Teen son committed suicide Sunday after learning that a local sheriff's department had cracked a joke about him on Facebook.

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 A FORM OF BULLYING BY THE POLICE

Smith was not blaming the sheriff’s department for her brother’s death, but believes the Facebook activity was a form of bullying.

“Eventually, it all just got too much to handle because other people were texting him and messaging him on Facebook and he just couldn’t handle all of the people telling him how awful of a person he was,” Smith said.

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Andrew Cain Commits Suicide After Police Mock Him On Facebook

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Jun 29, 2013 - Andrew Cain, a 19-year-old from Idaho, took his own life this week -- after local police mocked him on their Facebook page. While Andrew ...

 

The Latah County sheriff's office in Idaho is being accused of driving 19-year-old Andrew Cain to kill himself after posting a message on its Facebook feed that read: "We have decided that Andrew Cain is no longer the Wanted Person of the Week… he is the Wanted Person of the Month of June. Congratulations!

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Andrew Cain, 19, Commits Suicide After Sheriff's Office Posts Sarcastic Facebook Message 

 A photo of Andrew Cain, 19, who killed himself Sunday after a local Sheriff's Office posted his photo to Facebook alongside a sarcastic message saying he was the "most wanted person of the month." (photo credit: KREM)

 

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