Girl, 14, Sues MySpace.com For $30 Million

[xmuzik]

http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/...4459.html?farv

AUSTIN, Texas — A 14-year-old girl who says she was sexually assaulted by another user of MySpace.com sued the social networking Web site Monday, claiming it does not take sufficient steps to protect underage members.

The girl says a 19-year-old man lied in his profile about being a senior on a football team to gain her trust and phone number.

Pete Solis was arrested in May on a charge of sexual assault of a child. He could not immediately be reached Monday evening.

The suit alleges that MySpace has "absolutely no meaningful protections or security measures to protect underage users."

"(MySpace) has got to take this seriously," said attorney Carl Barry, who is representing the girl and her mother. The suit seeks $30 million.

In a statement, MySpace said it is committed to the safety of its members.

"We take aggressive measures to protect our members," said Hemanshu Nigam, chief security officer. "Ultimately, Internet safety is a shared responsibility. We encourage everyone on the Internet to engage in smart Web practices and have open family dialogue about how to apply offline lessons in the online world."

[Lola]

well, why is this 14 year old whore trying to pick up high school seniors in the first place? Maybe he never updated his file.

I hope she loses.

[LeVeL]

I am glad she is doing this..myspace is full of sick people looking for a date or to have sex at any means neccessary even if they have to lie by posting fake pics or putting wrong info.

I really hope they clean that place up.

[HouseJunkie]

Originally Posted by LeVeL'

I am glad she is doing this..myspace is full of sick people looking for a date or to have sex at any means neccessary even if they have to lie by posting fake pics or putting wrong info.

I really hope they clean that place up.

Its no different than the clubs here in Miami.

[Adam Singer]

welcome to yestarday:

http://www.cooljunkie.com/forums/ind...threadid=29277

[LeVeL]

Originally Posted by HouseJunkie

[quote author=LeVeL' link=board=6;threadid=29290;start=0#msg338356 date=1150821206]
I am glad she is doing this..myspace is full of sick people looking for a date or to have sex at any means neccessary even if they have to lie by posting fake pics or putting wrong info.

I really hope they clean that place up.

Its no different than the clubs here in Miami.
[/quote]

I agree but the difference is that your getting Middle school and High School kids login into myspace setting up accounts and you have adults in the same community. Myspace is a haven for sex predators,rapist, jerk offs like Bling ect..

[xmuzik]

moments like these make me wonder how some of our ancestors were able to walk out of the cave

[barstar diana]

i wonder how they will try to remedy this issue

[pod]

Originally Posted by xmuzik

moments like these make me wonder how some of our ancestors were able to walk out of the cave

So easy, even a caveman can do it!



I'll have the roast duck with the mango salsa.

[slamminshaun]

Granted, even if this girl was running down the street naked and begging for it, there's no excuse for the guy's behavior....then again, there's no excuse to be robbed just because you chose to walk down a dark alley. But if you walk down a dark alley, you have to accept responsibility for what might happen. You can't just sue the police because they didn't protect you.

This reminds me of a girl I went to high school with who got drunk on our senior trip, snuck out of the hotel, and walked through the streets of Cancun in her bikini. Not a care in the world. After all, she's American and apparently bulletproof. Well, she got raped by a taxi driver who dumped her in some field. And you guessed it, they blamed my school filed a lawsuit. Nobody deserves that, but at some point you have to assume some comparable responsibility for what happens to you.