According to the Buffalo News, the teen used ketchup as fake blood to make it appear that he had cut his wrists. Apparently the illusion was quite convincing, as the local police fielded several phone calls about the incident, including one from an Israeli viewer. Of course, when police arrived on the scene, they discovered the boy was unharmed and claiming he was just playing a prank on people, that it was a joke.
As the boy quickly learned, suicide isn't funny, and he is now facing criminal charges. This isn't a first arrest for faking a suicide online. In fact, teens streaming their suicide has become such a serious problem that just saying you're going to kill yourself could land you in police custody.[From: AP / Fox News and WIVB 4 and Buffalo News]
After this incident many viewers have questions that are not getting answered. Police get called for this but not for the constant pedophiles and the harassment by other people on the junior site? It makes no sense.
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What a shame that this teen thought he could get away with doing something like this. He learned the hard way and I'm sure he knows better now.
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