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- Dec 13, 2006
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I wonder what the ACLU thinks
The story I heard indicated they were not happy about it.
ACLU of MA did issue a statement. full text:quote:Michelle Carter was convicted of involuntary manslaughter today in Taunton Juvenile Court, in connection with the suicide of Conrad Roy III.
Matthew Segal, legal director at the ACLU of Massachusetts, released the following statement:
Mr. Roy’s death is a terrible tragedy, but it is not a reason to stretch the boundaries of our criminal laws or abandon the protections of our constitution.
There is no law in Massachusetts making it a crime to encourage someone, or even to persuade someone, to commit suicide. Yet Ms. Carter has now been convicted of manslaughter, based on the prosecution’s theory that, as a 17-year-old girl, she literally killed Mr. Roy with her words. This conviction exceeds the limits of our criminal laws and violates free speech protections guaranteed by the Massachusetts and U.S. Constitutions.
The implications of this conviction go far beyond the tragic circumstances of Mr. Roy’s death. If allowed to stand, Ms. Carter’s conviction could chill important and worthwhile end-of-life discussions between loved ones across the Commonwealth.
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