mipadi
Jun 19 2006, 08:41 PM
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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."
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AngelicEyz00
Jun 19 2006, 08:44 PM
$30 million? HAHA. She won't win. How stupid.
AngryBaby
Jun 19 2006, 08:45 PM
what does tom say about all this?
Gypsy Eyes
Jun 19 2006, 08:47 PM
^haha
she isn't going to get anything. She's the idiot who gave the guy her number.
Programmer
Jun 19 2006, 08:47 PM
XD...wow....wonder how that happened.....*cough*idiot*cough*
AngelicEyz00
Jun 19 2006, 08:47 PM
Tom is upset. I'd be upset if that girl wins. I hate it that they let 14 and 15 year olds be on myspace. I liked it better when it was 16 and up.
Hiphop d[-_-]b
Jun 19 2006, 08:48 PM
What a stupid girl. It's her own fault for letting someone who she thought was a 19 yr old get her number. First off, she's 14. If she set her age right, only her friends could see her profile, so if she added or accepted his request she brought it upon herself to give him her trust. How exactly did he 'assault' her anyway. Did they meet up ? What a dumbshit then. Meetin up with someone 5 yrs older than you who is presumably very strong ( for being on the football team ) and then going alone ( which i am assuming though )
Programmer
Jun 19 2006, 08:48 PM
there defense is going to be...the girls parents should of been more invovled on what she was doing online....
AngelicEyz00
Jun 19 2006, 08:49 PM
Yeah, she is stupid. Myspace takes enough measures to try and protect stupid 14 year olds. Her stupidity got her harassed.
Programmer
Jun 19 2006, 08:50 PM
ahhh to be young and stupied....
technicolour
Jun 19 2006, 08:50 PM
That is why he says you gotta be 16 to actually get a myspace. Sheesh stupid kid.
AngelicEyz00
Jun 19 2006, 08:53 PM
Myspace takes enough measures. That stupid girl is going to lose.
http://collect.myspace.com/misc/safetytips.html?z=1
Statues/Shadows
Jun 19 2006, 08:58 PM
Can I sue her for being a dumbass? Would that work? At this point, I think I'd have about as good of a chacne to win that case as she should hers.
AngelicEyz00
Jun 19 2006, 08:58 PM
^Haha, that's so true.
The Nocturnal Phantom
Jun 19 2006, 09:10 PM
Lol. Tom's picture is probably frowning right now. It's stupid.. If she didn't know him, why did she accept him & give him her phone number?? Bah! People like that annoy me...
ArjunaCapulong
Jun 19 2006, 09:11 PM
QUOTE(Statues/Shadows @ Jun 19 2006, 9:58 PM)
Can I sue her for being a dumbass? Would that work? At this point, I think I'd have about as good of a chacne to win that case as she should hers.
Ha ha. Word...
Pathetic.
gelionie
Jun 19 2006, 09:13 PM
She perfectly knows she's underage and she still risked to use MySpace to end up being sexually assaulted.
Stupid.
EddieV
Jun 19 2006, 09:17 PM
Net Nanny, nuff said..
mylittleMiracle
Jun 19 2006, 09:18 PM
what a stupid girl she is.it's her own fault for letting someone who didnt know her to get the number.and she was willing to give that guy,no one forced her,so myspace shouldnt be told to bear the responsibility,shouldnt be blamed.
pshaa.shauna
Jun 19 2006, 09:21 PM
She might actually win. There were those people who sued McDonald's for making them fat, and the coffee lady.
AngelicEyz00
Jun 19 2006, 09:24 PM
The coffee lady won because McDonald's didn't have warning on their cups.
I think the person who sued McDonald's for getting them fat actually lost.
There's no way this girl can win. Myspace's TOS should protect them against it.
Gypsy Eyes
Jun 19 2006, 09:25 PM
the coffee lady one because the coffee was way over boiling. It gave her third degree burns.
And the fat people didn't win
doork
Jun 19 2006, 09:28 PM
I`m 14 and I know better than
to give my number out to some
stranger. ON THE INTERNET. I
don`t even give the guys that
I know my digits. Stupid chick.
It`s just common sense. Someone
should slap her.
magicfann
Jun 19 2006, 09:30 PM
$30 million dollars
no more discussion is needed, she won't win
This Confession
Jun 19 2006, 09:50 PM
i heard something along those lines, then they had this other thing how they should just protect users more. Although most people just put in the wrong age so they can't exactly do it. Its pointless, if you allow your children on the internet and your paranoid then look over all the stuff your kids go at.
xmkaex
Jun 19 2006, 10:13 PM
i don't think they can win. its that girl's fault to believe all that junk about that man. plus she should know better to give out her info. its silly.
stephinika
Jun 19 2006, 10:14 PM
Thats absolutely ridiculous. She gave him her phone number in the first place.
Idiot.
moninja
Jun 19 2006, 10:18 PM
shesanidiot
shesanidiot
shesanidiot
yeah
$30 million my ass..
i mean, she was the fool who believed him and gave them her freakin number..
i'm 11 and i wouldn't be stupid enough to that.
StanleyThePanda
Jun 19 2006, 10:29 PM
hahaha omg. wow....
$30 million dollars? WTF?
Thats insane. Its her fault, she shouldnt give out her number on the internet.
Aerialington
Jun 19 2006, 10:45 PM
She won't win, because she's not allowed to be on myspace unless she's 16. She's clearly not.
Therefore, it is she who was breaking the law, and she can't say anything about myspace because she isn't supposed to be on it.
AngelicEyz00
Jun 19 2006, 10:48 PM
^You can be on myspace at 14. Your profile is just set to private.
This Confession
Jun 19 2006, 10:50 PM
^yea Elba's right
QUOTE
Eligibility. Use of and Membership in the Services is void where prohibited. By using the Services, you represent and warrant that (a) all registration information you submit is truthful and accurate; (b) you will maintain the accuracy of such information; © you are 14 years of age or older; and (d) your use of the Services does not violate any applicable law or regulation. Your profile may be deleted and your Membership may be terminated without warning, if we believe that you are under 14 years of age.
mylittleMiracle
Jun 19 2006, 10:51 PM
i think she's rich so she wanted to waste $30 million dollars.=\
This Confession
Jun 19 2006, 10:53 PM
i think shes stupid.
I thought people had more common sense then to give out personal information about yourself. Especially since they have it on the news not to do it all the time -__-'
faded23
Jun 19 2006, 10:54 PM
yea she could possibly win because people are dumb, but still this is bull crap.
Skyline Drive
Jun 19 2006, 10:56 PM
Woah. Ugh. I agree about liking it better when it was 16 and up or whatever.
This chick probably set it up.
My Cinderella.
Jun 19 2006, 10:57 PM
I agree with the others. $30 million dollars.
It was her own fault that she chose to give out her number.
Frostedflakes616
Jun 20 2006, 12:15 AM
What a dumbass girl. Myspace isn't responsible for shit like that anyways.
You got a lot of freedom, you can put whatever you want.
They lie to get little girls cuz they can't get any as themselves.
For all we know, Tom may not be what he looks like, but he probably is, that's just an example.
Before myspace, a lot of people used Xanga, and plenty of them used fake ages
how is myspace any different??
whatever, she wont get 30 million because she was stupid enough to go meet someone.
the attourney is dumb as well
those were her actions, not myspace's fault.
xblueradiance
Jun 20 2006, 12:49 AM
QUOTE(Statues/Shadows @ Jun 19 2006, 9:58 PM)
Can I sue her for being a dumbass? Would that work? At this point, I think I'd have about as good of a chacne to win that case as she should hers.
XD
People these days. I agree.. it's stupid to sue Myspace. It's her own fault. Myspace itself doesn't control who she talks to - she does.
Janette
Jun 20 2006, 01:58 AM
wtf? children that age should straight up not have a myspace. first of all they`ll most likely end up putting half nude pics of themselves.
Weird addiction
Jun 20 2006, 04:07 AM
Haha. 30 Million? Yeah, right.
nevernothere
Jun 20 2006, 09:50 AM
Even if she didn't know he wasn't really a senior on the football team... he's 18. She's 14. Hmm... what's that? He's looking for jailbait? Yea. 'Nuff said.
Ajmalhuuss
Jun 20 2006, 09:56 AM
She might be stupid, she might be a dumbass, ect but she will win some money.
Sakuya
Jun 20 2006, 10:26 AM
People sue for anything these days.
Screw your self over....
OHHH. Looks like I'll be suing your ass.
PrincessAda
Jun 20 2006, 10:42 AM
That is ridiculous.She won`t win.
incoherent
Jun 20 2006, 04:16 PM
f**kin 30 million dollars? shit, give her $50,000 and thatll be enough for her to go to therapy for this alleged story and whatever trouble she brought on herself. actually, i wouldnt even give her that. $30 million is WAY too much to get just for her own stupidity.
this whole thing reminds me of the lady who sued mcdonalds because well, GASP, her coffee was HOT and burned her tounge. although it does say "caution: contents may be hot" or w/e all around the cup, she won.
hiromi
Jun 20 2006, 04:18 PM
*headdesk* SHE was the one stupid enough to give her number. People these days.
AnnahhbeL
Jun 20 2006, 06:37 PM
She was the one that wanted to join myspace..
marzipan
Jun 20 2006, 06:38 PM
?! retard..she's the one who tried to hook up with a guy on myspace. her stupidity got her there.
iiCECREAMxC0NE
Jun 20 2006, 06:44 PM
She's stupid, she can't blame somebody else for her stupid choices. Nobody FORCED her to give that guy her phone number, and nobody FORCED her to make a myspace. I hope she doesn't win this case.
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