Article in Post- online abuse and extortion

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This article is horrifying, specifically calls out grooming kids online including on Roblox. All parents whose kids have access to the internet should read- please be aware that this is becoming increasingly common. (Gift link below).

https://wapo.st/4cb7bi9

Absolutely appalling. I don’t care if it’s teenage boys or adults committing this abuse, they need to be stopped.

That being said, if you go along with something like cutting the family hamster’s head off—you yourself need to face consequences as well.

IMO, this girl is obviously a victim. But regardless of “emotional manipulation” if your actions extend to hurting another living creature you need to be punished as well.

Hopefully she at least faced animal abuse charges and are flagged from owning animals in the future.

What would be the goal of punishment? She knew it was wrong and didn't want to do it, but felt she had no choice. If someone put a gun to your head and told you to do something awful, should you be punished if you do it?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This article is horrifying, specifically calls out grooming kids online including on Roblox. All parents whose kids have access to the internet should read- please be aware that this is becoming increasingly common. (Gift link below).

https://wapo.st/4cb7bi9

Absolutely appalling. I don’t care if it’s teenage boys or adults committing this abuse, they need to be stopped.

That being said, if you go along with something like cutting the family hamster’s head off—you yourself need to face consequences as well.

IMO, this girl is obviously a victim. But regardless of “emotional manipulation” if your actions extend to hurting another living creature you need to be punished as well.

Hopefully she at least faced animal abuse charges and are flagged from owning animals in the future.

What would be the goal of punishment? She knew it was wrong and didn't want to do it, but felt she had no choice. If someone put a gun to your head and told you to do something awful, should you be punished if you do it?

1. One PP can’t understand the difference between cutting the head off of the live family pet and using a snap-trap to get rid of disease carrying wild mice/rats.

2. Another PP seems to think concern for animals can not exist with concern for children. Like what? I even said that these groups of abusers need to be stopped because this is absolutely horrible.

3. Last PP, there was no gun to her head. Immensely cruel adults and teenage boys emotionally manipulated her. And instead of telling someone who could help, she killed the family pet to avoid being embarrassed by them sending her picture around.

I have a lot of sympathy for her but that just rubs me the wrong way. Court mandated treatment would be better than juvenile detention though, 100%.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:At this point I'd be thrilled if most of the internet went away.

Agreed

Same. I feel sick after reading this.