SHOCKING

Today as I was checking my email, I read the AOL headline, accompanied by a photo of a 19yo miami male.

It read "teen kills himself live on internet."

This is truly shocking, and hits very close to home.

They said the teen had cried suicide before but nothing happened.

He broadcast his death live on a site called justin.tv, in front of multiple online users, some of which who even egged him on, and encouraged the 19yo college student to keep going.

The teen took pills, that were prescribed for his bipolar disorder. He was in his fathers bedroom, with the live feed still rolling. Viewers were even able to see as the cops walked in to get the teen. Still some viewers typed 'OMFG', and 'lol', internet acronyms for 'oh my god' and 'laughing out loud'.

The authorities were contacted, when one viewer contacted the sites web person, who traced the teens location.

This is just insane. I had a younger brother, only 15 years old, who was also a victim of such an act.

What can we do about issues such as this?

How can we prevent these tragic situations, that occur, when young Americans are crying out for help?

This also reminds me of the tragic death of the young 13yo girl, who hung herself, due to cyber bullying on myspace.

These things are preventable, what will you do as an American?

When will we all stand up as Americans?