This is a 14-year-old boy named Jamey Rodemeyer. He was bullied in school and even after he committed suicide, the bullying did not stop with his death. Jamey was found dead at his home on September 18. He had told his parents that he was being bullied while he was in middle school. He stopped talking about it, even though it continued on into high school. His favorite artist was Lady Gaga and she dedicated a song to Jamey at her concert. Jamey's sister went to a school dance and a Lady Gaga song came on and all his friends started chanting for Jamey. Then the bullies started chanting, 'Your better off dead!' and 'We're glad your dead!' and things like that, said Jamey's mother Tracy. Jamey was a contributor to an organization called "It Get's Better" which aims to give support to gay and lesbian youth who may be targets of harassment and discrimination. One of his last online posts discovered after his death, read, "I always say how bullied I am, but no one listens. What do I have to do so that people will listen to me?" Anonymous people posted on a site online where Jamey posted also called Formspring. They posted hateful things about him. "Jamey is stupid, gay, fat and ugly. He must die," read one response. "I wouldn't care if he died. No one would. So just do it. It would make everyone way more happier," read another. Police are currently investigating whether Jamey was the victim of harassment or hate crimes leading up to his suicide, but it's too early to tell if any charges will be filed.
This is terrible, and bullying has to stop. It leads to more suicide in teens everyday that it happens. Something needs to be done about bullying whether its made illegal or something else.
http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/44684938/ns/today-today_people/t/gay-teens-parents-bullying-continued-after-his-suicide?GT1=43001
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