the broadcaster incident last night we don 39 t comment on individual se suicida un adolescente de 19 a os a trav s de justin tv noticias novedades top posts wordpress com on november 27th 2008 at 4 33 pm permalink marketing consulting by acs idg t Discuss | Bury | News | 19 year old Commits Suicide on Justin tv [...]

19 year old Commits Suicide on Justin tv… — 4:08 PM on May 31, 2009
[...] victims of cyber-bulling, as discussed in this article and this article. There is also the case of Abraham K. Briggs, who committed suicide on a live broadcasting website while viewers egged him on. There is a [...]

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