Teen Sues MySpace Over Sexual Assault

kaufmanmoore writes "A 14-year old is suing myspace for $30 million claiming the site failed to protect her from a 19-year old she met through the site. The suit claims that MySpace doesn't verify a user's identity or age and doesn't do enough to protect users."

What they need.

[OverlordQ]

Dont they have an "Complete Moron" clause somewhere that says idiots cant sue for being terminally stupid.

i'm conflicted

[circletimessquare]

on the one hand, personal responsibility, and responsibility of the parents, surrenders: bad thing

on the other hand, this could destroy myspace: good thing

Hi..

[hyfe]

Hi, your honour.

I am stupid. Please make them give me money.

yay

[slashdotnickname]

As an 18 year old big-breasted girl myself, I can totally relate.

Re:yay

[HugePedlar]

Relate to whom? None of us here. ;)

Re:What they need.

[Anonymous Coward]

Hey, this guy online said he was going to do me in the butt and then he did me in the butt. someone owes me 30 million.

Next up: Teen sues the Internet

[__aaxwdb6741]

A 14-year old is suing the Internet for $30 billin, claiming that the technology failed to protect her from a 19-year old she met...
wait, screw this parody.

What the fuck is a 14-year kid old doing meeting a 19-year old she met om MySpace? I think she should sue her parents for not beating her enough.

Re:"In May, after a series of emails and phone cal

[Yvanhoe]

And I may add, it seems equally plausible that the 19 years old guy wasn't even aware he was talking with a minor. I am sure he could sue for another 30 millions...

Underpants Gnomes

[HenryKoren]

Phase 1: Sign up on myspace, lie about age
Phase 2: Fuck around with your boyfriend
Phase 3: Lawyer up and sue!
Phase 4: ???
Phase 5: 30 Million Dollars Profit.

Re:stupid girl

[RapedByKateMorrow]

This girl was also 14 years old (according to the article.) 14 year old girls are not known to be masters of logic. That's a large part of the reason why it's illegal to have sex with them.

Someone has to say it....

[kjart]

OMG, $30 million worth of ponies!!!111one

Sue /.

[Patrik_AKA_RedX]

I think I'm going to sue /. for not protecting me against wasting my time. That should be worth a few millions too, right?
And if that fails I could sue my laywer for not protecting me against sueing someone for rediculous reasons.

Re:"In May, after a series of emails and phone cal

[Pieroxy]

I am sure he could sue for another 30 millions
Sorry, but due to rampant inflation, the rate today is already $32 millions.
--
Krazy Kat and Ignatz Mouse [ignatzmouse.net]

Simple formula

[edwardpickman]

Irresponsible person+Lawyer=Profit. Economics 101.

While we're making up numbers...

[nemik]

Way to go little girl!

Let's not forget though the other culprits in this crime:
ISP for providing internet access to enable MySpace to enable rape: sue for $16M
Dell/Sony/etc for manufacturing a computer that enabled internet access that enabled MySpace that enabled the raping: sue for $47M
Microsoft/Logitech for providing mouse and keyboard for enabling computer to enable internet to enable MySpace to enable rape: sue for $2.8M
Office Supply Co for providing desk/chair to sit on computer: sue for $4.7M
Electric Company for providing electrical current to run the rape-uter: sue for $5M

Granted I am not a lawyer, I'm sure they can be much more creative than this. :)

Re:How can they?

[Anonymous Writer]

... that will soon be patented

Re:yay

[MartinJW]

Want to meet up down at the mall?

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Re:yay

[cynical kane]

I'll relate to her.

Re:"In May, after a series of emails and phone cal

[Saeger]

Sorry, but due to rampant inflation, the rate today is already $32 millions.

Sorry, but dollars are no longer accepted. The rate is now 1,683 bars of gold and 500 sex slaves.

Re:Wait just a minute...

[Maelwryth]

"then one day we get into an argument and she punches me in the face - can I sue MySpace for failing to protect me from her" No, but when the cops turn up you would probably be arrested to protect the poor sobbing girl. Cynical aren't I.

Daily Show Perfect Quote

[emkman]

Dmitri Martin on the Daily Show segment about MySpace and Social Networking sites:
"On the downside they're loaded with sexual predators. On the upside they're loaded with sexual prey."

Owned

[CodemasterMM]

Finally, someone takes on MySpace. MySpace is the sesspool of human stupidity; honestly. I'm glad someone is attempting to take them down.

Re:How can they?

[curecollector]

A possible, but expensive, way MySpace could reliably verify age of new users is to open staffed registration centers

So instead of minors lurking around outside the liquor store, trying to get a grown-up to buy them a case of beer, there'll be grown-ups lurking around outside of the MySpace kiosk trying to get kids to get them an account? :)

MySpace's defence will collapse when...

[ofcourseyouare]

Problem is, MySpace's defence will collapse when the prosecution points out one fact:
"I ask you, ladies and gentlemen of the jury, how can this site claim to protect minors when it is owned by a man 38 years older than his wife..."

Re:How can they?

[autophile]

And if you're too drunk to walk home yourself, which happens a lot in korea, police officers who find you can match your fingerprints up with the police station, according to your finger, and the finger's fingerprint pattern.

This public service announcement brought to you by the Department of Redundancy Department.

--Rob

Re:What they need.

[Anonymous Coward]

Now, when Suzy Q comes home smelling of beer, cigarettes and cheap sex, she can blame MySpace.

Just out of curiosity, in what way does "cheap" sex smell any different from any other kind?

Re:Hang on...

[Hatta]

That's the most politically incorrect post in this thread so far.

Thank you.

Re:Mod Parent Up

[Hatta]

My 14 year old daughter (who we watch like a hawk) can identify the girls in her school that give blow jobs. And we live in a small town with only about 800 residents.

Can you get her to send me a list?

Re:Hang on...

[crossmr]

pfft.unless the father was standing over her armed in her bed, he's a lousy parent. If she leaves the house she should be chipped in several locations and there should be no less than 3 satellites tracking her.
He should also hire someone to follow her 24 hours a day. Otherwise he's just not doing his job.