Florida Teen's Suicide Streamed Live On Internet

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http://www.informationweek.com/news/internet/social_network/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=212101445&subSection=All+Stories

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Florida Teen's Suicide Streamed Live On Internet

Some thought the event was a hoax until Abraham Biggs Jr.'s body was found by police.

By K.C. Jones (kconley@techweb.com)
InformationWeek (http://www.informationweek.com/;jsessionid=OZGJRH5AL1LDKQSNDLPCKHSCJUNN2JVN)
November 21, 2008 03:26 PM


A Florida teen who intentionally overdosed streamed his death on the Internet while it occurred Wednesday.
Others watched online as 19-year-old Abraham Biggs Jr. died. The Broward County Medical Examiner's Office told The Miami Herald that he took a deadly mixture of prescription drugs.



Media reports and comments on discussion boards -- including some posts from those who claimed to have witnessed the incident -- vary on whether Biggs actually ingested the drugs on camera. Accounts also vary as to whether people may have encouraged him to kill himself.
While some members of online discussion boards posted chat messages showing that at least one person encouraged Biggs, the timestamp and corresponding video archives seem to indicate that it was after Biggs fell unconscious or died.
Justin.tv, the forum where Biggs streamed the incident, has deleted video and the related string of comments. Other sites still hosted silent video Friday that showed Biggs lying motionless in a fetal position on his bed, with his back facing the camera, as police discovered the body and blocked the camera.
Several discussion board members posted conversations indicating that people on the live forum thought it was a hoax. Then, some members grew concerned that Biggs was really dead. Members of the discussion board tracked Biggs down, attempted to contact him, and then called police, according to discussion strings they posted on other sites.
Online acquaintances posted what they claimed to be a suicide note from Biggs' online account. One report stated that he posted the note on MySpace six days before he died. Others indicated that he cut and pasted the note onto discussion forums after he started a miscellaneous string to state that he had taken lethal amounts of prescription drugs.
Other people have streamed their suicides and plotted suicide with others online. Suicide is illegal in many places and those who attempt it but fail can face prosecution. Posting video of a suicide is not generally a criminal offense, although it violates terms of use on sites like Justin.tv, which ban inappropriate and violent content. However, that site and others like it rely on users to report inappropriate content, making it impossible in some cases to prevent live footage. In New York state, anyone who advises someone to commit suicide can be charged with manslaughter. The Broward County Medical Examiner's Office confirmed in statements to The Miami Herald that Biggs blogged around 3 a.m. and at some point stated that he had taken lethal doses of prescription drugs and posted a link to his Webcam and told people they could watch live footage of his death. Pembroke Pines Police arrived around 3:30 p.m. They are continuing to investigate the incident.

[MiSdIrEcTeD_1]

His Myspace:

http://www.myspace.com/forgettingthepastagain


beth♥ (11.O8.O8] [RiP Biggs♥) (http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=230200232)

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Nov 21 2008 3:36 PM

Abraham, i miss you <3
like crazy, more & more
everyday. You were amazing.
& always there to make me
smile :) I LOVE YOU.

Rest In Peacee, <3


You may be gone but forever
in memory; i promise *

^^i'll never ever forget you.
[ ♥ к я ι § t у ♥ ]™ R.I.P ABE,WE L0VE y0u! (http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=169311771)

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Nov 21 2008 2:29 PM

Abe i still wish this was all a joke. I didnt wanna beleive wat isabella told me but when i texted your phone & i got a text back sayin that you died i started flipping out crying. i wish this didnt have 2 happen 2 you.Abraham we all love you so much dawg why couldnt you talk 2 somebody about how you were feeling? you were such a great person and everybody loved you, you were so great 2 be around.I know your up in heaven now and your soul is resting in peace just like you wanted but i wish you would have said someting! Abe i wish you would have sold the bars & roxies like i told you to, i told you i love and care about my friends and i dont want nothin 2 happen to them... abe you told me you been takin them for 2years and you know how 2 use them, you said you use them not abuse them..remember?? wat happened abraham?? i wish you would have told me wat was going on in ur life. trust me im not 1 2 judge. you didnt deserve 2 feel any pain your so great! I wish the other day when you said you were goin to your moms house we would have chilled 1 last time.. im glad you came 2 see me on my birthday, unfortunately that was the last time i seen you. we were supposed 2 go to the club this weekend now that im legal remember??&& you were planning your bday 2 remember i told you i better be invited??..l0l i wanted 2 get crunk with you, you were so fun 2b around you always made me laugh.i know we all have 2 realize that this is what god had planned for you, we have 2 cope with your loss in the best ways we know how, god grant us the strength 2 all be strong. we will forever cherish you in our hearts, i know i will. I know i wasnt as close with you as other ppl were but you were styll a go0d friend 2 me and i thank you so much for that! Mr. Biggs you are & will always remain the shit!! l0l.. im gonna miss u textin me about the clubs poppin for the weekends. Im glad i have the few memories we made n i will forever cherish them.. i know your watchin over us now..♥ Kristy Heather! (http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=20442441)

http://a454.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/59/s_f6c9f750169a32cfe5700a6fa30a28cd.jpg (http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=20442441)



Nov 21 2008 1:32 PM

RIP my 1st college friend!
im going 2 miss runing into you when i had to do labs.
all those werid taged pics of each other! ily! im going 2 miss u!<3 going 2 the labs wont be the same! ::*MiZZChErRyBaBii*::(iMiSS ABRAHAM!! RiP BOii!!) (http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=390274917)

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Nov 21 2008 1:14 PM

ABRAHaM!!!! i cant stop crying!!!! i missssssssssss u omg y did u gooo!!!! i styll cant believe it hurts soooooo much!!!! and mrs.
thomas is sooo upset toooo ughhhhhhhh im soooo saddd pleassee wakee up!!!!!!!! rip big bro i love you!!!! ☆♥√αηξ∫∫Å♥☆ (http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=58402096)

http://c4.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images02/57/s_d8c801cf74874bb794ed8c3c48f4c763.jpg (http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=58402096)



Nov 21 2008 1:06 PM

so0 dats its over. your gone . and o0 i do feel like a piece of shit for not being there 2 help you in your time of need .. dis is not 4 everybody 2 read but for yu 2 see frm up above ... ur such a good person n dats y god has yu now ... u didnt deserve 2 hurt dat way ur always der for everybody n no1 was der wen yu neeeded it the most. i love yu . 2bad we couldnt make it till december 23 2getter i was really lookin foward to it .i hope all is better for yu now i do really hope god understands dat yu jus wernt happy dowwn here. i love yu man . 4real abe u were dere wen alotta ppl wernt for me ... i really wish dis was just a joke .. really man ... n 2 ur mom n dad.. i hope dey can cope trew everything i'll be there to burry yu .. promise i love yu abe n will never foget yu ! {Mayra} If only he knew how much i loved him (a.b) (http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=29958939)

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Nov 21 2008 12:14 PM

rip my love. i know we will see each other again some day. if only you knew how much i cared. you tought me so much. i miss you, will have you in my thoughts. and im getting a tattoo of a sea shell. to remember that night on the beach. i know you would have loved it. x0x0x0x0x i love you. see you one day... CaNdYjUnKiE wAs BiGgS, BiGgS wAsNt CaNdYjUnKiE RIP (http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=220957578)

http://a765.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/95/s_778914477dbf0d9f62f78a0e48e59594.jpg (http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=220957578)



Nov 21 2008 10:40 AM

whyd u do it man? just why?? you are so great how could you let something so stupid consume you?
you had your whole life ahead of you, what about the birthday party you were planning for that little girl with me? what about her? what about everyone who loves and cares about you? you left scars on all of our hearts biggs, it hurts and its always going to hurt. but youre gone now and all you have to worry about is RestingInPeace. i miss you and im sorry i didnt take that ride from you last friday i wish i had i love you man. R.I.
P RaRa T3QUILA ♠ OBAMA! (http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=233180221)

http://c2.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images02/63/s_5a9621992e6f46e98e79a736b397e8b5.jpg (http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=233180221)



Nov 21 2008 9:32 AM

abraham! omg,, i feel like throwing up... i miss you so much,, you were cool in middle school allllllllll da way up until we graduated from highschool.. i miss you lots,, i can't believe you're gone.. noone told me..i still dnt know how it happened Mr.Biggs you're awesome nd forever will be.. seems like EVERY year someone passes away from my life.. i hate dat we live to die only yahweh knows why.. you were loved by so many. i love you my dude.. muahzzzzzzzzzzzz REMMY (http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=48038942)

http://a31.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/82/s_4ce61e30c92f0d771d8f2cdd5d18f77e.jpg (http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=48038942)



Nov 21 2008 9:12 AM

Damn dog I just found out on myspace of all places this shit is crazy we just chilled a couple weeks ago .DAMN well all I can really say now is R.I.P dog. We (http://www.msplinks.com/MDFodHRwOi8vZG9nLldl) all gonna miss u ,u was cool peoples.
и †

[jasonmiddletn]

Tough luck!! Sad.....

[Floorin04]

His Myspace:

http://www.myspace.com/forgettingthepastagain


beth♥ (11.O8.O8] [RiP Biggs♥) (http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=230200232)

http://c1.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images02/39/s_e9930d214e4c441bb053d21d63e19660.jpg (http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=230200232)



Nov 21 2008 3:36 PM

Abraham, i miss you <3
like crazy, more & more
everyday. You were amazing.
& always there to make me
smile :) I LOVE YOU.

Rest In Peacee, <3


You may be gone but forever
in memory; i promise *

^^i'll never ever forget you.
[ ♥ к я ι § t у ♥ ]™ R.I.P ABE,WE L0VE y0u! (http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=169311771)

http://c4.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images02/38/s_3b80b736801549418bb844bbae829e17.jpg (http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=169311771)



Nov 21 2008 2:29 PM

Abe i still wish this was all a joke. I didnt wanna beleive wat isabella told me but when i texted your phone & i got a text back sayin that you died i started flipping out crying. i wish this didnt have 2 happen 2 you.Abraham we all love you so much dawg why couldnt you talk 2 somebody about how you were feeling? you were such a great person and everybody loved you, you were so great 2 be around.I know your up in heaven now and your soul is resting in peace just like you wanted but i wish you would have said someting! Abe i wish you would have sold the bars & roxies like i told you to, i told you i love and care about my friends and i dont want nothin 2 happen to them... abe you told me you been takin them for 2years and you know how 2 use them, you said you use them not abuse them..remember?? wat happened abraham?? i wish you would have told me wat was going on in ur life. trust me im not 1 2 judge. you didnt deserve 2 feel any pain your so great! I wish the other day when you said you were goin to your moms house we would have chilled 1 last time.. im glad you came 2 see me on my birthday, unfortunately that was the last time i seen you. we were supposed 2 go to the club this weekend now that im legal remember??&& you were planning your bday 2 remember i told you i better be invited??..l0l i wanted 2 get crunk with you, you were so fun 2b around you always made me laugh.i know we all have 2 realize that this is what god had planned for you, we have 2 cope with your loss in the best ways we know how, god grant us the strength 2 all be strong. we will forever cherish you in our hearts, i know i will. I know i wasnt as close with you as other ppl were but you were styll a go0d friend 2 me and i thank you so much for that! Mr. Biggs you are & will always remain the shit!! l0l.. im gonna miss u textin me about the clubs poppin for the weekends. Im glad i have the few memories we made n i will forever cherish them.. i know your watchin over us now..♥ Kristy Heather! (http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=20442441)

http://a454.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/59/s_f6c9f750169a32cfe5700a6fa30a28cd.jpg (http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=20442441)



Nov 21 2008 1:32 PM

RIP my 1st college friend!
im going 2 miss runing into you when i had to do labs.
all those werid taged pics of each other! ily! im going 2 miss u!<3 going 2 the labs wont be the same! ::*MiZZChErRyBaBii*::(iMiSS ABRAHAM!! RiP BOii!!) (http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=390274917)

http://c4.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images02/23/s_f92bab4442da4ccfa3dd8baefa096eb3.jpg (http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=390274917)



Nov 21 2008 1:14 PM

ABRAHaM!!!! i cant stop crying!!!! i missssssssssss u omg y did u gooo!!!! i styll cant believe it hurts soooooo much!!!! and mrs.
thomas is sooo upset toooo ughhhhhhhh im soooo saddd pleassee wakee up!!!!!!!! rip big bro i love you!!!! ☆♥√αηξ∫∫Å♥☆ (http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=58402096)

http://c4.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images02/57/s_d8c801cf74874bb794ed8c3c48f4c763.jpg (http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=58402096)



Nov 21 2008 1:06 PM

so0 dats its over. your gone . and o0 i do feel like a piece of shit for not being there 2 help you in your time of need .. dis is not 4 everybody 2 read but for yu 2 see frm up above ... ur such a good person n dats y god has yu now ... u didnt deserve 2 hurt dat way ur always der for everybody n no1 was der wen yu neeeded it the most. i love yu . 2bad we couldnt make it till december 23 2getter i was really lookin foward to it .i hope all is better for yu now i do really hope god understands dat yu jus wernt happy dowwn here. i love yu man . 4real abe u were dere wen alotta ppl wernt for me ... i really wish dis was just a joke .. really man ... n 2 ur mom n dad.. i hope dey can cope trew everything i'll be there to burry yu .. promise i love yu abe n will never foget yu ! {Mayra} If only he knew how much i loved him (a.b) (http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=29958939)

http://c4.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images02/31/s_32d0c66ca0dd4bf894d160dd244f0bff.jpg (http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=29958939)



Nov 21 2008 12:14 PM

rip my love. i know we will see each other again some day. if only you knew how much i cared. you tought me so much. i miss you, will have you in my thoughts. and im getting a tattoo of a sea shell. to remember that night on the beach. i know you would have loved it. x0x0x0x0x i love you. see you one day... CaNdYjUnKiE wAs BiGgS, BiGgS wAsNt CaNdYjUnKiE RIP (http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=220957578)

http://a765.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/95/s_778914477dbf0d9f62f78a0e48e59594.jpg (http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=220957578)



Nov 21 2008 10:40 AM

whyd u do it man? just why?? you are so great how could you let something so stupid consume you?
you had your whole life ahead of you, what about the birthday party you were planning for that little girl with me? what about her? what about everyone who loves and cares about you? you left scars on all of our hearts biggs, it hurts and its always going to hurt. but youre gone now and all you have to worry about is RestingInPeace. i miss you and im sorry i didnt take that ride from you last friday i wish i had i love you man. R.I.
P RaRa T3QUILA ♠ OBAMA! (http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=233180221)

http://c2.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images02/63/s_5a9621992e6f46e98e79a736b397e8b5.jpg (http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=233180221)



Nov 21 2008 9:32 AM

abraham! omg,, i feel like throwing up... i miss you so much,, you were cool in middle school allllllllll da way up until we graduated from highschool.. i miss you lots,, i can't believe you're gone.. noone told me..i still dnt know how it happened Mr.Biggs you're awesome nd forever will be.. seems like EVERY year someone passes away from my life.. i hate dat we live to die only yahweh knows why.. you were loved by so many. i love you my dude.. muahzzzzzzzzzzzz REMMY (http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=48038942)

http://a31.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/82/s_4ce61e30c92f0d771d8f2cdd5d18f77e.jpg (http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=48038942)



Nov 21 2008 9:12 AM

Damn dog I just found out on myspace of all places this shit is crazy we just chilled a couple weeks ago .DAMN well all I can really say now is R.I.P dog. We (http://www.msplinks.com/MDFodHRwOi8vZG9nLldl) all gonna miss u ,u was cool peoples.
и †


love the print in black with the black background

[MiSdIrEcTeD_1]

This one is fucked up... :confused:


BOSS LADY! (http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=127815335)

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Nov 20 2008 11:36 AM

i'VE BEEEN CALLING YOUR PHONE....I REALLY DONT WANNA BEKIEVE WAT IM HEARING PLEASE ANSWER OR TEXT ME.

[Floorin04]

Unreal

[Rick530]

He streamed a live feed of him overdosing on pills? What a fuckin lameass. If your going to stream a fuckin suicide at least make it interesting.

[MiSdIrEcTeD_1]

He streamed a live feed of him overdosing on pills? What a fuckin lameass. If your going to stream a fuckin suicide at least make it interesting.

Fucked up, but funny... :rofl:

[Rick530]

Fucked up, but funny... :rofl: Yeah its fucked up. Stupid ass kid solved a short term problem whatever it was with a permanent solution. There was one fucktard who streamed his suicide on the net awhile back but at least he had the balls to eat a bullet.

[MiSdIrEcTeD_1]

Yeah its fucked up. Stupid ass kid solved a short term problem whatever it was with a permanent solution. There was one fucktard who streamed his suicide on the net awhile back but at least he had the balls to eat a bullet.

Anyone remember the crazy Bjork Stalker guy? That was some fucked up shit, but he obviously did society a favor by offing himself...

[a66cobra1]

Deleted.

[MiSdIrEcTeD_1]

Completely stupid and was sure that this was going to happen sooner or later. Wait until someone "Ups" his on this one, you know MySpace, it is all about "Upping" one another. So, next some dude is going to hang himself and blow his bean off. Wait and see... I give it a week.

:agree:

Suicide is probably the most selfish thing someone can do...

[Rick530]

Anyone remember the crazy Bjork Stalker guy? That was some fucked up shit, but he obviously did society a favor by offing himself...
I believe thats the one I'm talking about.

[MiSdIrEcTeD_1]

Heres the non-graphic version of the Bjork Stalker... He was one fucked up mess... :scared:

YouTube - Bjork Stalker

[IWantOne]

You guys are harsh.

Where we all those friends when he was alive? Sad very sad.

[TexRob]

My guess is this guy decided to off himself and figured this was a way to get his 15 Minutes of fame,totally Fucked up!

[a66cobra1]

Deleted.

[AZZKIKR]

My comments were not meant to be harsh. Youth often replicate the same, if not worse, when it comes to suicide. It has some kind of strong affect on entire groups of persons surrounding the event and sadly it is often those whom never even knew the first suicide victim.

I agree. Nice post. and pos rep for your fucking avatar! :nana:

[Rick530]

Fuck yeah my comments were harsh. My best friend blew the top of his head off with a 44 mag about 3 years ago. And another high school friend ate a 12gauge shotgun shell a few years before that. Suicide is a pussys way out. Excuse the pun but bite the bullet, man the fuck up and deal with shit. Whatever problems you may face can be solved without peeling ya own cap.

[AZZKIKR]

/of thread. Props, Rick. +++ reps

[TexRob]

If anyone is interested here is the thread from the other site. http://209.85.173.132/search?q=cache:iCJ0Fwq-DVwJ:forum.bodybuilding.com/showthread.php%3Ft%3D112065561+bodybuilding.com+ov erdose+again&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=1&gl=au On Edit,that link is just a snapshot of the First page of the thread.

[MiSdIrEcTeD_1]

If anyone is interested here is the thread from the other site. http://209.85.173.132/search?q=cache:iCJ0Fwq-DVwJ:forum.bodybuilding.com/showthread.php%3Ft%3D112065561+bodybuilding.com+ov erdose+again&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=1&gl=au On Edit,that link is just a snapshot of the First page of the thread.

Crazy