Death by Invasion of Privacy

Tyler Clementi, shown left, ended his life by jumping off the George Washington Bridge days after a private liaison in his Rutgers dorm room was secretly documented and broadcast via Twitter to the Internet. Clementi’s roommate, Dharun Ravi, and classmate Molly Wei have been charged in the case. Read the story in The New York Times.

The tragic incident corresponded with the commencement of “Project Civility” at Rutgers, the state university of New Jersey.

"Long in the planning," reported The New York Times, "the campaign will involve panel discussions, lectures, workshops and other events intended to raise awareness about the importance of respect, compassion and courtesy in everyday interactions. Events scheduled for this fall include a workshop for students and administrators on residential life on campus, called “Respect Resides at Rutgers,” and a panel discussion titled “Uncivil Gadgets? Changing Technologies and Civil Behavior.”

The new "It Gets Better" project endeavors to help homosexual teenagers understand that life will get better after high school. This incident will erode that belief in many young people.

The Rally to Restore Sanity is coming at exactly the right time.