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24. The cruelty and evil in the world is beginning to sap my will to live. Being empathic is becoming a

Sat Apr 13, 2013, 04:52 PM

Apr 2013

heavy burden. When you can feel others pain, you cannot understand how people can be so cold. I just don't know.......................

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Rehtaeh Parsons Rape Case Solved By Anonymous in Less Than 2 Hours Despite "No Evidence" [View all] redqueen Apr 2013 OP

ah, you know, teh rape culture a few on du are actually arguing about. seabeyond Apr 2013 #1

Me too... haikugal Apr 2013 #2

Me, too... as a grandmother of a soon-to-be 14 year old beautiful young woman, I am disgusted and secondwind Apr 2013 #16

As the father of two young women, I'm sick and tired of the "she was drunk" excuse. radicalliberal Apr 2013 #48

As the father of a daughter GeoWilliam750 Apr 2013 #53

+1000000000000000000000 blackspade Apr 2013 #76

There is no rape culture in the first world. sufrommich Apr 2013 #3

We haven't seen any comments from anyone claiming to be 'confused' about what is or is not rape redqueen Apr 2013 #6

Example: Downwinder Apr 2013 #21

We live in a sick society that places sports above sufrommich Apr 2013 #22

Sports picks up where religion leaves off. If the importance of religion doesn't distract you from valerief Apr 2013 #68

Anonymous. Whisp Apr 2013 #4

+1 October Apr 2013 #57

Well done, Anon! LittleBlue Apr 2013 #5

Mine too. I might feel differently if they ever came after me Warpy Apr 2013 #17

The police have little interest in taking care of any matter truedelphi Apr 2013 #35

The only advice I got when I had a violent stalker was Warpy Apr 2013 #37

Well done Anonymos! smirkymonkey Apr 2013 #7

Wanna bet they were afraid of ruining the "bright futures" of a bunch of tblue37 Apr 2013 #8

With emphasis on the well-connected. Cleita Apr 2013 #9

I live near the area; there isn't much in terms of right sides of the tracks there Posteritatis Apr 2013 #27

I bow to your superior knowledge of your own place, Cleita Apr 2013 #29

I'd add a nice healthy purge of the school's administration to that, too Posteritatis Apr 2013 #32

Exactly.. sendero Apr 2013 #45

It's amazing, the things that can be done, when people who care and who are solely motivated by Zorra Apr 2013 #10

+1 Go Vols Apr 2013 #15

WOOT!!!!!!! haikugal Apr 2013 #19

LOVE this!!! calimary Apr 2013 #39

I would love to see GiveMeFreedom Apr 2013 #41

I stole the flag, and put in the motto myself, which actually came from Zorra Apr 2013 #44

Hi Zorra, GiveMeFreedom Apr 2013 #47

Hi, GiveMeFreedom ~ feel free to use it if need be. Zorra Apr 2013 #69

I'd like to recommend that post. +1K mill loudsue Apr 2013 #43

Police are constitutionally and legally limited by privacy rules that Anonymous does not respect. Bernardo de La Paz Apr 2013 #11

This message was self-deleted by its author Bernardo de La Paz Apr 2013 #13

The school sitting on it hasn't helped either Posteritatis Apr 2013 #33

when dozens of people know what happened RILib Apr 2013 #62

It is hard to say timdog44 Apr 2013 #12

K&R Thank you, Anonymous! idwiyo Apr 2013 #55

Found at online site of the area newspaper: Bernardo de La Paz Apr 2013 #14

De Adder's usually a talentless hack but he nailed this one. (nt) Posteritatis Apr 2013 #26

that illustrates the "dude-bro" mentality of the World perfectly. BlancheSplanchnik Apr 2013 #74

Her father mercuryblues Apr 2013 #18

a human being. she was loved. and she loved. seabeyond Apr 2013 #23

SAD mtasselin Apr 2013 #20

The cruelty and evil in the world is beginning to sap my will to live. Being empathic is becoming a firenewt Apr 2013 #24

yeh. Phillip McCleod Apr 2013 #34

K&R defacto7 Apr 2013 #25

Go Anonymous!!!!! Initech Apr 2013 #28

THANKING ANONYMOUS Skittles Apr 2013 #30

Good For Anonymous. Warren DeMontague Apr 2013 #31

Anomymous----I love you guys and gals!!! Curmudgeoness Apr 2013 #36

Me too!!! I'm such a damn technophobe that I can barely deal with the basics. calimary Apr 2013 #40

Oh, I did not need the link to remember the Bobbitt's! Curmudgeoness Apr 2013 #42

It seems that 2naSalit Apr 2013 #71

at least in the US teachers are MANDATORY reporters ZRT2209 Apr 2013 #38

They are here, too. Hopefully some heads will be rolling soon over this. (nt) Posteritatis Apr 2013 #52

I wish Poster...... MAD Dave Apr 2013 #70

I'm not sure that's going to happen in this case Posteritatis Apr 2013 #72

I sincerely hope you are right! MAD Dave Apr 2013 #73

Anonymous Brooklyns_Finest Apr 2013 #46

Because... Lady Freedom Returns Apr 2013 #49

Except in this case they actually *were*. Posteritatis Apr 2013 #51

are you saying we have to BLINDLY follow an org? this is what you felt you needed to say on this seabeyond Apr 2013 #66

Insulting to law enforcement? Iggo Apr 2013 #75

I find it sad Texasgal Apr 2013 #50

If it lands on a few cases like this, people might get the hint and it won't be. (nt) Posteritatis Apr 2013 #65

Thank you Anonymous GeoWilliam750 Apr 2013 #54

Link to the statement released by Anonymous: idwiyo Apr 2013 #56

They need to release the names ASAP. Not sure why they're holding this the names back as they didn't freshwest Apr 2013 #58

Anonymous was saturating Twitter about this 2 days ago. dixiegrrrrl Apr 2013 #59

They're saying they're backing down some at the request of the parents Posteritatis Apr 2013 #64

thank you fresh, for this read. "you are pathetic, quietly sobbing while fondling yourselves in the seabeyond Apr 2013 #67

That makes me so fucking mad Rex Apr 2013 #60

K&R!! hue Apr 2013 #61

Rehtaeh Parsons was not JEB Apr 2013 #63