Facebook apologies for dating ad showing Rehtaeh Parsons

BBC ^ | 18 September 2013

[BenLurkin]

Facebook has apologised for publishing a dating ad featuring a photo of a 17-year-old who had killed herself after complaining of being cyber-bullied.

Canadian Rehtaeh Parsons took her own life in April having been severely bullied after a separate photo, showing her alleged rape by four boys, was circulated online, her mother has said.

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"This is an extremely unfortunate example of an advertiser scraping an image from the internet and using it in their ad campaign," a spokesman said.

[HiTech RedNeck]

This doesn’t read “legitimate dating service” to me. It reads “sick joke.” Facebook banned them and nobody will miss them.

[Tennessee Nana]

“Heather” back-to-front ???

[HiTech RedNeck]

And in general... people can be so, so mean.

If society was saner, beholding such a photo of an assault by the four monstrous boys would have garnered her, not bullying, but multiple offers to help her get justice.

The devil is just romping roughshod over people today and it never had to be. God’s power vastly outclasses the devil’s. However God won’t interject that power until He has been asked. God isn’t a bully. The devil’s a bully.

[HiTech RedNeck]

Yes that how it reads. How it is pronounced I’d be curious. “Reh-tay”?

[TBP]

This is shameful, but not surprising.

Change your profile picture to a graphic saying “I DID NOT ENDORSE THIS PRODUCT.” See how many ads use it to endorse their product. Embarrass them.

[TBP]

Wouldn’t she be underage anyway?

[txrangerette]

My guess is Re-tay-eh.

Three syllables.

With an “Uh” sound where the “e” letters are.

A long “aaaaa” sound where the “a” letter is.

Emphasis on the middle syllable.

Ruh - TAY - uh.

[Doc Savage]

Say WHAT?

[Salgak]

And, in the end, she DID get some Justice. And the amazing thing is, it was the hackers of Anonymous who tracked down the four punks. . . .

[HiTech RedNeck]

Even hackers have a heart... whaddya know. They did what the police wouldn’t.

[RansomOttawa]

Yes that how it reads.

Fascinating. I'd never noticed until now.

How it is pronounced I’d be curious. “Reh-tay”?

Or "Ray-tay," more or less, according to our media.

[Wanderer99]

She was gorgeous! If this was my daughter, I would torture the punks who drove her to this for as long as possible before executing them in the most painless way possible. Then I'd put a pistol in my mouth and end it all. Pure vengeance and the end of a pointless life at the same time.

I'd do it right now if only these punks were wandering in my area. The knives are sharp and ready to go!