Saturday, August 31, 2019

Forrest, Mycah (TTh) I Love You, Now Die 100

I Love You, Now Die is a two-part documentary series following the trail case of Michelle Carter vs. Commonwealth. In July 2014, 18-year-old Conrad Roy III committed suicide in his car by carbon-monoxide intoxication. What seemed like an ordinary suicide case quickly took a turn for the worse when police officers found disturbing text messages from his girlfriend, 17-year-old Michelle Carter. The text messages showed that Michelle was encouraging Conrad to commit suicide. In July of 2017, a trial was set to determine if Michelle Carter could be held responsible for the suicide of Conrad Roy. This docuseries follows the trial by unveiling thousands of text messages over their two-year relationship together while bringing up deep-rooted questions about technology, young love, and free speech.
https://www.hbo.com/documentaries/i-love-you-now-die-the-commonwealth-v-michelle-carter