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Sunday, December 16, 2007
American Asshole : Lori Drew
 There I was, just a couple minutes from posting the American Asshole ballot, and I was trying to think if I had missed anyone. I had a bunch of assholes listed, but it didn't feel quite done. I decided to surf for a few minutes, and see what popped up. When I saw Lori Drew, I thought "How did I miss her???" I then thought, "There's no way she's going to lose." I was right. My hopes of putting Phelps in faded quickly. I don't think anyone else has won AA with such a clear margin in the first round. I didn't even vote this time around, because a vote for or against Lori could not have made a difference (not that my votes ever DO). She was the clear winner. And boy, she deserves it. If you don't know why, let me first say "Welcome back to the western hemisphere", and then you can read it here. No need to go into the details when so many of you know them already.  Not only did her actions infuriate every living being with a touch of decency in its soul, but so did the fact that evidently, harrassing a teenage girl to suicide was perfectly legal at the time. A lot of people wonder still how this could be. After all, if someone did the same thing that she did (that is, start a fake MySpace account and pretend to be a teenager) for a different reason, say to have sex with the child, that person could go to prison without even having to complete the crime. When the object, however, is emotional damage rather than sexual abuse, and the adult in question is TOO SUCCESSFUL, well, there is not a thing the law can do. Plainly put, that's fucked up. At least we have good ol' reliable mob mentality to fall back on. Their address, phone number, and cell numbers were posted on the internet (don't worry, lurkers, I swear it wasn't me this time!). Their business was closed down because they started getting some negative reviews, and I'm sure more than a few phone calls and cancellations. This Zabasearch site shows a sprinkling of America's attitude toward Lori, and bloggers almost universally reviled her. The family of the child she targeted has been destroyed.Her response to the bereaved mother? "Get over it." She seemed, in fact, to be reaching for greater assholitude by publishing this blog, MeganHadItComing. This was an Ode to Assholiness, a diatribe putting forth the notion that Megan's fate was deserved. At first it was from the viewpoint of another teenager, then it was claimed to be Lori herself. Then it was suspected of being a hoax. As it stands now, the posts that blame Megan are gone, and someone named "Jeff" is taking credit for the blog. We may not know who started that site, but we can be certain that the site itself is the work of a grade A asshole.  She's so hated, people put on the "blurry face" when they think they may be photographed with her!
On top of it all, she is suing the family she victimized because they took an axe to a foosball table they were storing for her. I don't think I need to tell you who I would have taken the axe to, were I Megan's dad. Now, if the problems with this family were so long-lasting and two-sided as she now claims, one must wonder why she would have asked them, out of all her neighbors, to store something for her.
The police have been watching her house for her family's protection, as there have been a few instances. They are looking for some back door to indict her with, but if that doesn't happen, Lori and her family will have to move. But where? I doubt even a log cabin in the back woods of Idaho would be safe. She might want to start pricing some real estate in South America. Or, perhaps, the Autralian outback. Because while this was a small poll on a small blog, this is not a small result.
Almost all of America has voted her the Asshole of the Month. And a lot of them aren't as nice as we are.
Posted at 09:16 am by Joe_the_Troll
 |  |  | Miz UV December 16, 2007 11:00 AM PST
Oh man, what a great post! It is weird that if Lori had been harassing Megan sexually it would have been a crime, but driving her to suicide isn't. Very strange. Reminds me of how people rag on about pot, but booze is fine. Or they condemn drunk driving, but speeding and running red lights is ignored. Anyway. I'm optimistic that eventually something will be done about online bullies, and it will probably entail a lot less anonymity for everyone, but that's the breaks. |  |
  |  |  | Eden December 16, 2007 11:29 AM PST
I think one could argue that it was a form of sexual harassment. She used sexual interest (among other emotions) to manipulate this girl.
I'd like to be the judge in the foosball lawsuit. I would award her $1 in damages and then rip her another American asshole ;) Wouldn't it be funny if the Meierses countersued? |  |
  |  |  | catraggedy December 16, 2007 11:30 AM PST
This woman is so despicable.
Being asshole of the month is the least she deserves.
I'm so glad she won. Bitch. |  |
  |  |  | Nat December 16, 2007 01:25 PM PST
I REALLY hope she finds this post. That blog "Megan Had It Coming" was absolutely sick and the folks who posted in support of Drew are all idiots.
I don't know how they live with themselves. |  |
  |  |  | Jennyjinx December 16, 2007 08:31 PM PST
That woman is the fucking devil. There is something really wrong with her.
Anyway, that Jeff was also her supporter for a while. He was all tuff and shit in the comments. I wonder if he really did write that or if he's just taking the fall. Hmmm... |  |
  |  |  | Cheezy December 17, 2007 04:04 AM PST
What a sick bitch she is. Another deserving recipient.
But... Weirdness! I went into that Meganhaditcoming site, and there's not really much content there anymore, but right at the end it says: "For everyone who doubts who this is, and the truth of what I write, I want you to watch this video very carefully:"
And the YouTube video posted is Rick Astley's 'Never Gonna Give You Up'!
Now that IS the work of the devil... |  |
  |  |  | Looney December 17, 2007 12:06 PM PST
She's a sick cunt, and she has whatever misery she experiences coming to her, as well as all those around her who aided, abetted and ganged up on a little teenage girl.
I don't doubt that Megan probably pissed people off at one point or another. I don't doubt that she had her moments of being a little twit too, but I remember too much, and have seen too much *more* of the sort of bullshit that goes on in jr. high and high school, and there is no way this girl deserved the kind of bullshit she took from her peers to begin with, let alone this sort of vicious victimization. I hope the little girl is at piece, and I hope Lori Drew burns in hell, here and in the hereafter... |  |
  |  |  | raejane December 17, 2007 03:01 PM PST
This woman has no soul.. or rather, it's so black that whatever goodness lives inside her is rotting in darkness.
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  |  |  | Looney December 17, 2007 09:30 PM PST
Piece? LOL, peace... poor Megan... |  |
  |  |  | Joe the Troll December 17, 2007 09:36 PM PST
We knew what you meant, Loons. :-) |  |
  |  |  | Mike in Arlington December 18, 2007 06:16 PM PST
This woman's got a strong bid in for Asshole of the Century! Here's wishing her nothing but sorrow and misfortune for the rest of her worthless life. |  |
  |  |  | Tim February 23, 2008 02:10 PM PST
I know I'm a bit late to the party, but HANG THE FRIGGIN" BITCH! |  |
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