Hey folks,
First and foremost, God Speed to Abraham Biggs Jr. May his Father and Family have the peace they need in this devastating time. I am not heartless, and I can not imagine the loss that this Father feels. I have no idea what I would do if I lost my Son Joshua.However, having said all that, the Fathers anger is misplaced. His call for censorship is false. There is NO ONE to blame but his Son. Period.
According to Seacoastonline- Father appalled by virtual audience to son's death By SARAH LARIMER Associated Press Writer Nov 23, 12:01 AM EST
MIAMI (AP) -- The father of a college student whose suicide was broadcast live over a webcam said Saturday he was appalled by the virtual audience that egged on his son and called for tougher regulation of Internet sites.
Regulations for WHAT? On what?
Abraham Biggs Sr. said those who watched and the Web site operators share some blame in his 19-year-old son's death.
"I think they are all equally wrong," he said. "It's a person's life that we're talking about. And as a human being, you don't watch someone in trouble and sit back and just watch."
Uh Mr. Biggs? Some didn't just sit back and watch.
Police found Abraham Biggs Jr. dead in his father's bed Wednesday, 12 hours after he first declared on the Web site for bodybuilders that he planned to take his own life. He took a fatal drug overdose in front of an Internet audience. Although some viewers contacted the Web site to notify police, authorities did not reach his house in time.
So some that were viewing it, CALLED 911. What regulations would have helped this?
Biggs, who has said he was at work during the episode, said he had not known about his son's online presence.
"I think after this incident and probably other incidents that have occurred in the past, they all point to some kind of regulation is necessary," Biggs said. "I think it is wrong to have this happen for hours without any action being taken from the people in charge. Where were they all the time?"
And what about YOU. YOU are the Father. Are YOU NOT suppose to know your Son better than some strangers?
The younger Biggs posted a link from the Web site to Justin.tv, which allows users to broadcast live with their webcams.
A computer user who claimed to have watched said that after swallowing some pills, Biggs went to sleep and appeared to be breathing for a few hours while others cracked jokes. Some users told investigators they did not take him seriously because he had threatened suicide on the site before.
Biggs Sr. said he believes the webcast was a cry for help.
"But rather than get help, he was ignored," Biggs said. "I would not want to see anything like that on the Internet and not try and get help for that young man. I think that's what the average person would do. Any normal person would do. I'm really appalled."
SOME DID Mr. Biggs. Again, what is YOUR role in understanding that there may have been a problem with your Son? Do not misunderstand me, I do not blame the Father. Nor do I blame those watching, nor the Website. The blame lays at the feet of Abraham Biggs Jr. Since he was determined to do this, did it, HE is the only one to blame. No amount of regulations would have changed ANYTHING.
Peter
Sources:
Seacoastonline- Father appalled by virtual audience to son's death
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