Editor, the Tribune: The Tribune ran an essay by Miami Herald columnist Leonard Pitts Jr. on Nov. 28 "Sick joke no laughing matter." Pitts' article about Megan Meier's suicide was insightful without being hostile. Pitts said that now the family of Lori Drew is being "threatened ... there are fears for their safety."

I believe the crux of this story lies in how the public treats Drew's family. It is frightening and similar to lynch-mob mentality to publicly demonize these people. They never would have behaved in such a manner if they did not have implied or overt support from their community and the group mentality common on the Internet.