Jamey Rodemeyer bullies may face hate crime charges

Jamey Rodemeyer bullies may face hate crime charges

Bullies who subjected tragic teen Jamey Rodemeyer to homophobic taunts, may be charged with hate crimes, harassment or cyber-harassment according to local police.
Bullies who subjected tragic teen Jamey Rodemeyer to homophobic taunts, may be charged with hate crimes, harassment or cyber-harassment according to local police.

At least three teens are said to be of interest to police for the bullying of 14-year-old Jamey that ultimately lead to his suicide.

Jamey Rodemeyer, from Buffalo, New York, was found dead outside his home in an apparent suicide last Sunday.

Rodemeyer blogged about being suicidal on his Tumblr account and family and friends say suicide was a popular topic with him. He regularly posted about being bullied at school and being subjected to gay insults.

But students found out about the blogs and began a torrent of abuse on his Formspring account, where people can post anonymously.

On September 9, Jamey wrote on his Tumblr site: “I always say how bullied I am, but no one listens. What do I have to do so people will listen to me?”

At 1.30am on Sunday, Jamey left his final two messages, one that said he was looking forward to seeing his great grandmother who had died recently and another thanking Lady Gaga.

Police said on Thursday that crimes may have been committed against Jamey while he was a student at Williamsville North High School.

ABC News reports that The Amherst Police Department's Special Victims Unit said it will determine whether to charge some students with harassment, cyber-harassment or hate crimes.

Lady Gaga said on Wednesday she would be meeting with President Obama following the death of Jamey to make bullying illegal, launching the Twitter trend #MakeALawForJamey.