Thread: Kids and the Internet, the Jessi Slaughter incident

as a nanny.. one of my charges is a 12 year old girl.. she spends a lot of time on the internet and it's amazing the things i notice just being her friend on facebook.. parents really need to more closely monitor their children's internet activity.. with the potential for children to get themselves in so much danger on the internet.. i really wish there were more strict policies on children posting videos and being members of social networking sites.

Most social network sites have a 13 and up policy, and will terminate accounts found to be owned by children.

It disgusts me that I'm not even surprised by this. This naive child thought that she could look cooler by posting videos of her being an unwarranted snob, and rather than just ignore her the trolls bit in like it was their last meal. I actually don't think I've heard of a case going as far as threats and harassment at the victim's home before though.

It looks to me like all parties involved are at fault to one degree or another. The girl is an idiot, plain and simple; the people harassing her and her family are criminal; and her parents are irresponsible enough to let their daughter post trash like this, not to mention putting personal information like her freaking address on the internet.

The moral of the story? Don't try to emulate glorified douchebags you see in the media, know where the line is when responding to someone who does do this, and parents: nip it in the bud by keeping track of what your child is doing and broadcasting to anybody with an internet connection (read: a lot of bloody people).

her first video was just plain obnoxious.. if ever there were a reason to slap a child across the face.. that would be it..

then her father decides to get in on the action and post a video of him cursing and screaming at what i can only assume are other children.. it's repulsive.

why have these no life low lives not being weeded out of the gene pool by now?

Something about eugenics being unethical or something, I don't get it either. Ever seen the movie Idiocracy? It paints a terrifyingly realistic picture for a comedy.

I went to the actual youtube page for the second video, and either the commentors don't know the extent of what's happening to her and her family now or they honestly think it's reasonable to do this to someone. The last time I heard about someone's family being harassed like this it was being done as a racist hate crime in britain (they were Indian) and it ended with the targeted son being sent to jail for some years being framed for mutilating animals. This is some sick stuff going on so casually.

Yes, the parents should have done a better job of teaching their kids some manners, and educating her on the realities of the internet. First of all the internet does not forget. This will haunt her forever. Second, the internet is just like a big city, and there are place enough where people will do their best to make your life miserable, just because they can.

Rule number 1 when posting anything on the net (or sending email):
Do not write anything down that you wouldn't want your partner, kids, family, employer, banker, district attorney, worst enemy or anyone else to find out.

Originally Posted by Stylus

Something about eugenics being unethical or something, I don't get it either. Ever seen the movie Idiocracy? It paints a terrifyingly realistic picture for a comedy.

ahh you beat me to it

now first of all if she was my kid, after something like that she wouldnt even have a computer till she moved out of the house. sure she is really just acting like some overpriveliged spoiled kid but i think every thing else was kind of excessive, who should have to be put into police protection for a kid saying some dumb stuff on the internet? oh no you made fun of me and called me bad names. just take the computer away, problem solved

-dan-

What a hard way to learn a simple lesson.

Originally Posted by sinnfein

ahh you beat me to it

now first of all if she was my kid, after something like that she wouldnt even have a computer till she moved out of the house. sure she is really just acting like some overpriveliged spoiled kid but i think every thing else was kind of excessive, who should have to be put into police protection for a kid saying some dumb stuff on the internet? oh no you made fun of me and called me bad names. just take the computer away, problem solved

-dan-

Unfortunately, the parent have no idea what she is doing online, and still have refused to watch the videos she posted. Here is an interview her mom gave recently. Even after all this, she still hasn't watched the videos her daughter made.

ml: When did you find out about the videos, and what was your reaction?

DL: The officers had said there were videos, but Jess denied making them. Then my mother-in-law called and said there were videos. But I haven't watched them. I can't be in the room 24/7. We tried to talk to Jess last night, but she got very upset all over again. I am trying to get her back to normal. It's taken a very emotional toll on her. I don't know if she made these videos or not, but she says she didn't.

ml: Why do you think this happened to your daughter and family?

DL: Jessica helps a person write song lyrics. He's in a band, and people are jealous because she knows him and they became friends. She's been to one of his concerts and they've become friends. My daughter is a really friendly person and she chats online with people. She has also been bullied and picked on at school by a boy and two girls. The two girls got in trouble and they were suspended for three days after bullying her. Towards the end of the school year, Jess was suspended for 10 days after being accused of slapping a boy in the face and bruising him. She says she didn't do it and that the boy was sitting at a lunch table talking about how he got bruised after his brother hit him in the face with a softball. Every time something happens, there are no teachers or security guards at the school and Jessica gets in trouble.