Rutgers freshman suicide after roommate broadcast gay sexual encounter online?

[DJ's left nut]

Originally Posted by Rain Man

I have no idea of the law on this, but I think a reasonable and expected outcome of their actions would not be suicide. Therefore, I don't think it should be a stiff sentence. I'd lean more toward throwing the book at them on the privacy charges or whatever else was involved other than the death, but the death is the kid's own decision.

EXACTLY.

That's what I keep saying here. They're not being prosecuted for the death.

Throwing the book at them on the invasion of privacy charges is a 5 year sentence under the applicable sentencing guidelines.

You don't have to consider the consequences to give them that sentence, only their intent in invading the privacy and the pre-meditation involved.

As for the hate crime thing, I'm trying to even keep that out of the discussion.

From a straight up analysis of the statute involved and the statutory scheme surrounding it, I dunno how you don't hit them as hard as this statute will allow.