Though there were a lot of similarities between the two cases, there are big differences between the two. One of them being that Alexander and Inyoung had a real 18-month relationship who would be together constantly, compared to Michelle Carter and Conrad Roy where they had a clear online relationship. However, a big similarity between the two is that Inyoung was the one who led him to suicide and knew he was going to do it, but didn't do anything to help. Alexander jumped off a building, and Inyoung was right beside him on the rooftop and did anything but stopping him.
I feel like this is more than enough evidence to find her guilty because, compared to Michelle Carter, Inyoung was present at the time of his death and she knew he had depression and suicidal thoughts, but she never felt the need to stop herself from continuing to trigger his mental health. This case shows that the relationship between the two was not equal, and Inyoung felt she had power over him and could manipulate him into doing anything.
Sources:
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/28/us/boston-college-suicide-manslaughter.html
Sources:
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/28/us/boston-college-suicide-manslaughter.html
In the Michelle Carter case, the judge determined that if you know someone will get injured or die because of a “toxic environment,” whether that be a car filled with fumes or the top of a building, you have a “duty to take reasonable steps to alleviate risk of death.” This applies whether you’re there over the phone, as Michelle Carter was, or there in person, as Inyoung You was. Not fulfilling this means you can be found guilty of manslaughter. So, by the judge’s reasoning, You is guilty of manslaughter for her involvement in her boyfriend’s death.
ReplyDeleteThis case is surprising to me. In Michelle Carter's situation, she was not present at the time of his death and hardly saw him in person, making her actions appear questionable as to whether or not she meant them. This however, seems much more intentional since they were together for over a year and she was present at the time of his death. She must have known what she was doing.
ReplyDeleteWhat makes her different from Michelle Carter is that she actually left and went to south Korea. Right after her boyfriend's death. Basically just making her seem more guilty .
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