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In reply to the discussion: Steubenville Rape Victim Receiving Death Threats [View all]freshwest
(53,661 posts)36. And from the link, as late as Saturday, she's an 'alleged' victim...
Alleged Victim Takes Stand In Steubenville Rape Trial
Judge to rule Sunday morning
March 16, 2013 11:30 PM
http://pittsburgh.cbslocal.com/2013/03/16/defense-questions-2-former-friends-of-victim-in-steubenville-rape-case/
While the trial was taking place. Wonder if they've changed in follow-up stories. Because the evidence was heard before that, videos, etc. before Saturday.
Perhaps, they don't want to be sued, but really. They knew she was raped from the overwhelming electronic evidence, but the trial wasn't over.
Even if the two little media darlings got off, she was raped.
Judge to rule Sunday morning
March 16, 2013 11:30 PM
http://pittsburgh.cbslocal.com/2013/03/16/defense-questions-2-former-friends-of-victim-in-steubenville-rape-case/
While the trial was taking place. Wonder if they've changed in follow-up stories. Because the evidence was heard before that, videos, etc. before Saturday.
Perhaps, they don't want to be sued, but really. They knew she was raped from the overwhelming electronic evidence, but the trial wasn't over.
Even if the two little media darlings got off, she was raped.
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but. but. . according to cnn and their minions yesterday, it was the rapists' lives that were
niyad
Mar 2013
#1
too bad that part of the punishment for the rapist scum and their families can't be that they
niyad
Mar 2013
#2
i am thinking. i would be into changing names, and moving. abso fuckin lutely. nt
seabeyond
Mar 2013
#6
bettyellen... lets hope. that is so interesting. college fund? that would be so kick ass.
seabeyond
Mar 2013
#83
Or maybe set up one of those internet fundraising things and publicize it here?
bettyellen
Mar 2013
#81
'But think of those boys' bright futures ruined! Oh, the humanity,' sobs Candice Crowley.
freshwest
Mar 2013
#37
Agreed. I didn't watch any media coverage (no liars allowed in my house) so I'm asking...
freshwest
Mar 2013
#45
ya know. isnt this beyond sad and horrible. and this is who we are as a people. collectively. nt
seabeyond
Mar 2013
#5
there is nothing little and there is no box. but, good try. but... no, you do not have to be a
seabeyond
Mar 2013
#16
And CNN - Corporate Corruption Network - is pushing people to see only the boys as victims.
freshwest
Mar 2013
#29
yes they are. that is why i had the feel of collective conscious. they are certainly doing their
seabeyond
Mar 2013
#33
rape culture. patriarchal culture. sexist cultural. ALL participate. both genders. and
seabeyond
Mar 2013
#17
True. They walk over the bodies of others, pretending they aren't eligible for the same treatment.
freshwest
Mar 2013
#32
self-loathing women or men posing as women behind the anonimity of the internet. cowards
we can do it
Mar 2013
#43
look on du. you see it regularly. people do what they do, even against best interest, because
seabeyond
Mar 2013
#19
Wow. And to think, the sheriff was so sure he knew who "that anonymous person is"
Warren DeMontague
Mar 2013
#21
Those stats are from old studies. One would hope there has been more enlightenment
duffyduff
Mar 2013
#72
there was one i had posted that is recent and many more question/answer. more provocative.
seabeyond
Mar 2013
#75