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riqster

(13,986 posts) Wed Mar 20, 2013, 08:18 AM Mar 2013

After the convictions, the Staties, General DeWine, Judge Lipps, and other deserving individuals are receiving much-deserved praise for their efforts.

But let's not forget the blogger who originally broke the story in spite of the cover-up. This brave woman is the reason the case was tried in the first place: http://bluntandcranky.wordpress.com/2013/03/20/three-cheers-for-alexandria-goddard-crusader-for-steubenvilles-rape-victim/

Don't forget her contribution.

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Here's to Alexandria Goddard, Crusader for Steubenville Rape Victims [View all] riqster Mar 2013 OP

Go to the new local leaks page too riqster Mar 2013 #2

There is some questionable journalism at Live Leaks. Comrade Grumpy Mar 2013 #14

Oh, granted. That site requires filtration riqster Mar 2013 #18

Message auto-removed MDanton Mar 2013 #20

K&R idwiyo Mar 2013 #3

Kick!!! October Mar 2013 #4

Kick & DU Rec! sheshe2 Mar 2013 #5

Thank you and all libdude Mar 2013 #6

Not sure why they weren't tried as adults riqster Mar 2013 #7

Jury trial... Would have been hard to put on there... bettyellen Mar 2013 #8

I'll buy that riqster Mar 2013 #9

Uh, because they were juveniles? Comrade Grumpy Mar 2013 #15

Not always that cut and dried riqster Mar 2013 #17

But they will always carry the sex offender tblue37 Mar 2013 #11

K&R: too bad every rape case doesn't have caseymoz Mar 2013 #10

Very true! riqster Mar 2013 #12

yes dembotoz Mar 2013 #16

Message auto-removed MDanton Mar 2013 #19

Kindly back up your assertions,with citations riqster Mar 2013 #21

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Not saying that there's no cover-up riqster Mar 2013 #25

Message auto-removed MDanton Mar 2013 #28

I don't trust DeWIne at all. hrmjustin Mar 2013 #26

So far as AG he's a mixed bag riqster Mar 2013 #29

go back to stupidville and take it up with DeWine.. frylock Mar 2013 #22

Message auto-removed MDanton Mar 2013 #27

K & R !!! WillyT Mar 2013 #23