Kameron Jacobsen
MONROE, N.Y. — Sadly, another teen suicide to report.
Kameron Jacobsen, a 14-year-old freshman at Monroe-Woodbury High School in Central Valley, N.Y., died Tuesday after taking his own life. Sources report that Kameron was was tormented by Facebook bullies who taunted him because they thought he was gay.
Kameron’s death is the second teen suicide in less than 2 weeks by a Monroe-Woodbury student. On Jan. 9, 16-year-old Justin Dimino also took his life, although there have been no reports of bullying related to Justin’s death.
At the high school they both attended, students tried to make sense of the incomprehensible — that two teens with everything ahead of them seemed to find life too painful.
Full report here from WNYW-TV:
“Our hearts go out to the families,” said Principal David Bernsley. “We’re devastated as a community.”
Facebook issued this statement about the incidents, according to WNYW:
“We are deeply saddened by the tragic deaths of these students, and our hearts go out to their family and friends. These cases serve as a painful reminder of how people can help others who are either bullied or show signs of distress on Facebook. We encourage them to notify us, and we work with third party support groups including the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline to reach out to people who may need help.”
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:’( i cry for this loss as i cried for all others
Schools and parents need to be more proactive against suicide as an option. That school district has a lot of work to do in improving counseling and curriculum. In fact it should become a nationwide effort to have allies and safety zones for all students that endure serious bullying.
This is crazy all this needs to stop
Shared on my FB Wall.
ah!! i can t beleive it!!when will it end?? it s 2011, come on people!!
so how many more america? till open your DAMN eyes!!!!!
They THOUGHT he was gay? Is that suddenly a reason to bully someone? Those bullies should be ashamed of themselves. I hope their lives are miserable and haunted because of what they’ve caused.
R.I.P Kameron.
I can’t STAND bullying of ANY kind. It leads to the worst things. And the bullies don’t think of the tragedies that can come from their bullying. I don’t know how they can live knowing they have this kid’s blood on their hands. It makes me sick. Bullies need a wake-up call. Soon.
on monday there was a sophomore at my high school who walked in front of a train on purpose
Suicide is the direct result of the inability to effectively communicate with anyone. Although no joking matter at all and it has an affect on all of us still the one who commits suicide is ultimately responsible for their own death. You cannot place blame on a few fb taunts..there was something much deeper going on with this kid for him to commit suicide. Just sayin.
14?!? fuck…
really another when will the hatred stop???? how many more do we have to loose before someone stands up?
thats depressing. he probably wasnt even gay cuz as a gay freshman i like know all of the people that get teased and whatnot for being gay and they arent even… that wsas me but then i cameout and they dont bother me anymore
Okay, I am getting really furious with all of this happening. A future gone because of miserable little homophobic douche bags. >:-( Bullies, shut your damn mouths. Parents, raise your kids properly or go to hell. >:-(
My heart and soul ache when I see that another beautiful face, another beautiful life is cut short as a result of intolerance and bigotry…
These kids need to realize that whatever is going on that is no reason to end your life. Life will get better and someone will be there for you. I will if you ever need to talk i’d be there for you just quit making snap decisions that don’t need to be made things will get better in time high school is NOT life at all you may think so while going to school but it means nothing once you graduate.
I hope that each of these bullies grows a conscience to live with the guilt of their actions.
Most of these tragic deaths will stop when the hatred and homophobia stop. As long as adults harbor disdain and disgust for LGBT people, our youth will contine to act out and bully.
Aside from that anti-bullying policy that someone’s trying to put in place, younger students can also try seeing that new P!nk video. Fuckin’ Perfect.
um just curious and all I see all the postings of the kids thought to be gay committing suicide however i do not see the postings of all the kids that are presumed hetero committing suicide.
So i ask are we the same as our hetero opposites , ignoring the very fact that there are tons of kids annually that commit suicide for their “own” reasons that in reality non of us know what those reasons are.
If we are to stand up against suicide in our community should we not stand up for it in all ?
Why discriminate…kids are kids are kids no matter their sexuality.
Kids that commit suicide need help before they do it long before…Adults too.
Look, I don’t care if anyone is gay, straight, lesbian, bisexual, or transsexual, we’re all people. God made us. “We all have a choice of who we r, and what we want to be.” Said by TNA wrestling superstar Jeff Hardy.
grrrrrrrrrrrrr.
What these kids need to be taught in school, and in this damn country, is that they are completely normal and that they deserve rights and chances and everything else they may or may not have in this country. All of these stories are so depressing and these suicides need to stop! These kids need to feel welcome in the world they were born into, AKA these United States in which discrimination and ignorance still sadly flourish.
@ Matt,
Suicide is an international issue, it is not solely in the USA.
When is all this sucide stuff being gay or str8 going to stop? Another young life is lost…..Can people accept people for who they are? I’ll be praying for this young man and his family…..
this is getting rediculous, i mean, i know what they’re going through and it really, really sucks, but instead of taking your life, it takes a lot less energy to extend your arm at a high velocity into their face. Do what i did, if they dont stop when you ask them repeatedly, they are fair game for high velocity arm to face samshing.
This needs to be stopped.
I agree but how? RIP
Are you serious! … Smh. That’s how many suicides this week!
Sickning. Nobody learns :/
why are people liking this post?
and yeah, this needs to end now, this has been going on WAY too long :/
poor kid :(
This makes me sick. His friends and family are in my thoughts. I wish he would have known, things really do get better. RIP.
Nationwide protest demanding for harsher laws?
Something just needs to be done.
When will it end? :(
This is so tragic, so heartbreaking.
sad :(
parents always say sticks and stones maybreak ur bones but words may never hurt you….now we no there wrong they cause to lose who u are as a person bullying is never the awnser :( i hope u rest in peace u truly was a brave soul that just lost you way <3
It will end when we stop it.
I AGREE, THIS HAS TO STOP,PLEASE!!!!!!!
STOP KILLING YOURSELF. If you kill yourself, they win. I’m not going to say it gets better, cause it hasn’t for me, yet. But stop quitting out on life. It’s sad to read a few times, then it begins to piss me off that your letting them win that easily without putting up a fight.
This is simple social evolution. The weak die off, no matter what sexuality, and i’m glad to see it’s in action & working. We can’t take action on every student who calls you a ‘fagot’, I get it all the time. Have thicker skin then that.
Seriously, 14 years old? He doesn’t even know life yet, and he’s already quitting. Though, better for him to quit now then later. Why don’t you kill the person harassing you as well as yourself? At least do the world a fucking favor, jeeze, selfish assholes.
I started tearing as I read this. It truly breaks my heart.
Bullying doesnt get you anything, so theres no point to it. People need to stop bullying and try and help instead– and people wonder why our nation is in disarray. Maybe the reason is cause the say they will do aomthing, but nothings happening.
i ment something not aomthing….
how many more teens and adults have to die before someone steps up and does something?
I got an idea, if you’re being bullied online, delete them from your facebook. How fucking hard is that? Unplug your router and find something else to do, no need to stay and listen to it.
Kierra, I wasn’t aware you had a society changing idea, what is it? How do you plan to stop bullying? Bullies go after vulnerabilities, seeing as an abstract sexuality is easy to detect & exploit, that’s what their using these days. Until our society accepts homosexuals, bisexuals and transvestites for who they are and how they act, it’s not going to stop.
I was expressing my opinion sheesh
I agree with you Kierra we should enact no tolerance bullying laws nation wide.
Ulf, it will take the United States about 10-15 years to catch up on equality. We are starting now, it must get worse before it gets better.
facebook is my haven where I can talk to my friends about anything, even being gay… I can’t imagine the pain of loseing that peace and safety. This is aweful…. Rip dude…
Rest In Pride.
if its not gay insults itll just be something else – i was heavily bullied. heavily depressed, tried to kill myself, still suffer from depression – and noone knew i was a giant lesbo.
Wow How sad May God Bring peace to his Parents As A Mother & Grandmother my heart is in Pain May God Touch The life of those kids that they may come to peace Knowing that only in God is where they will find it. By the Mercy of God May Kameron Jacobsen Rest in peace
This is very sad and yes people need to grow up and realize who we sleep with doesn’t make a person who they are. Because I’m gay, does that make me less of a mechanic? Also, the westboro asshole clan needs to not bother this young man’s funeral, he’s been through enough so let him rest.. Spreading hate is not the way to solve anything