[Lando Lincoln]

While pulling this stunt was irresponsible, did the culprits even have the faintest idea this guy would have killed himself over it?

Manslaughter is homicide without malice aforethought.

[VRWCmember]

While pulling this stunt was irresponsible, did the culprits even have the faintest idea this guy would have killed himself over it?

Manslaughter is homicide without malice aforethought.

Yes, but "manslaughter" is only applicable when your actions cause the death of someone else. The two miscreants certainly caused anguish and in the mind of this student terribly ruined his life. But those reprehensible actions did NOT cause his death.

[Darnright]

>Manslaughter is homicide without malice aforethought. <

Yes it is. But it is common knowledge that while painful and horrible, suicide is not the fault of anyone but the individual. Suicide is defined as “the action of killing oneself intentionally”.

Obviously, what the two students did to this young man is horrendous and inexcusable. They need to pay for their unimaginable cruelty. I just don’t see how you can reasonably say this is manslaughter, since the individual had to make the ultimate decision, plus had to act independently to take his own life.

My heart goes out to Tyler, and especially to his parents. I just wish Tyler had been able to turn to someone for help instead of ending his life.

[POWERSBOOTHEFAN]

They should have used their brains and thought about what could happen.They should get some kind of punishment.