Chatroom users 'egged on father to kill himself live on web
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Chatroom users 'egged on father to kill himself live on webcam'
A father-of-two hanged himself live over the internet in Britain's first 'cyber suicide'.
Kevin Whitrick, 42, took his life after being goaded by dozens of chatroom users from across the world who initially believed he was play acting.
But as they watched in horror, Mr Whitrick climbed onto a chair, smashed through a ceiling and then hanged himself with a piece of rope.
Kevin Neil Whitrick, 42, was found dead by police in Wellington, after being alerted by a web user who is thought to have watched in horror as the man harmed himself
Stunned by what they had witnessed - broadcast on a popular chatroom website used by millions of people across the globe - chatroom users immediately contacted the police.
Officers rushed to the electrician's home in the Wellington area of Shropshire within minutes, smashing down the door to try to save him.
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Sad sad news...
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If you ever do get a notice that someone is going to commit suicide...
... never, ever goad him into doing it. This is one situation where reverse psychology is the worst possible thing you can do.
And if I'm not wrong, where Singapore is concerned at least, if you goad someone into committing suicide and he actually does it, you can be held liable for it. -
that is freaky
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a lesson for ppl who try to act smart online.
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Well, I certainly don't want blood on my hands. But it's quite scary to think about how people's influence via technology can have such an impact.
On 2nd thoughts, what was the guy actually thinking?! What gains can you gain like that?! -
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yeah there may be tonnes of jokers around btu just one real case will make you regret for life.Originally posted by fudgester:If you ever do get a notice that someone is going to commit suicide...
... never, ever goad him into doing it. This is one situation where reverse psychology is the worst possible thing you can do.
And if I'm not wrong, where Singapore is concerned at least, if you goad someone into committing suicide and he actually does it, you can be held liable for it.
and erm yeah dumb law, i heard its like if that person calls you and you don't do anythign its also an offence
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there's a lots of people with lots of problems out there...
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LOL @ HIS FACE.
whatever happened to common sense?
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congrats to those cynical ones who egged him cos the blood is on them.
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Misadventure.
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he already wanted to die.
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and so, all those assholes who like to post 'so go jump onto to MRT tracks', 'just go kill yourself', 'i can help give you a kick' should read this...
sometimes pple post such things thinking that by acting as though you dont care/that the whole situation is a joke will put the person off the idea of killing him/herself
dont be idiots. it wont work -
COULD have been preventedOriginally posted by popmynutsy:he already wanted to die.
since he told so many pple online.
it could have been quite easily prevented. -
x2...Originally posted by udontknowme:and so, all those assholes who like to post 'so go jump onto to MRT tracks', 'just go kill yourself', 'i can help give you a kick' should read this...
sometimes pple post such things thinking that by acting as though you dont care/that the whole situation is a joke will put the person off the idea of killing him/herself
dont be idiots. it wont work
sad sad ending for a tragic man...
somehow i feel for him...
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Extremely well said.Originally posted by udontknowme:and so, all those assholes who like to post 'so go jump onto to MRT tracks', 'just go kill yourself', 'i can help give you a kick' should read this...
sometimes pple post such things thinking that by acting as though you dont care/that the whole situation is a joke will put the person off the idea of killing him/herself
dont be idiots. it wont work
I'm bookmarking this page.
From now on, if I see any more idiots in sgforums egging people in emotional trouble to toss themselves onto MRT tracks, I'll point them straight to this page.
If they still dare to laugh, then I totally pity them for being brainless, gutless, spineless, and heartless. -
RIP.....
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You know why, a lot of people still think the internet is all fun and games. I hope those idiots who egged this poor guy on, remember the sight for the rest of their lives.Originally posted by udontknowme:and so, all those assholes who like to post 'so go jump onto to MRT tracks', 'just go kill yourself', 'i can help give you a kick' should read this...
sometimes pple post such things thinking that by acting as though you dont care/that the whole situation is a joke will put the person off the idea of killing him/herself
dont be idiots. it wont work
You want to see absolute depravity in society today? That is it. The sheer sickening manner in which people can egg on a suicidal human being, an individual with feelings, a soul and relations with other beating hearts.
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x2Originally posted by udontknowme:and so, all those assholes who like to post 'so go jump onto to MRT tracks', 'just go kill yourself', 'i can help give you a kick' should read this...
sometimes pple post such things thinking that by acting as though you dont care/that the whole situation is a joke will put the person off the idea of killing him/herself
dont be idiots. it wont work -
haiz ... let hope no more this kind of incident online
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/wrists