November 13, 2007
Megan Meier, 14-Year-Old, Committs Suicide From A Myspace Practical Joke
This is a pathetically sad story.
A 14-year-old girl in the St. Louis area committed suicide after being "dumped" by her myspace boyfriend. A group of people allegedly were contributing to the profile of a fictious boy named Josh Evans.
Read the details here.
His name was Josh Evans. He was 16 years old. And he was hot."Mom! Mom! Mom! Look at him!" Tina Meier recalls her daughter saying.
Josh had contacted Megan Meier through her MySpace page and wanted to be added as a friend.Yes, he's cute, Tina Meier told her daughter. "Do you know who he is?"
"No, but look at him! He's hot! Please, please, can I add him?"
Mom said yes. And for six weeks Megan and Josh - under Tina's watchful eye - became acquainted in the virtual world of MySpace.
Josh said he was born in Florida and recently had moved to O'Fallon. He was homeschooled. He played the guitar and drums. . .
And then on Sunday, Oct. 15, 2006, Megan received a puzzling and disturbing message from Josh. Tina recalls that it said: "I don't know if I want to be friends with you anymore because I've heard that you are not very nice to your friends. . ."
Megan went to her room and Ron went downstairs to the kitchen, where he and Tina talked about what had happened, the MySpace account, and made dinner.
Twenty minutes later, Tina suddenly froze in mid-sentence.
"I had this God-awful feeling and I ran up into her room and she had hung herself in the closet."
Megan Taylor Meier died the next day, three weeks before her 14th birthday.
I don't even know what to say.
Posted by anthony at November 13, 2007 10:39 PM | TrackBackAnd wow, the fake boyfriend was created by adults... That's messed up.
Posted by: barlow at November 14, 2007 12:15 AMTragic. The cruelty of this world is sometimes just numbing. It's amazing what our refined and civilized times are still capable of doing to one another.
Posted by: Kevin B. at November 14, 2007 12:42 AMAs parents, we are going to have to just hurt our kids' feelings and get rid of these 'networking' internet sites. My son likes Facebook, and I have recently realized that there are porn pages on there. Facebook is going the way of MYSpace. If someone could create a site where the kids could keep in contact with their own friends, it would be supported by parents. But they always seem to degrade into perv magnets.
We have to just assume that any 'unknown' person is a pervert. But the saddest thing about this story is that it was probably other kids who did this to this little girl. More and more, we are turning out evil kids. I think one reason for it is that they are over indulged and feel entitled to do anything they want to do. They don't see the value in self-control because their chief end is to glorify themselves and enjoye themselves forever.
That's the church's fault, and the fault of the parents.
I would like to hear more...to hear who made up the fake boyfriend...adults or kids.
Posted by: valeria at November 14, 2007 08:30 AMI just read the whole story. It's worse than I thought. Adults did this in order to 'find out what Megan was saying about our daughter on MySpace.'.
Those parents should be prosecuted.
Posted by: valeria at November 14, 2007 08:46 AMoh my gosh. i can't believe this article. i really thought that i was reading something made up. these parents are insane!!!!!!!! the part about them hanging the angel up w/pictures of boys, etc creeped me out. these people should not be allowed to have children.
Posted by: erin at November 14, 2007 09:30 AMWow. Un-freaking believable.
Posted by: tusc0n raider at November 14, 2007 09:59 AMI too was shocked when I first read the story on Monday and I too thought it was fake (as it was sent to me by a friend). But I saw the follow up in the Journal yesterday that confirmed its authenticity.
When I first read the article, I was mad as hell like I'm sure most are. I wanted to go after the adults and... well, you get the picture. But I've been thinking about it a lot (specially since all this happened less than 7 miles from my home) and two things continue to stick in my mind.
The first is that there had to be problems before this tragic event. With as horrible and depraved as these adults' actions were, no one event drives a person to suicide.
Secondly and more significantly, I began to ponder what I would do for my children. Though I fully believe that what these adults did was reprehensible, I can't help but wonder how far I would go for my children. Don't get me wrong, I'm not saying this to defend these horrific actions, because they are completely indefensible. I'm simply asking a question. Knowing my own propensity for sin, and my deep love for and desire to protect my children, am capable of such a reprehensible act?
For some reason, the more I read about such tragedies the more I realize that it's not just the horrific sins of others that nailed Christ to the cross. It's my horrific sins as well. Just some food for thought.
I neglected to state my main point as clearly as I wanted. So here it goes.
As with any sinful act, before we go too far in demonizing the perpetrators, I think it's important for us to identify to what extent we too are capable of such sin.
Lord of the Flies. Look around the neighborhood; the father is being prosecuted for misdemeanor property damage due to a camera being installed on the perpetrators' property, the mom & dad are divorcing.....I dare suggest we're looking at just a couple of layers of the onion here.
Posted by: Robert Perry at November 14, 2007 01:38 PMThis whole story is disturbing. It's disturbing that anyone would go so far with a "prank." What disturbs me even more, though, is that this young girl killed herself because a boy broke off a friendship with her. (yes, I know he didn't really exist, but to her he did.) I have to wonder what was going on there. I find cruelty disturbing, but the dark part of nature that we usually tend to ignore. I see it every day in my students and try very hard to teach them out of it; but, without Christ we are all capable of unbelievable cruelty. Robert's mention of Lord of the Flies is very apropos. It bothers me immensely, though, that this young girl was so wrapped up in a person she never met that she ended her life when he didn't want to be her friend anymore. It makes me cringe to think of what she believed about herself. I know that age is a very emotional one--everything is very melodramatic--but I can't imagine any of the 13 or 14 year olds I know having this response. It deeply saddens me. Deeply.
Posted by: dramaturge at November 14, 2007 06:30 PMThis is the most sick, twisted, and disturbing internet story I've ever heard. That poor girl. She was too young to end her life, and all because of a stupid, childish, and way overdone prank some brat and her selfish parents pulled on her. The fact that adults orchestrated this is even more disturbing. What would possess a person to do something that cruel?
And Megan's family can't even press charges against them. That's completely unfair.
The only thing that would give me comfort if I had been in their position is knowing that these people would have to deal with this guilt for the rest of their lives. In my opinion, and this may sound horribly harsh, but the people who pulled that cruel prank deserve every shred of guilt thrown their way. I seriously hope the Meier's can recover from the loss soon...
Posted by: Jess at November 14, 2007 09:25 PMThis story made my stomach turn. How sad that an online friendship was life or death for this girl. While what the parents did was cruel, I'm not sure I would want them to be prosecuted for murder/manslaughter even if they could be. What they did was malicious at best, they deserve to be convicted of being idiots, not murderers.
Posted by: Michael Alexander at November 14, 2007 10:03 PMSure the pranksters were jerks, especially to mess with a 14 yr old that way.
But umm, hello? Most 14 yr olds don't kill themselves when a friend says they don't want to be friends anymore.
Apparently this girl's mother was involved in her life. But what about her father?
Fathers tends to have the most influence on how their daughters react to guys.
Posted by: Kyle at November 15, 2007 01:37 AMThis story was on the news again last night... unbelievably tragic. Especially since the parents are divorcing (maybe other issues were at work here?).
The thing I noticed that kinda disturbed me though, was her mom's reaction to her insistence that day of staying on MySpace while she was trying to leave and run errands. It said that her mom was busy, and got increasingly annoyed with her daughter because she wouldn't get off before she started seeing those messages. She seemed more concerned with her child's obedience and her own priorities than her child's growing crisis. A parent who scolds a child who is hurting instead of empathizing is only going to exacerbate that pain.
I wonder how often we view God that way when we sin. That has got to mess a kid up, too.
Posted by: Brad at November 15, 2007 08:25 AMThe identities of the adults responsible have been published at http://bluemerle.blogspot.com/2007/11/what-you-said-to-megan-meier.html
Curt and Lori Drew
269 Waterford Crystal Dr
Dardenne Prairie, Mo 63368
Phone: (636) 272-2670
Their business for the boycotting:
Drew Advantage
2977 Highway K Ste 200, O Fallon, MO 63368-7862
full record at: http://www.manta.com/coms2/dnbcompany_g9t94
Relevant police report (presumably public record): St. Charles County Sheriff's Department Offense/Incident Report #06-8024
Posted by: Anonymous at November 16, 2007 05:04 AMThe devil has been found. Lori drew. link:
http://blog.wired.com/27bstroke6/2007/11/blog-readers-ou.html
(If you have not yet read this tragic story that has been featured on CNN, Fox News, AP and numerous other news outlets, read it here: http://stcharlesjournal.stltoday.com/news/sj2tn20071113-1114stc_pokin_1.ii1.txt) You can Google 'Megan Meier' and find other articles about it.
The woman who has been outed as the one who harassed Megan Meier of the MySpace suicide tragedy is Lori J. Drew. Her husband is Curt Drew. She owns an advertising/mailer business called 'The Drew Advantage' in O'Fallon, Missouri, on Highway K.
The businesses who do business with her are listed below. Her husband, Curt, is a real estate agent in O'Fallon (http://www.cbgundaker.com/search/agent/detail.jsp?publicid=CCUDREW). Perhaps, if Lori lost some business, she'd decide to move and let the Meiers' grieve in peace without being sickened everytime they walk out the door.
The businesses below were posted on one of the blogs that outed them. The blog this was copied from is located here: http://blog.wired.com/27bstroke6/2007/11/blog-readers-ou.html
LET THESE ADVERTISERS KNOW THAT IF THEY CONTINUE TO DO BUSINESS WITH LORI DREW, THEY WILL CONTINUE TO GET BAD PUBLICITY. THESE BUSINESSES ARE HELPING LORI PAY FOR THE INTERNET SERVICE THAT WAS USED TO HARASS MEGAN MEIER TO DEATH!!!!
Imo's Pizza
2260 First Capitol Dr
Saint Charles, MO 63301
636-946-5040 or 636-281-4667
Slackers CD’s & Games
1313 Highway K
O'Fallon, MO 63366
636-240-9237
Frank Leta Honda
500 Auto Mall Dr
O'Fallon, MO 63368
636-336-5000
Tri-County Fence & Deck
1902 Service Rd
Wentzville, MO 63385
636-887-4030
McVicar the Trickster
(phone number only. This guy does kids birthday parties)
636-485-9803
Arcade Amusements Plus
11429 C Dorsett Rd
Bridgeton, MO 63044
314-401-9346
Kuhn's Sports Cards and Collectibles
322 Fort Zumwalt Sq
O'Fallon, MO 63366
636-978-8665
TW Glass, LLC
(No physical address. Email only: trevorw6366@yahoo.com)
314-852-3056
Divine Nails
132 Mexico Rd
Flint Hill, MO 63346
636-281-2800
Gulliver's Travel
204B W Pitman St
O'Fallon, MO 63366
636-379-2700
Michael-A's Hair Studio
7825 Mexico Rd
Saint Peters, MO 63376
636-279-1999
Star Stamps & Coins
500 S 5th Street
St. Charles, MO 63301
636-949-2203
Monticello Dental Care
4122 Keaton Crossing Blvd
O'Fallon, MO 63368
636-300-4280
Curb Appeal
838 Midpoint Dr
O'Fallon, MO 63366
636-978-7588
Playtime Party Center
1225 Wentzville Pkwy
Wentzville, MO 63385
636-887-4244
A Pocketful of Toys
9987 Winghaven Blvd
O'Fallon, MO 63368
636-561-3222
Air Comfort Service, Inc.
(No address listed.)
St. Charles, MO
636-866-0248
St. Charles Fence & Deck Co.
8485 Veterans Memorial Pkwy
O'Fallon, MO 63366
636-240-4935
Custom Cleaning
211 Hughes Ln
Saint Charles, MO 63301
636-447-2299
The Vacuum Shop
380 Mid Rivers Mall Dr
Saint Peters, MO 63376
636-397-1566
Kirk's Electric
1160 W Terra Ln
O'Fallon, MO 63366
636-240-1661
Show Me Blinds & Shutters
2561 Abbydale Dr
Saint Charles, MO 63303
636-928-2872
Lawn Authority
1004 Donner Pass
St. Peters, MO 63376
636-928-5296
David Anslinger MD, Auriculo-Staple
199 Feise Rd
O'Fallon, MO 63368
636-379-5934
Abilene's Restaurant
275 North Service Rd
Wright City, MO 63390
636-745-7445
St. Louis Decks & Home Improvement
Wentzville, MO 63385
http://www.stlhomeimprovements.com/
636-359-0357
Patriot Sunrooms – St. Charles
1831 Scherer Pkwy
Saint Charles, MO 63303
636-916-1100
Curt Drew (Gundaker) (Lori Drew’s husband)
2 Crossroads Plz
O'Fallon, MO 63368
636-379-8500
Stefanina's Pizzeria
8645 Veterans Memorial Pkwy
OFallon, MO 63366
636-272-3499
Leave it to Weaver Home & Commercial Improvements
304 Tcw Ct, O Fallon, MO 63366
http://www.leaveit2weaver.com/
636-561-8424
Surface Sealers
314-565-6144
El Patron Mexican Restaurant
8600 Veterans Memorial Pkwy
O'Fallon, MO 63366
636-281-8226
Seamus McDaniel's
7434 Village Center Dr
O'Fallon, MO 63368
636-561-8089
Philly Grill
2508 Highway K
O'Fallon, MO 63368-6625
636-379-8646
El Azteca Mexican Restaurant
4265 Keaton Crossing Blvd
O'Fallon, MO 63368
636-300-1123
The Crooked Tree Coffee House
559 1 Capitol Dr
Saint Charles, MO 63301
636-669-5282
Max & Erma's
2024 Mid Rivers Mall
Saint Peters, MO 63376
636-970-1900
Stumpy's Barbeque
2924 Highway K
O'Fallon, MO 63368
636-978-6889 or 636-939-3555
Cecil Whittaker's Pizza
2968 Highway K
O'Fallon, MO 63368
636-978-0001
Angelino's Pizzeria
114 Triad Ctr W
O'Fallon, MO 63366
636-272-3339
Great Wall Buffet and Grill
2867 Veterans Memorial Pkwy
Saint Charles, MO 63303
636-724-8555
Dairy Queen
2675 Highway K
O'Fallon, MO 63368
636-240-0014
Talayna's World Class Pizza
340 N Main St
Saint Charles, MO 63301
636-896-9447
JJ's Restaurant
200 Fort Zumwalt Sq
O'Fallon, MO 63366
636-978-1737
Noll's Restaurant & Lounge
519 S Service Rd W
O'Fallon, MO 63366
636-281-9228
Madison's Café
2974 Highway K
O'Fallon, MO 63368
636-978-7355
Richbuilt Basements
1805 Everest Ave
O'Fallon, MO 63366
636-978-3479
Corgans Cleaning
Saint Peters, MO 63376
corganscleaning@charter.net
636-940-8334
Lori and Curt Drew and their daughter Sarah abused a 13 year old girl. We all know the statistics show that children on anti-depressants have an increased risk of suicide. Lori knew that Megan was on medication. What does she do? She fabricates a guy names Josh Evans, to push Megan over the edge. Talk about hitting someone when they are down. Who does that?
Yes, Lori, supposedly everyone hated Megan and didn't like her. I doubt that. She looked like a sweet young lady, unlike your own daughter. And I have since learned, that you are the one who is fat. You should now read what everyone is saying about you!
Normal Mom's bake cookies for their children, and help them with their homework. They don't scheme to devise a plot to exact revenge for some imagined slight, on their daughter's behalf. That is sociopathic behavior. What a crazy manipulative lady. I think their daughter Sarah would be better in Foster Care, and I hope CPS intervenes as the apple doesn't fall far from the tree.
If anyone wants to write a review of the Drew's business, Drew Advantage, they can do so on Yelp . com.
Does their personal behavior affect their business? Absolutely! They abused their power by coercing an employee into creating "Josh's" My Space account in the first place. What kind of business ethic is that? Crazy, messed up, manipulative, conniving, sociopath. Lori Drew (nee Shreeves) you should repent. You're actions hurt someone else's child, and unfortunately, it will ultimately affect your own daughter, because no one wants anything to do with her now, as she is known as omeone who would treat her friend like that. Sick, family, and Sarah Drew, call CPS if you're Mom is hurting you too. You all need help.
Ms. Drew used the same same exact mode of operation as a child predator enacts in the seduction of a child.
Drew posed as a member of the opposite sex and spent weeks and weeks luring this girl into a relationship.
But yet it went further. The adult Drew formed a heated relationship with the 13 year old girl. She worked hard to gain the girl's confidence. She exploited the girl intimately by posing as a boyfriend. She enacted the same methods child predators use to groom their victims.
Then the woman emotionally raped this child. She took her supposed love and sexual stimulation and crushed the girl emotionally with them -all while knowing the girl was unstable.
This adult and her friends calculated the best way to achieve maximum mental distress and then carried out their plan. Even enticed others to join in the destruction of this child.
There are manslaughter convictions on the books that won based on looser ties to a person's death than this. Child predators go to jail for following this scenerio.
Ms. Drew is the clear definition of a child predator. She used the internet to stalk, entice and lure a 13 year old girl into a romantic, sexually sparked, full fledged relationship. She then used that power to inflict Great Mental Harm to this child... A physical rape and mental rape are both as equally destructive to a 13 year old child. Drew knew this (or should have known this) and still proceeded unabated.
This is so far beyond "Harassment", this is full fledged exploitation of a child.
Is the local police of this county out of their minds to think that NO charge will stick?
Is the local District Attorneys office serious if they don't think this girl's rights have been thoroughly trampled by a grown woman?
Does the DA really expect people to roll over while this woman goes without so much as even a single charge?
Does even a speeding ticket register a more serious offense than this?
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Last of all, the very worst. Ms. Drew remains defiant and indignant. Claims the girl was already on the edge mentally.
Ms. Drew denies wrong doing and insists she bears no guilt in her actions.
She justifies her actions as being "protective of her daughter"... Please tell me how she was protecting someone by mind raping a 13 year old child?
To add insult to incredible injury.... The Drews file charges against the family that lost this child.
The Drews, in a final act of ultimate hate, seek to hurt this family who lost a beloved child. She seeks to harm them financially....
Just as MS. Drew attacked an innocent little girl, Ms. Drew now attacks a grief stricken family - again seeking to harm someone's very life.
This woman is evil incarnate
This woman has county officials protecting her...
The same county officials who would put ANY other child exploiter in jail.
It would appear we have a few corrupt city officials. Officials who need to be fired
Perhaps the county detectives on the case need some scrutiny. Did they really investigate this crime thoroughly? Apparently not.
There had better be some charges...and some heads better role from this complete mismanagement of law enforcement.
Posted by: dancnkc at November 18, 2007 08:51 PMMs. Drew used the same same exact mode of operation as a child predator enacts in the seduction of a child.
Drew posed as a member of the opposite sex and spent weeks and weeks luring this girl into a relationship.
But yet it went further. The adult Drew formed a heated relationship with the 13 year old girl. She worked hard to gain the girl's confidence. She exploited the girl intimately by posing as a boyfriend. She enacted the same methods child predators use to groom their victims.
Then the woman emotionally raped this child. She took her supposed love and sexual stimulation and crushed the girl emotionally with them -all while knowing the girl was unstable.
This adult and her friends calculated the best way to achieve maximum mental distress and then carried out their plan. Even enticed others to join in the destruction of this child.
There are manslaughter convictions on the books that won based on looser ties to a person's death than this. Child predators go to jail for following this scenerio.
Ms. Drew is the clear definition of a child predator. She used the internet to stalk, entice and lure a 13 year old girl into a romantic, sexually sparked, full fledged relationship. She then used that power to inflict Great Mental Harm to this child... A physical rape and mental rape are both as equally destructive to a 13 year old child. Drew knew this (or should have known this) and still proceeded unabated.
This is so far beyond "Harassment", this is full fledged exploitation of a child.
Is the local police of this county out of their minds to think that NO charge will stick?
Is the local District Attorneys office serious if they don't think this girl's rights have been thoroughly trampled by a grown woman?
Does the DA really expect people to roll over while this woman goes without so much as even a single charge?
Does even a speeding ticket register a more serious offense than this?
Posted by: dancnkc at November 18, 2007 08:53 PM
Looks like the trolls are cross-posting (duplicates!) on this blog now. Sigh.
I guess I shouldn't be so surprised at how judgmental people can be. But if only they realized how ashamed they will be on the day of judgment. They claimed damnation and hell for these adults, but on the last day they will receive the same thing from the only Judge. Their verdict will be no less severe, since they add self-righteousness to the charges against them.
Let's use this as an opportunity to pray for the mercy, compassion, and justice of the Christian faith to shine through this dark scene. Do these people deserve punishment? Yes - and so do we. Only a substitute can suffice, and His name is Jesus Christ.
Posted by: tusc0n raider at November 18, 2007 09:32 PMIt is absolutely ironic that the internet, used anonymously by the twisted Drews, is now being anonymously used to express outrage against them.
Dear holy sinners: there is such a thing as righteous outrage. I have no doubt that the Drews will have this mortal sin on their soul on the day of judgment let God sort it out then. In the meantime, Lori Drew should be held accountable for her heinous "game". She hired, paid and encouraged other youngsters in the neighborhood to join in the fun of earning Megan's trust, then tormenting an innocent and fragile girl. For what? Because she hurt the feelings of their precious princess, Sarah? Any parent knows that you stay out of your teen's spats, and let them know that this too shall pass. Any decent parent, that is.
I can't think of a more petty, narcissistic, infantile motive.
Pray for us out there in Tucson, a silent prayer.
Kyle, Megan listed fishing with her dad as a favorite activity. The written and video coverage over the past week show that both parents were active in her life, and CNN showed her parents had even gone to the police to verify the identity of Josh. She was monitored closely on the computer, which was in a public room of the house. Part of the reason this story is so compelling is that the Meiers did everything right. I believe that the stress of this tragedy has caused their divorce. The wrongful death of a child is hard on marriages.
Posted by: Reap as you sow at November 18, 2007 11:18 PMDoes anyone know Lori (Shreeves) Drew from her old school days? Do you think her classmates know that she is the same Lori Shreeves they went to school with? What was she like then? Was she as awful then as she is now? This info is from Classmates.com: (P.S. Her maiden name has been shared by a couple of people online – one being the current wife of one of Lori’s ex-boyfriends)
Lori Drew (Shreeves)
Big Shoal Elementary School, Kansas City, MO, 1964-1971
Linden West Elementary School, Kansas City, MO, 1965-1968
Winnetonka High School, Kansas City, MO, 1975-1977
Southwest Missouri State University, Springfield, MO, 1977-1981
I can and will contact these potential business that do business with this vile woman but I'm wondering who I can contact to avoid getting these coupons in the mail at all. Any ideas?
Posted by: Robin at November 19, 2007 11:25 AMFor those of you who are intent on commenting more about those who are outraged than those who perpetrated this scheme on this little girl... consider this.
A month ago, a child almost drowned and is now a vegetable. A cop who entered the house slipped on the water for the drowning victim and hurt her knee.
After receiving off-duty pay and having 100% of her existing medical bills paid, she then turned her guns on the grieving family and proceeded to sue them too.
Public outrage over her greedy acts of self obsorbed litigation got action.
She was suspended from the force and she dropped her suit, so the family could concentrate on their child.
People DO have a voice, when those who keep trying to cover up and hide this kind of nonsense get out of the way and stop making excuses for this kind of behavior.
This is unacceptable behavior....and there are plenty of people willing to stand up for this little girl.
She deserves justice.
Allowing the adult in this story to go unscathed is not justice.
And if the law won't/can't do anything about it, then she'll have to suffer socially for her actions.
Posted by: DanCnKC at November 19, 2007 12:56 PMRobin,
I think going after the people who get the Drew Advantage solicitations is crossing the line here.
They are customers who are focused on the businesses in the coupon book, not the advertiser who set up the coupon book.
These businesses have other resources to advertise their business via mailers, Gold C and other coupon books....
Just raising awareness so those business have the information they need to CHOOSE who they want to do business with is enough I think.
It's just my opinion.... but that is the best way to directly impact Drew's business without harassing innocent people who aren't even associated with any of this.
My humble opinion of course.
Posted by: DanCnKC at November 19, 2007 01:02 PMIt's official! The Drews have been outed in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Wow... they've had a brick through the window, lawn vandalism, paintball attacks and false 911 calls. Finally, they know what it's like to not be able to sleep at night!!!
http://www.stltoday.com/stltoday/news/stories.nsf/stcharles/story/77D27634D36233968625739800167159?OpenDocument
I put together a blog (http://stoponlinestalking.blogspot.com)just to publish the address of authorities (NOT to harass the Drews but to see that authorities hear from the public at large). Please share these addresses with your friends and family and post them - make sure the US Attorneys, Congressional reps and the local Chamber of Commerce (where Mrs. Drew is a member) hear your voice. Megan Meier is not the first kid to end her life or to be troubled by online bullying and stalking, and sadly she may not be the last. We have to act now! Please encourage authorities to act, to start treating this harassment as if it were happening in person. Mrs. Lori Drew needs to be in counseling and serve some time -- frankly, for her own protection. If she isn't held accountable, neighbors or other vigilantes will act because they feel the authorities will not.
As for the person quoting Scripture and warning everyone that they have no right to judge or express an opinion, that they will burn in hellfire, etc. I *have* been in Megan's shoes before. I *was* sexually harassed and stalked by an adult, when I was her age. I will never forget the vile things he said to me, and at an age when I was especially vulnerable - just like poor Megan. Back then very few people were online - I was lucky that the adult I confided in stepped up and dealt with the creep.
I *know* how devastating it is to have people do this to you. I do have a right to judge because I've *been* there. We all have the right to judge immoral behavior, regardless of whether we know the parties involved, and we all have the right to speak out and make things change. Your attitude seems to be, do nothing, don't speak - let God sort 'em out. I doubt that's what JC - friend to the pained, the outcasts - would have done. Moreover, this is tearing the neighborhood apart. Better that we get the authorities to change the laws, to come forward and act as a community, than to allow vigilante justice to take place.
Nothing can bring Megan back, patch up her parents' marriage (if they can't put it together), or salve the wounds of their neighborhood. But we CAN do something about educating people, and making sure that the NEXT kid who gets harassed or stalked online can get JUSTICE AND HELP.
Posted by: Mars at November 19, 2007 03:08 PMInsofar as comments were responding to my comments, I'm not saying that we should do nothing. I am saying that people are condemning these people to hell on their own authority, apparently forgetting that they themselves deserve the same thing. While the offenders should be punished for any laws that they broke, there is a whole world of immorality APART from the law of the land. And God doesn't let people off the hook because they didn't break human law - He punishes them for breaking His law.
So while we can certainly talk about what should happen to these people and how to stop it from happening again, we should do it with a humility that recognizes our own utter moral bankruptcy before God. We need someone to bear our punishment, and to qualify us for eternal life apart from the good that we do (which counts for nothing). If we claim to be without sin, then we lie, and God will punish us for it.
Sum up: 1) Pray for the wicked people who did this, that they would learn the evil they have caused and repent of it so their souls will be saved on the last day. 2) Pray that justice be done to these people. 3) Pray for yourself, that you won't fall into pride or into self-righteousness. 4) Pray that others would be reconciled to their families and to God before it is too late.
Posted by: tusc0n raider at November 19, 2007 03:38 PMI would like to see a story of Megan Meier airing on Dateline, and have already sent an email to them requesting that they consider showing what happened to Megan Meier in a future episode. For those of you who are interested in seeing this on a future episode of this informative program, please email Dateline with your request. Their email is: Dateline@NBCUNI.com
It is clear an act of unspoken evil has appeared. However regardless of how these hateful actions appeared it serves no purpose by attacking these citizens. It is clear if individuals in the USA want to leave a better legacy for megan its by proposing a law in place that deals with this specific situation rather than harrass these adults who derserve no better than prison. By promoting a hateful pursuit against these people it deters the effort for any future justice for megan death. Democracticly rather than inhumanly shall we judge these people for their act of unnessary attack on this child. However let the evidence speak for itself before we cast judgement through peaceful means necessary.
Posted by: CIRCLEVILLEWRITER at November 19, 2007 05:16 PMI understand that this was a tragic event for all involved. What sickens me the most is how all of you coming down on the Drew family are hypocrites. All of you have done something just like this in some way to someone. The Drews do not deserve any other form of punishment in view of what was said in the document. I know plenty of kids that age that if told the same thing would not go and kill themselves. Most will think this crazy because most are not willing to see themselves as the Drews. If you admit it or not all of us in some way are guilty of this very same act.
Posted by: unknown at November 19, 2007 05:23 PMI wrote this to the St. Charles Sheriff Dept., after hearing that they were hinted that they did not approve of the Meier's going public (that there was no point but to benefit the medea-- one of the most insulting things to everyone who cares and is outraged about this case-- and to the Meier's-- that they could say. I am now not surprised there were no charges filed, and that the foosball table damage was taken seriously by the dept.)
Please write them. I wrote the following:
Dear Sheriff, I wrote in yesterday and have now been told that your department is questioning the motives of the Meier family in going public. I find this outrageous for many reasons. For one, as most people who deal with tragedy know, the shock can last far longer than a year even when a victim is much older than 13. For two, one short year is hardly the time in which parents will move past an egregious violation of their trust, one which resulted in death. And three, it is important to our society that moral issues be aired. I believe the public has learned a tremendous amount about how your dept. operates, about the law, and we are benefitting from thinking about the immorality in this particular case.
Please do not allow anyone in your department to try to hurt the Meier's further by trying to act as if they are getting publicity for no reason. This is heartless and if it is true, could I please be told who else to contact about my concerns?
"Getting Somewhere" does have a point that society is "getting somewhere" through this. I'd suggest that that somewhere might be called "Rwanda," "Lord of the Flies," and so on; notice that a certain portion of people are more or less piling on perpetrators here--we'll call them "Piggy."
I'm not trying to minimize what "Piggy" has done here; I'm simply pointing out that throwing a brick through their window and smearing their house with paintball paint probably isn't going to convince them of the error of their ways, and will tend to make further interactions even nastier.
Let's remember Matthew 18 here, people. Being open & upfront about such confrontations is doubly important when those we're confronting hid their motives.
Posted by: Bike Bubba at November 19, 2007 06:41 PMyo. those adults were fucked up! i heard they dont want to take any responsibility. BUT ITS ALL THEIR FUCKING FAULT! who the fuck out of their mind even do this?! especially adults!
Posted by: tina at November 19, 2007 06:44 PMsomeone should fuck that whole family up.. the address and phone numbers are all over the web you know it's going to happen sooner or later.
Posted by: b at November 19, 2007 08:59 PMB and I hope those that take the law into there own hands over something like this, should go to jail for life.
Posted by: unknown at November 19, 2007 09:09 PMHere’s another website with a picture of Curt Drew:
http://www.minger.net/2007/11/18/picture-of-curt-drew/
They removed his picture at that Caldwell page. Hurry before they remove this one.
Also if you use 'Sales Associate' and enter Curt Drew you will find his picture here:
http://www.coldwellbanker.com
Posted by: haywood at November 19, 2007 09:10 PMHere’s an online GLOBAL petition.
Outrage for this story has no borders.
http://www.petitiononline.com/Meier/petition.html
Pretty sure the only thing that occurred in the past week is the fake 911 call. STL post dispatch threw the other stuff in to make it sound like this happened since the story went public.
The Meiers were actually charged with the lawn damage to the tune of $1000, that and the game table charge. I think other stuff you mentioned happened throughout the past year. There are round the clock police patrols through Waterford Crossing now. People are plenty mad and violence is not the answer.
If you are angry, you can write
Prosecuting Attorney:
Jack Banas
300 N. 2nd St., 6th Fl.
St. Charles, MO 63301
(636) 949-7355
Or the office that seems to be protecting Lori Drew.
Tom Neer, Sheriff
County Sheriff's Department
101 Crossing Industrial Ct.
O' Fallon, MO 63366
Or, sign the above online petition.
Posted by: Cottleville at November 19, 2007 10:11 PMLori Drew and her "Partners in crime"Need to be dealt with swiftly,and sternly.I hope to God they get some kind of manslaughter charge brought against them.
My condolences go out to her family and all who loved her.
Thanks.Crazd Barbie
For those of you who feel powerless against this injustice, please read. You are not powerless.. Public pressure CAN result in the proper handling of this case as it has many times before.
Example:
About a month ago, a child nearly drowned in the family swimming pool. The child was pulled inside the house to try to recessitate the child.
A cop who showed up after paramedics arrived, ran into the house and slipped on the wet floor. A floor wet, because the child was soaking wet.
After the cop received full pay for her workman's comp claim...and after all of the cops medical bills were paid....this cop proceeded to sue the family of the boy who is now a vegitable.
Public outrage and anger lead to the cop's suspension from the force...and the cop was finally forced to repeal her case.
Story Here:
http://www.care2.com/news/member/287909686/506421
Had this story been covered up and hidden, this cop would have gone forward and sued this grieving family while their child was still in intensive care.
See... you do have a voice... public pressure can give a victim a small amount of justice.
Megan Meier deserves at least a little justice in all this - not just some new law named after her.
If you feel the adult child predator in this case should bear some kind of responsibility to her part in this, then make sure your voice is heard.
Ms Drew could set this up on your child next...
Even if you watch your child like a hawk....remember the following.
Your child's friends have computers.
Your child's school has computers...
Libraries have computers...
If your child desperately desires to get to a computer, they will find one eventually...
And Ms. Drew, and others like her are waiting.
Justice deserves to prevail here...and so far it has NOT!
Danny Vice
http://dannyvicegrip.blogspot.com/
Curt Drew's Contact information...
Address: 2 CROSSROADS CENTER
O'FALLON, MO 63368
Office Phone: (636)379-8500
Cell Phone: (314)520-8688
After receiving several phone calls about Lori Drew and researching this incident on the internet my wife and I have decided to no longer advertise with Drew Advantage Advertising. We are also very upset about this tragedy and agree anyone involved should be punished. We are unable to contact Lori Drew and have already committed to the next issue. The Drew Advantage phone line has been disconnected. I speculate Lori Drew will be unable to send out anymore coupon magazines, but if we do appear in the next issue it was beyond our control.
Thank you for all your concern and bringing this story to our attention.
Corgans Carpet Cleaning
Scott and Michaele Corgan
636-940-8334
I hope they are killed sooner rather than later. Sick bastards.
Posted by: John at November 20, 2007 09:19 PMAs a business owner that has been named in connection with Lori Drew, I along with many other of her clients found out about this story when everyone else did, which was when the Post Dispatch broke the story. It's not like we were sitting on this wondering if it was going to break! We had no idea... just like you. Don't blame us for contributing to this horrible incident. We will obviously no longer associate ourselves with drew advatage. Please use common sense.
Posted by: Angelino at November 21, 2007 03:42 AM1 ruined foosball table - REPLACEABLE
1 Megan Meier - IRREPLACEABLE
We deal with victims at our site every day who have this sort of thing done to them. However, we recognize Megan was 13, which makes it all the more beinous.
Screwing with someone's head & soul is a ticket straight to hell.
Posted by: Fighter2 at November 21, 2007 08:46 AMHello I am lori drew's neighbor and I cannot imagine being the embodiment of evil. Lori, run away, go away, leave our neighborhood before someone else gets hurt. Your actions are a plague, your are a plague. You are evil and disgusting. I smell sulphur when i drive by your home. Give us all a break and leave now. Venezuela might take you. Go! Now!
Posted by: lori drew neighor at November 21, 2007 08:48 PMThe full name of Lori Drew’s helper is Ashley Grill
http://www.stltoday.com/stltoday/news/stories.nsf/stcharles/story/48B53942AC5B9A5D8625739B000D4BF4?OpenDocument
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Meet Lori J. Drew, pics were provided by a former Neighbor.
On Wednesday, October 21st, city officials enacted an ordinance designed to address the public outcry for justice in the Megan Meier tragedy. The six member Board of Aldermen made Internet harassment a misdemeanor, punishable by up to a $500 fine and 90 days in jail.
Does this new law provide any justice for Megan? Does this law provide equitable relief for a future victim or actually weaken the current law?
I reject the premise of this new law and believe it completely misses the mark. The reasoning behind this opinion is that city officials have consistently treated this case as an Internet harassment case instead of a child welfare/exploitation case.
Classifying this case a harassment issue completely fails to address the most serious aspects of the methods Lori Drew employed to lead this youth to her demise. The Vice disagrees that harassment was even a factor in this case until just a couple of days before Megan's death.
Considering this case a harassment issue is incorrect because during the 5 weeks Lori Drew baited and groomed her victim, the attention was NOT unwanted attention. It was not harassment at all. It was invited attention. Megan participated in the conversations willingly because she was lured, manipulated and exploited without her knowledge.
This law willfully sets a precedent that future child exploiters and predators can use to reclassify their cases to harassment issues. In effect, the law enacted to give Megan justice, may make her even more vulnerable. So long as the child victim doesn't tell the predator to stop, even a harassment charge may not stick with the right circumstances and a good defender.
Every aspect of this case follows the same procedural requirement used to convict a Child Predator. A child was manipulated by an adult. A child was engaged in sexually explicit conversation (as acknowledged by Lori Drew herself). An adult imposed her will on a child by misleading her, using a profile designed to sexually or intimately attract the 13 year old Megan.
Lori then utilized the power she had gained over this child to cause significant distress and endangerment to that child. She even stipulated to many of these activities in the police report she filed shortly after Megan's death.
We can go on and on here, but the parallels between this case and many other child predator cases that are successfully prosecuted bear striking similarities.
Child Predator laws do not require much more than simply proving that an adult has engaged a minor in sexually explicit conversation. Lori Drew has already stipulated that her conversations with Megan were sometimes sexual for a child Megan's age.
City officials who continue to ignore this viable, documented admission and continue to address this issue as harassment are intentionally burying their heads in the sand, when the solution is staring them right in the face. Why?
On June 5th, 2006, Governor Matt Blunt signed into law stiff penalties for convicted sex offenders. The Vice believes that officials continually reject a child predator classification of this case in order to keep the penalty of this offense out of this harsher realm.
Opponents of this law are active in defeating this law not by changing it, but by disqualifying cases like Megan's from ever being heard.
There are several other child exploitation laws on the books. To date, none of them have even been considered by City, State and Federal officials in this case. I'm outraged that a motion was never even filed, so that the case could at least be argued before a judge or jury.
Those satisfied with this response out of Missouri officials need to think through the effect this law will truly have. It quite honestly has the potential to directly undermine Jessica's law. It quiet easily gives prosecutors a way out of prosecuting child endangerment and child predator cases in the future.
Beware the wolf in sheep's clothing here.
Danny Vice
http://weeklyvice.blogspot.com
I am from Canada. I know of this tragedy I have friends in Europe who know of this sick twisted act of hate. It doesn't matter where these people go, they will be forever recognized for who they are and what they have done. At the very least, Lori drew should be labelled as a dangerous sexual predator of children as she has admitted to having sexual conversations with a minor child. Whether it was just to make her think it was a guy is not the point. If a man had done the very same thing as Lori Drew, he would have been in jail a long time ago. There is nowhere for this woman to go in the world where she will be safe again. Both she and her daughter should be sterilized. Good forbid, anymore people like them are born.
Posted by: Kat at November 24, 2007 11:34 PMLori Drew is a psychopath. That part is clear.
But more disturbing than that are the actions of authorities: If it had been an adult MALE that "carried on" in a sexually explicit way with a 13 year old girl, even if it WERE for the purposes of revenge for his teen daughter, he'd be locked up as a pedophile.
Second, there are al-READY laws on the books that cover this type of harassment. For chrissake: just implement them!
What is particularly chilling to me, is that Lori Drew knew that the victim was known to be suicidal in the past. That means that her statement to her that the "world would be better off without you" or whatever it was... is even MORE chilling: it means she was TRYING to steer this girl to suicide. It means she had a desire to push it in that direction, and did so.
Reminds me of Charles Manson. He never "technically" put his own hands upon his victims either, but he "made it happen" by manipulating people, I mean that's the premise upon which he was convicted: that he had INCITED it.
Same thing here. Lori Drew incited this suicide and should be just as responsible as Manson was when he incited those murders---and she should also be treated just like any other adult who engages in online relationships of a sexual nature with under-aged children.
Posted by: Hypatia at November 25, 2007 04:13 PMSad story but you can't blame it all on the Drews. What they did was cruel and stupid no doubt, but the girl had serious problems before this even started. The school system has serious problems.. It's more a big social scene than a place to learn. A really bad place for kids with low self esteem that don't fit in. Kids are allowed to bully each other and that makes it pure hell for many kids. Stringing up the Drews might make you feel better but it will do little to solve the problem. Who knows, it might even drive the Drews kid to suicide, will you be happy then? Get over yourselves and look at the real problem instead of trying to find a scapegoat.
Posted by: jp at November 25, 2007 09:18 PMFor the group 15-34 years of age, suicide is today one of the three leading causes of death in all countries.
I guess it does make people feel better if they can find one person to blame this girls death on. We always want to find someone to blame, someone to put below us, that does after all make us feel better.
What do you think this Drew lady has been subjected to in her life to cause her to do such a cruel thing? Are people just born warped or does society drive them to their insanity.
Posted by: JA at November 25, 2007 09:37 PMRon Meier has criminal record check it out at www.case.net.
PLEASE GIVE ME A BREAK
Posted by: earth goddess at November 26, 2007 09:39 AMhi
Posted by: megan at November 29, 2007 03:36 AMHere is where you can post messages to Lori Drew herself http://www.zabasearch.com/messages/zaba_messages_research.php?mquery=lori%20drew
if for some reason the actual direct link does not work then go directly here http://www.zabasearch.com
enter Lori Drew, pick MO as the state and find her listing under her address at 269 Waterford Crystal Dr
O Fallon, MO 63368-7130
to post your thoughts about the Drew Family at rotten neighbor - http://www.rottenneighbor.com/story.php?id=55926
photos of Ashly Nicole Grills the accomplice in tormenting Megan Meier whom had access to the josh myspace account too
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Posted by: Salfran at November 29, 2007 10:08 PMwow thaz fucken messed up.. can't believe it..
Posted by: Sannam at November 29, 2007 11:19 PMMichael A's no longer does buseniss with lori drew or with drew advandage. please remove our name from your list
thanks
michael
For those of you who want to keep quoting child suicide stats-please keep in mind....
This was an ADULT (and I use that term loosely) who posed as a child and had sexually explicit conversations with a minor. Can y'all say CHILD PREDITOR?? She then recruited other people including another CHILD to help perpetuate this hoax. Now this is a good example an adult abusing a child. How many of you would want your children used this way. Now, after Megans suicide- she told all the children involved to "not say anything". More abuse as she's telling someone elses child to lie to their parents and the world. A good example of a criminal trying to cover her trail. Then when busted- she plays the "well, she already tried to commit suicide before" which shows that she KNEW that this child had problems BEFORE she exploited her. And then tells the parents to "get over it". This shows NO remorse what-so-ever. This isn't an internet harrassment case- this is a child abuse/sexual preditor case and should be treated as one. Child services should have or be launching a full-scale investigation of this woman as she is obviously unfit to be un-supervised around ANY child. And anyone living in that area should seriously think hard about letting their children around both this woman and her child while that child is her her care. A child died due to her planned mode of attack which included inappropriate sexual conversations by her own admission. The rate of childrens suicide numbers is bound to increase when child preditors are trying to push a child that way with comments like "the world would be better off without you".
For those thinking this is just a child suicide case- how about you check the facts BEFORE posting your un-informed opinion.
Posted by: Amy at December 1, 2007 10:38 AMOn Wednesday, October 21st, city officials wasted no time enacting an ordinance designed to address the public outcry for justice in the Megan Meier tragedy. The six member Board of Aldermen made Internet harassment a misdemeanor, punishable by up to a $500 fine and 90 days in jail.
Does this new law provide any justice for Megan? Does this law provide equitable relief for a future victim?
The Vice rejects the premise of this new law and believes it completely misses the mark. Classifying this case as a harassment issue completely fails to address the most serious aspects of the methods Lori Drew employed to lead this youth to her demise. The Vice disagrees that harassment was even a factor in this case until just a couple of days before Megan's death.
Considering this case a harassment issue is incorrect because during the 5 weeks Lori Drew baited and groomed her victim, the attention was NOT unwanted attention. Megan participated in the conversations willingly because she was misled, lured, manipulated and exploited without her knowledge.
This law willfully sets a precedent that future child exploiters and predators might use to reclassify their cases as harassment cases. In effect, the law enacted to give Megan justice, may make her even more vulnerable. So long as the child victim doesn't tell the predator to stop, even a harassment charge may not stick with the right circumstances and a good defender.
Every aspect of this case follows the same procedural requirement used to convict a Child Predator. A child was manipulated by an adult. A child was engaged in sexually explicit conversation (as acknowledged by Lori Drew herself). An adult imposed her will on a child by misleading her, using a profile designed to sexually or intimately attract the 13 year old Megan.
Lori then utilized the power she had gained over this child to cause significant distress and endangerment to that child. She even stipulated to many of these activities in the police report she filed shortly after Megan's death.
City officials who continue to ignore this viable, documented admission and continue to address this issue as harassment are intentionally burying their heads in the sand, when the solution is staring them right in the face. Why?
There are several other child exploitation laws on the books. To date, none of them have even been considered by City, State and Federal officials in this case. The Vice is outraged that a motion was never even filed, so that the case could at least be argued before a judge or jury.
Danny Vice
http://weeklyvice.blogspot.com
I USED TO GO TO MICHEAL A'S ON MEXICO ROAD IN ST. PETERS... I KNOW THEY ARE STILL USING THE DREW'S. I LOVED GETTING MY HAIR DONE THERE, BUT NOW I WILL NEVER GO THERE AGAIN.. DONT REMOVE FROM YOUR LIST BECAUSE THEY ARE LIARS
Posted by: BECKY at December 5, 2007 06:45 PMI understand "parents wanting to protect their children" Many will do anything for their kids. However with that being said there is a fine line between right and wrong. This story is a sad tragic one that could have been avoided if Lori Drew would have acted like an adult and not a child. She was a grown woman who clealy knows right from wrong. To target and torment a child who was on medicine and who had tried once before to take her own life.. Should have known that something like this could have been enough to finally push her over the edge. She should be ashamed of herself for what she did and should be punished... I am reading that charges would probably not stick for what she did. But I really wish they would. If this would have been her child and an adult did this to you she would feel differently. She is no different than the sick perverts that lure young children on the internet for sex or other child related crimes. There should be a punishment for what she did. A young unstable girl took her own life because of what this monster did and Megan deserves to rest in peace with JUSTICE being served. I hate to see anything bad happen to children Especially things that could have been avioded. Parents have to realize that kids are just that.. They are best freinds one day, the next day the hate each other and the next everything is fine. There is no reason to get in the middle unless we as parents believe there is potential harm to our children. We should not pretend to be a child to find out what another kid is saying about your child. That is childish and retarded. I am a firm believer of Karma and I believe that one day Lori Drew will get what she deserves. She has already lost her business from what I read. I am sure noone will do business with her husband anymore. Everyone is well aware of who they are and what they did and slowly but surely they will lose everything. I think if she doesnt go to jail then this alone will follow her for the rest of her life. Then maybe just maybe she will feel alone and know excatly what is was like for Megan the last days of her life. Lori wanted to protect her children but in the end she did more damage than good a 13 year old girl died and her own daughter will now become the target of gossip and she will be picked on throughout the rest of her life. My heart goes out to Megan's family and I am very very sorry for your loss, hopefully jutice will be served and you can begin to pick up the pieces from this tragedy. Hopefully something good will come out of this and the Megan foundation will prevent this from ever happening again..
Posted by: D at December 5, 2007 07:32 PMI understand "parents wanting to protect their children" Many will do anything for their kids. However with that being said there is a fine line between right and wrong. This story is a sad tragic one that could have been avoided if Lori Drew would have acted like an adult and not a child. She was a grown woman who clealy knows right from wrong. To target and torment a child who was on medicine and who had tried once before to take her own life.. Should have known that something like this could have been enough to finally push her over the edge. She should be ashamed of herself for what she did and should be punished... I am reading that charges would probably not stick for what she did. But I really wish they would. If this would have been her child and an adult did this to you she would feel differently. She is no different than the sick perverts that lure young children on the internet for sex or other child related crimes. There should be a punishment for what she did. A young unstable girl took her own life because of what this monster did and Megan deserves to rest in peace with JUSTICE being served. I hate to see anything bad happen to children Especially things that could have been avioded. Parents have to realize that kids are just that.. They are best freinds one day, the next day the hate each other and the next everything is fine. There is no reason to get in the middle unless we as parents believe there is potential harm to our children. We should not pretend to be a child to find out what another kid is saying about your child. That is childish and retarded. I am a firm believer of Karma and I believe that one day Lori Drew will get what she deserves. She has already lost her business from what I read. I am sure noone will do business with her husband anymore. Everyone is well aware of who they are and what they did and slowly but surely they will lose everything. I think if she doesnt go to jail then this alone will follow her for the rest of her life. Then maybe just maybe she will feel alone and know excatly what is was like for Megan the last days of her life. Lori wanted to protect her children but in the end she did more damage than good a 13 year old girl died and her own daughter will now become the target of gossip and she will be picked on throughout the rest of her life. My heart goes out to Megan's family and I am very very sorry for your loss, hopefully jutice will be served and you can begin to pick up the pieces from this tragedy. Hopefully something good will come out of this and the Megan foundation will prevent this from ever happening again..
Posted by: D at December 5, 2007 07:39 PMLori drew you are liar and you should fess up and tell the truth of what you did. Go to jail get out of Ofallon Rot in hell for all I care. You will get exactly what you deserve you sick bitch.
Posted by: sara at December 6, 2007 02:23 PM
While the Megan Meier case seems outrageous and unique, it isn’t unique. Hundreds of cases of egregious and heinous acts go on every day with the same excuses out of our lawmakers.
One such other case....The case of Nikki Catsouras, is a classic example of disgusting, hateful activity against innocent victims, while our lawmakers excuse themselves from enacting laws to prevent this.
The excuse lawmakers use to let themselves off the hook stem from the growth of the Internet and how fast it's changing. This is a sham.
Chat rooms, message boards, instant messengers and email have been in existence for far over a decade now. While the software used to transmit messages changes slightly, the basic essence of using the Internet to send a message is largely the same. Is a decade or two long enough to establish some basic decency laws in regards to Internet usage?
I’ve posted the Nikki Catsouras story along with many details about the Megan Meier case so the inactivity out of our lawmakers towards these types of cases can be clearly seen.
Those who are interested in learning about cases like Megan’s and Nikki’s case are encouraged to drop by and comment on them if you like. I have a couple of polls set up as well. Danny Vice would like to hear your point of view.
Public awareness of the problem and discussions about possible solutions are the best way to pressure elected officials into action instead of excuse making.
I invite you to come by and share your opinion.
Danny Vice
http://weeklyvice.blogspot.com
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THANK YOU, ST,CH F/D CO.
When 2 people thought they got away with my brothers murder, all I wanted to do was take revenge-then, being rational and God fearing, I asked the Lord to take care of them, I left it in the Lords Hands and you know what-they didn't get away with it-both died in the same month/same year a few years later-and amazingly simular death that my brother had!! Leave them in God's hands, that's what is best to do-He sure does work things out-especially to those hard headed ones!! -Don't mess with the innocent. God Help Megan's Family get some peace and comfort.
Posted by: C Dotson at March 25, 2008 07:37 PM