Washington - On the one year anniversary of Tyler Clementi's suicide, US Senator Robert Menendez (D-NJ) today released the following statement in strong condemnation of cyber bullying acts and again called for support of cyber security legislation to help protect young people. Tyler Clementi was a student at Rutgers University when he killed himself after a fellow student breached his privacy, taped a video of him and leaked it on the internet.

"On this somber memorial, we should all take a moment to reflect how we act toward our neighbors, friends, and even complete strangers. Life can be pretty difficult at times, especially for children and young adults, and it's up to each of us to lend a helping hand, or a shoulder to cry on and to remind those suffering that it gets better. We should all recommit ourselves to taking a stand against bullying in all its forms and to preach and practice tolerance, understanding, and empathy toward one another. While Tyler has tragically been gone from this world for a year now, his story and the lessons it imparted to us will live on forever."

Senator Menendez is the author of the SAFE Internet Act, introduced in the House of Representatives by Rep. Wasserman Schultz, a national grant program for internet and wireless safety education.

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