Michelle Carter Involuntary Manslaughter

“Michelle Carter was found guilty of involuntary manslaughter Friday in the 2014 death of her boyfriend, who poisoned himself by inhaling carbon monoxide in his pickup truck, a Massachusetts judge ruled.” (Doug Lantz et al) The Michelle Carter case has promoted many people to discuss social issues such as Suicide Prevention and Involuntary Manslaughter.
Michelle Carter sent urging texts to her boyfriend, telling him he should kill himself. Conrad Roy, soon listened to her toxic words and suffocated himself in his truck due to carbon monoxide poisoning. Everyone was shocked by Michelles reckless behavior. I think she should’ve gotten more time on her sentence. What she did wasn’t an accident, she took the life of a very loved person. Conrads family was devastated by Cartes choice of words towards Conrad.
“Michelle Carter, who as a teenager sent texts urging her then-boyfriend to commit suicide, was sentenced today to 2.5 years in the Bristol County House of Correction for involuntary manslaughter”. ( Emily Shapiro et al) What Michelle did was not involuntary. She could’ve stopped herself and gotten Conrad real help. I think Michelle should be sent to prison for a longer time, it’s almost like all she got was a little slap on the

hand. I feel very saddened and somewhat disturbed at how careless Michelles actions got to Conrads mind.
Suicide prevention is keeping an eye for people who may be having suicidal thoughts.

There are many warning signs that people should always look out for. People who have suicidal thoughts are usually depressed or upset at something. Usually, thoughts like these can be turned around with help from the right people. Suicide prevention is something that shouldn’t be taken light heartedly. There are many people who tend to have suicidal thoughts. In this case, Conrad Roy killed himself due to his girlfriend manipulating his mind and convincing him that suicide would solve his problems. Roy could’ve reached out to many reliable sources for help, but instead decided to listen to Carter, which was never a good idea in the first

place.
In several text messages with his then girlfriend, Michelle Carter, he always seemed to delay the times he would kill himself. In the beginning however, Michelle did try to help Conrad by telling him that he should seek professional help. "But the mental hospital would help you. I know you don't think it would but I'm telling you, if you give them a chance, they can save your life". (Paul LeBlanc et al)
I think Conrad wasn’t too smart in this case, but neither was Michelle. I wouldn’t let anyone manipulate me to the point of suicide. But then again, being manipulated is almost like being brainwashed a bit. I think about family first, and if upsets me to see that Carter told Conrad not to worry about his family. Killing yourself because the person who “loves” you thinks it’s a great way of aid?