Sick net: 19-year-old kills himself online

Abraham Biggs, 19, of Pembroke Pines, Florida, killed himself. He was a college student at Broward Community College.. And while the news of a teenager committing suicide may not come as a shock, the fact that he did it online may--on his webcam while people watched.. Glued to their computer screens..

Biggs' name was "CandyJunkie" on a bodybuilding website.. He blogged his plans to kill himself.. Police have been in touch with users of the site that have read his previous blogs, blogs that often spoke about killing himself. According to an AP report today, some users who read the blog told investigators they did not take him seriously because he had threatened suicide on the site before.. However, as the AP goes on to say, the Biggs family is angry that the viewers, or the website, acted to save the 19-year-old's life..

Justin.tv CEO Michael Seibel said: "We regret that this has occurred and want to respect the privacy of the broadcaster and his family during this time."

The AP:

"Condolences poured in to Biggs' MySpace page, where the mostly unsmiling teen is seen posing in a series of pictures with various young women. On justin.tv, his alias was "feels_like_ecstacy.""

Tonight, the investigation continues into the internet suicide. .Cops are beginning to think that Biggs was egged on by fellow bloggers.. Biggs wrote a posting on a body building forum (*one that has since been taken down, according to ABC NEWS:

"I have let everyone down and I feel as though I will never change or never improve. I am in love with a girl and I know that I am not good enough for her. I have come to believe that my life has all been meaningless. I keep trying and I keep failing. I have thought about and attempted suicide many times in the past"

Biggs took a drug overdose in front of his life Net audience.. Viewers reacted with "OMG" and even LOL when they watched his motionless body on the bed while his webcam continued to stream live..

When police tracked down the address of Biggs' home and now death bed, the webcam shut off.. viewers were able to see the cops show up before the transmission was cut..

The disturbing news of Abraham Biggs' death now national and global news.. Another example of the "kids aren't alright" .. and the Internet being used to showcase it..

In this horrid example, though, the net was shown at its worst.. Users with anonymous names sending messages of glee as a young man killed himself in front of them.. People safely in front of their lifeless monitors encouraging madness.. The kids may not be alright, but neither is the Net..