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CyanideSoup

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Hope I'm allowed to post, I don't think it's been posted yet but the latest update on Shawn Shatto's family and Shawn's law.
 
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Melkus2020

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I do send my condolences to them. But I wasn't involved in her death and others can agree. Most members die within a few weeks or months after making an account. So who are they really holding accountable? Also most of these methods are common knowledge and you can learn them on Wikipedia for goodness sake. There is really nothing they can say or do to shut this website down.
 
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This is in no way surprising after recent events. Bound to happen. They have a voice now and this site does not.
 
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it won't let me see the page as im UK, whats it saying
 
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it won't let me see the page as im UK, whats it saying
"YORK HAVEN, Pa. (WHTM) — A York County family's grief is being made worse by a suicide website.

The site hosts discussions about suicide methods and reasons and provided 25-year-old Shawn Shatto with a poison recipe to end her life.

Now, they're featuring her as a "success story."

Shawn died by suicide on May 22, 2019. Months of grieving have done nothing to chip away at the grief of her mother, Jackie Bieber.

"I never thought I'd be singing happy birthday to my girl at her grave site," Jackie Bieber said.

She talks to her daughter a lot, and her daughter is talked about a lot.

"It's like they're not human beings that have families that see this," Jackie said. "They treat it like a success story," said Chip Bieber, Shawn's stepfather.

The website is using Shawn's story as a testimonial, detailing how she died, while taking jabs at the Biebers, York County Coroner Pam Gay and Rep. Dawn Keefer, (R-York, Cumberland counties) who introduced Shawn's Law last fall.

"The site is abhorrent that they do what they do, and then celebrate it, and not only that, they're antagonistic to the families that are suffering," Keefer said.

Shawn's Law would increase penalties on those who aid or encourage suicide. It will be debated in April and has bipartisan support.

"Those people don't want to end their life. They just want to end their pain, because I know she would never want to leave us," Bieber said.

The Biebers are tormented by a daughter's death and site members who mock their appearance, parenting and advocacy for mental health.

"She was almost too fragile for this world. She really was. She would never want people to be doing this to us," Jackie Bieber said.

The Biebers can't and wont look away from the site. They continue to monitor it, hoping one day it will be shut down.

"I'm using every bit of strength I have just to do this every day, and I will for the rest of my life," Jackie Bieber said."
 
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Jean4

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This is in no way surprising after recent events. Bound to happen. They have a voice now and this site does not.
Let them talk. They are too scared to contact me.

I always find it interesting when grieving people are able to go on tv to exploit their loved ones. In any situation.

The last thing on my mind after Stan CTB would be to go on tv to discuss his death.

If a person cared about their loved one, wouldn't they be grieving so much that they would not be able to speak? I couldn't.
 
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Success story? WE do NOT view it in that way whatsoever. Ugh.
 
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Let them talk. They are too scared to contact me.

I always find it interesting when grieving people are able to go on tv to exploit their loved ones. In any situation.

The last thing on my mind after Stan CTB would be to go on tv to discuss his death.

If a person cared about their loved one, wouldn't they be grieving so much that they would not be able to speak? I couldn't.
Many people find anger in grief. I did. It's a very powerful force. People with this sort of anger never give up and never go away.
 
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Success story? WE do NOT view it in that way whatsoever. Ugh.
Well, it is a success story if they wanted to exploit their daughter.

Feel free to screen shot this.
 
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Success story? WE do NOT view it in that way whatsoever. Ugh.
True. But everyone will see it like that because we have no right of reply.
 
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OMG after reading that story my eyes just rolled all the way to the back of my head, out the backdoor, took a cab to the ocean and jumped off a cliff. So this noble Bieber family is actually reading this site every day? Really? How do they not f*ing get it by now then? This site is a lifesaver for so many! There is absolutely nowhere I can go for support like I receive from the members here. Yes we discuss the most peaceful way to end our lives. So they want us to suffer? They'd rather their loved one have no resources and end up dying a painful death? There's so much wrong with that story, who writes this trash anyway?
 
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I'm very tempted to contact that particular news organization and tell them how this site has done more to keep me alive than any medication or therapy ever could.
 
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"YORK HAVEN, Pa. (WHTM) — A York County family's grief is being made worse by a suicide website.

The site hosts discussions about suicide methods and reasons and provided 25-year-old Shawn Shatto with a poison recipe to end her life.

Now, they're featuring her as a "success story."

Shawn died by suicide on May 22, 2019. Months of grieving have done nothing to chip away at the grief of her mother, Jackie Bieber.

"I never thought I'd be singing happy birthday to my girl at her grave site," Jackie Bieber said.

She talks to her daughter a lot, and her daughter is talked about a lot.

"It's like they're not human beings that have families that see this," Jackie said. "They treat it like a success story," said Chip Bieber, Shawn's stepfather.

The website is using Shawn's story as a testimonial, detailing how she died, while taking jabs at the Biebers, York County Coroner Pam Gay and Rep. Dawn Keefer, (R-York, Cumberland counties) who introduced Shawn's Law last fall.

"The site is abhorrent that they do what they do, and then celebrate it, and not only that, they're antagonistic to the families that are suffering," Keefer said.

Shawn's Law would increase penalties on those who aid or encourage suicide. It will be debated in April and has bipartisan support.

"Those people don't want to end their life. They just want to end their pain, because I know she would never want to leave us," Bieber said.

The Biebers are tormented by a daughter's death and site members who mock their appearance, parenting and advocacy for mental health.

"She was almost too fragile for this world. She really was. She would never want people to be doing this to us," Jackie Bieber said.

The Biebers can't and wont look away from the site. They continue to monitor it, hoping one day it will be shut down.

"I'm using every bit of strength I have just to do this every day, and I will for the rest of my life," Jackie Bieber said."
thank you

but that was the most stupid thing I've read for a while. I'll admit, when I first heard about this site I thought it would be encouraging and glamorising. But if people actually took time to realise the amount of support that goes on here, I have not seen one person encourage another person to CTB. People here accept what they cannot change and make people feel heard, something society doesn't do. Society should do what this site does, and that is the problem, not the site
 
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I'm very tempted to contact that particular news organization and tell them how this site has done more to keep me alive than any medication or therapy ever could.
If the news station was professional... which they are not, they would have contacted us for comments.

Especially since they used me, and I have been saying contact me!!!!
 
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Facebook mom vs. internet, interesting matchup.
 
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Jean4

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LMFAO WE ARE ACTUALLY ON THE NEWS, yeah I'm definitely gonna make sure I clear SS from my devices
They used me without my permission!! I'm going to CTB now!!! I don't want to be seen!!! :wink:
 
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They have a voice now and this site does not.

How so? Maybe you're viewing it from a perspective I'm not seeing.

From my perspective, Marquis has been interviewed by BuzzFeed for a different topic, he's not unknown. The SS site owners are not unreachable if news organizations reach out, and they can themselves reach out to news organizations. Marquis even recently said on this site in his Samaritans post that if we are under threat he will fight, to the point of giving up his anonymity.
 
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If the news station was professional... which they are not, they would have contacted us for comments.

Especially since they used me, and I have been saying contact me!!!!

How did they use you? Do you mean quoted you?
 
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That terminology was not perfect , I changed it to "fatal" rather than "success" . When it comes to life we should be deadly serious (ah pun) .

2. Documented Cases

I don't think we should be alarmed or fearful. I hope we feel free to express ourselves here, and not let these things change us. Mods will do their job, trust them:)

THIS IS NOT OUR FAULT .

Every word we say will be twisted . "Successful in their wishes" was distorted. They are the bad guys. This is a well-planned PR campaign , and in 2020 all you need to do is lie , lie , lie . This is not our fault :heart:

I see you brewing and festering and dwelling over this .

Don't let news article create infighting and self-blaming .

Don't let it crate rage , and become an angry mob .

Don't rant about the news (its shit regardless) -- we have bigger problems .

Don't turn this into another "MEGA THREAD" party like that Facebook group .

Do not become the impatient angry people you hate .

Do not become Facebook trash . Be smarter .

LET IT GO AND MOVE ON . PLEASE .

:hug::hug::hug::hug::hug::hug::hug::hug::hug::hug:
 
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How so? Maybe you're viewing it from a perspective I'm not seeing.

From my perspective, Marquis has been interviewed by BuzzFeed for a different topic, he's not unknown. The SS site owners are not unreachable if news organizations reach out, and they can themselves reach out to news organizations. Marquis even recently said on this site in his Samaritans post that if we are under threat he will fight, to the point of giving up his anonymity.
And I would join him and give up mine. Even though I am easy to find since I openly have said I am a 9/11 First Responder who testified in front of Congress.

Oh. I was the only female to do so. Watch the hearings, see the female with oxygen... and that is me.
 
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Ignorance is bliss I guess. Rather pretend the world is a happy place where she would never do that "to them" ffs then maybe think she can make her own decisions. They said people dont wanna die they just want the pain to stop. How do they know this? Are they omnipotent? Didn't think so
 
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I'm very tempted to contact that particular news organization and tell them how this site has done more to keep me alive than any medication or therapy ever could.
After reading your post I went back to the article and clicked on the Author. Read her bio. This explains everything, the absolute definition of an airhead.
 
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Let them talk. They are too scared to contact me.

I always find it interesting when grieving people are able to go on tv to exploit their loved ones. In any situation.

The last thing on my mind after Stan CTB would be to go on tv to discuss his death.

If a person cared about their loved one, wouldn't they be grieving so much that they would not be able to speak? I couldn't.
A news reporter actually did call me to talk about my husbands ctb death. I refused. My husband is precious to me. I did not want the details of his death discussed on television. Nor was I in any shape to be interviewed.
 
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It is journalistic ethics to contact the subject of a story for their right to reply. It doesn't always happen. In this instance the truth becomes irrelevant. The passion of consensus takes over. When this happens, ignorance wins every time.
 
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A news reporter actually did call me to talk about my husbands ctb death. I refused. My husband is precious to me. I did not want the details of his death discussed on television. Nor was I in any shape to be interviewed.
Exactly. You had a normal response....
It is journalistic ethics to contact the subject of a story for their right to reply. It doesn't always happen. In this instance the truth becomes irrelevant. The passion of consensus takes over. When this happens, ignorance wins every time.
Yup! It's like a rag mag who has a story and doesn't do follow ups with those who they talk about.

Contact Me!!!!!!!!
 
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How so? Maybe you're viewing it from a perspective I'm not seeing.

From my perspective, Marquis has been interviewed by BuzzFeed for a different topic, he's not unknown. The SS site owners are not unreachable if news organizations reach out, and they can themselves reach out to news organizations. Marquis even recently said on this site in his Samaritans post that if we are under threat he will fight, to the point of giving up his anonymity.
It doesn't look like the site has had any reply to this story as yet. My old paper never would have run a story without offering the accused the right of reply. Never.
Maybe it is yet to come but as far as I can see the story is out there.
I've seen this too many times when working for the media. Once the story is out the truth often becomes irrelevant. It who gets the coverage that counts.
 
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Melkus2020

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I can see through the blur. They are really not trying to protect the identity the accused at all. Almost like a witch hunt. Just what suicidal people need. To be accused of orchestrating a proxy suicide.
 
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Exactly. You had a normal response....

Yup! It's like a rag mag who has a story and doesn't do follow ups with those who they talk about.

Contact Me!!!!!!!!
The author has a twitter account, you could reach out to her.
 
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