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Fla. teen commits suicide with live Web audience

By RASHA MADKOUR, Associated Press Writer Rasha Madkour, Associated Press Writer 1 hr 39 mins agoMIAMI A college student committed suicide by taking a drug overdose in front of a live webcam as some computer users egged him on, others tried to talk him out of it, and another messaged OMG in horror when it became clear it was no joke... Some watchers contacted the Web site to notify police, but by the time officers entered Abraham Biggs' home  a scene also captured on the Internet  it was too late.Biggs, a 19-year-old Broward College student who suffered from what his family said was bipolar disorder, or manic depression, lay dead on his bed in his father's Pembroke Pines house Wednesday afternoon, the camera still running 12 hours after Biggs announced his intentions online around 3 a.m.It was unclear how many people watched it unfold.Biggs was not the first person to commit suicide with a webcam rolling... But the drawn-out drama  and the reaction of those watching  was seen as an extreme example of young people's penchant for sharing intimate details about themselves over the Internet.Biggs' family was infuriated that no one acted sooner to save him, neither the viewers nor the Web site that hosted the live video, Justin..tv. The Web site shows a video image, with a space alongside where computer users can instantly post comments.Only when police arrived did the Web feed stop, "so that's 12 hours of watching," said the victim's sister, Rosalind Bigg. "They got hits, they got viewers, nothing happened for hours."