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Originally Posted by ineedone
Wow....
First, it is undeniable that this is a total/absolute invasion of privacy. No where is it legal to tape someone, without their consent, especially during a sexual encounter, and then put that tape online.
Second, if the only reason this person decided to do this was because his roommate was gay, that would make it a hate crime. However, this may be much more difficult to prove. And so far, it seems that the prosecutor is not pushing to go that route.
I think the maximum sentence for invasion of privacy is 5 years. Clearly this guy did not know this kid would commit suicide, however, it is an intensely cruel thing to do to someone, he will most likely plea out to a year or two in prison, then, hopefully, the family will bring a civil case against him (Intentional/Negligent Infliction of Emotion Distress just to name a couple).
Mandatory sensitivity training? You do realize that internet bullying has become somewhat of an "epidemic" and is a lot more vicious then say "regular" bullying. This "prank" caused a kid to jump off a bridge, now I am not saying that this was the intent of the "prankster" however, I did hear this on NPR earlier but the kid who committed suicide said his reason was because he did not want his parents to find out he was gay because someone posted a "sex tape" and he just could not live knowing that. I would hope by the time you are in college you should be mature enough (god... hopefully) to realize that this type of stuff is ridiculous and flat out wrong. Maybe people should have to sit through a session where his family and friends speak to you (if you go to Rutgers) hopefully you would learn how awful this kind of stuff is and how this "prank" destroyed this kid's life, friends, and family.
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Invasion of privacy ends when you are in a dorm room with a roommate. A dorm is a shared domicile and a sock on the door handle does not instantly make it a private domicile. If you've ever done dorm life you'd know that. Second. The only reason he checked it out is because his roommate came to him and requested to be alone. No one knew he was "gay" until the camera rolled. As far as Ravi knew he was getting drunk or doing drugs illegally, or making bombs. Dead homo was considered a loner.
A hate crime must have premeditation to persecute. "I did this crime against you because I knew you were gay" Again no one knew until the tape rolled.
Third. This whole "streaming" it live to the internet thing sounds bogus. Maybe Ravi checked on his webcam through the internet and thus it's "streaming sex tape over internet" but I doubt 50 people logged into this random webcam because that would require server hardware. I do think 20 people may have piled into "co conspirator" chick's room and watched it while offering commentary.
Mandatory sensitivity training. Yes. that is my point. If some weirdo want's to take balls to the chin in a dorm room somewhere on campus but doesn't want his parents to know about his perverted lifestyle. Why would I require sensitivity training to his BS fetish? He's the one who wants the homo lifestyle and everything that comes with it. He's the one that wants to be different. Do I require mandatory sensitivity training if two girls want to get it on but want to hide that from their parents? Oh no because they're girls and thats "porn" to society. But two gays guys is what we need to be sensitive about. BS. This whole be nice to gays thing has been blown way overboard and they need to get some thicker skin. The world is not out to get them. The world is out to move on. I'm 30 man. I've been to college. I've done the dorm life thing. Sure you get drunk. Hook up with skanky chicks. Have your roommate walk in on you with your dick in her butt. Or sometimes have your roommate walk in with your dick in his GF. It happens. You should get out more. Dorm life is hardly a "private" affair. This IS NOT internet Bullying. This is a homo getting caught with his pants down. Quite literally. Same thing if you had a video of Senator larry craig blowing a guy in a bathroom stall in MN airport and posted that on the internet. That's not bullying. That's just life.
The whole sitting down in a room with his parents is ridiculous. Ravi did not ruin this kids life. He was a closet homo that jumped off a bridge. HE ruined his own life when HE hit the water. He jumped off that bridge because he got caught playing tonsil hockey with another guy. IT WAS HIS OWN ACTIONS HE COULDN'T LIVE WITH. No one else's. Personal responsibility. It's not society's fault or ravi's fault or the internets fault. It's his fault.
The whole suing the school or Ravi or just the fact that he could goto prison for this is absolutely absurd and is the pinnacle of not taking responsibility for yourself or your own actions.