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CosmicRuss
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12 Dec 2014, 12:36 pm

This story has hopefully a happy ending, it involves a bullied teen [via Facebook] who sailed between Scottish islands in an attempt to be shot dead by police.

http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/airgun-rampage-teenager-autistic-boy-4793830


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12 Dec 2014, 5:42 pm

And my kid doesn't understand why I want to observe every detail of everything she does on the Internet, or why she's not allowed to have a personal cell phone, or why she can't take an internet-capable device into her bedroom...

Puppy, it's not you I don't trust. It's humanity in general.


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12 Dec 2014, 11:14 pm

"Suicide by Cop" isn't uncommon... It's sad.


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13 Dec 2014, 2:12 pm

I am glad he didn't get shot and I find it sad how he had to resort to that just to get the help he needs finally. At least he wasn't really going to actually hurt anybody. He was actually manipulating to end his life and it backfired and it turned into a good thing. I hope he won't be charged and he is given help instead.


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13 Dec 2014, 5:36 pm

BuyerBeware wrote:
And my kid doesn't understand why I want to observe every detail of everything she does on the Internet, or why she's not allowed to have a personal cell phone, or why she can't take an internet-capable device into her bedroom...

Puppy, it's not you I don't trust. It's humanity in general.
I feel for all parents with this dilemma and I'd be the same if I had children.


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