How is it that a woman encourages her boyfriend to commit suicide and is accused of manslaughter?

Michelle carter, a 20-year-old from Massachusetts, USA, was charged with manslaughter for repeatedly sending text messages encouraging her boyfriend Conrad Roy to commit suicide. The judge of Massachusetts Juvenile Court convicted her with 16.

When reading out the reasons for the verdict, the judge said that Carter's behavior was reckless, and Carter also cried when listening to the verdict. She may face 20 years in prison and will be convicted again on August 3.

There was a terrible murder in Massachusetts. On July 3, 20 14, the police found Roy who died of carbon monoxide poisoning in a truck. Because Roy suffered from depression, he tried to commit suicide by taking too much painkillers two years before the incident, which inferred that the case was suicide. However, the police suddenly found that Roy and his girlfriend Carter's text messages all revolved around the topic of "suicide", and there were even remarks such as instigating suicide.

When Carter learned that Roy was going to commit suicide, he didn't dissuade him or ask others for help, but kept sending text messages to encourage him to commit suicide. Roy later modified his pickup truck. As long as the generator is started, carbon monoxide will be emitted from the car. Before preparing to commit suicide, Roy also sent a text message to express his fear. However, Carter did not choose to stop Roy. Instead, he wrote a letter saying, "I think you should do this because it is the right time, so do it when you are ready." Carter's lawyer argued that Roy had a record of depression and attempted suicide and was determined to end his life.

What's even more amazing is that after Roy's death, Carter published several mourning articles on his social networking site, even claiming that the deceased was mentally ill, and held a softball competition to raise money, raising a total of about 2,000 yuan.

After investigation, it was found that Carter often sent Roy "text messages encouraging suicide", so he sued her for murder. The lawsuit has been going on for three years. The defense lawyer said in June that Roy always wanted to commit suicide because of his parents' divorce, and he often studied many suicide methods, but Carter hoped he could get help. Roy even suggested to Carter that they should commit suicide like Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet, but Carter didn't want to die.

The defense lawyer said that Carter used to appease Roy, and Roy would never change his mind, and eventually there would be text messages encouraging suicide; In addition, Carter has mental illness and is receiving medication. At present, Carter has chosen to give up the right to jury trial and will be tried directly by judges in the future.

If someone wants to commit suicide, everyone will do everything possible to persuade them to give up suicidal thoughts. How can we persuade them to commit suicide? This girl's behavior really went too far and should be punished by law!