Posted on 12/18/2014 6:46:16 AM PST by Crazieman
A teenager who was bullied by online trolls posted a heartbreaking video on YouTube before killing himself, an inquest heard.
Adam Smith, 19, who had learning difficulties, was bombarded with spiteful remarks and accused of plagiarism over a short story he put on a website.
In response to the vicious bullying, he posted a video on YouTube entitled Im sorry where he apologised for any misunderstanding.
But he was lambasted again by cruel users, who mocked him saying his speech problems were so bad it made them laugh.
Days later he was seen crying as he walked to a railway line near his home, where he was hit by a two-carriage train.
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Really twisted your arm, did I?
Well, turnabouts fair play. YOU remindedme that one of my local hobby shops has a Ban Dai 1/72 scale Cosmo Zero on it’s scifi shelf. It’ll look nice sitting in it’s box in my model stash until I get around to building it and the Cosmo Falcon I already have. At my current build rate that’ll be around 2050 or so.
Oh sure....blame me for your inability to contain your spending ;)
I have some Star Blazers on 16mm prints.
Mysterious Cities of Gold is pretty good for old school.
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