Justin.tv viewers comment as Florida authorities recover the body of a teen who committed suicide live on the internet.
A Teenager of Florida Suicide Live on on Justin.tv , Wednesday . The Death was caused by the overdose of opiates and Benzedrine, according to the Broward County Medical Examiner & Trauma Services Division. Reported on Friday.
Source: Wired Blog
The Pembroke Pines teen was pronounced dead about 6 p.m. on Wednesday, coroner spokeswoman Sherri Baker said in a telephone interview. She said benzodiazepine is used for depression and insomnia.
About 185 people were viewing the feed on the San Francisco-based live-streaming service. The teen had announced his pending suicide on a bodybuilding.com chat forum, which linked to the broadcast. He left an online suicide note. Viewers were seen egging him on.
The chat's moderator called the authorities, Baker said, and police broke into the residence.
Justin.tv CEO Michael Seibel said in an e-mail: "We regret that this has occurred and respect the privacy of the broadcaster and his family during this time. We have policies in place to discourage the distribution of distressing content, and our community monitors the site accordingly. This content was flagged by our community, reviewed, and removed according to our terms of service."
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