Man convicted of NJ webcam gay spying apologizes

[pacalo]

12. I'm just blown away by your mindset.

How could you not understand that there would, in fact, be a "reasonable likelihood" that the student would be devastated enough to end his life's pain after having his taped sexual encounter broadcasted to his schoolmates? Have you been paying attention to the news in regard to so many suicides due to bullying & harassment? It's become an epidemic.

They are not "ashamed" because of who they are; they are terrified at the repercussions of intolerance that surround them daily. One has to have empathy to understand what must have been going through this student's mind when he decided to end his life. He knew his life was going to be made miserable after his schoolmates saw the video because he knew too well what to expect. Anyone, heterosexual or gay, would be ashamed of having their intimate moments broadcasted, but for that to happen to a gay person living among intolerance, suicide can have more to do with self-preservation.

Your way of thinking is seems to be more attuned to the student tormentor rather than to the victim. Ask your gay friends if they thought this case was funny; I doubt that they did.

I'm done.