WOW! Anonymous just released a STATEMENT about Marysville:

[Are_grits_groceries]

Greetings, World.

We are #OpMaryville.

Two young girls have been raped in the town of Maryville, Missouri. Another high school football star, the grandson of a Missouri state official, has walked free. The people of Maryville turned their backs on these victims and one family has been forced to flee the town. After they left, their house was burned to the ground.

On January 8th, a 14-year-old girl named Daisy and her 13-year-old friend were both raped in Maryville. Evidence of this assault was captured on film. Daisy’s unconscious body was later dumped into her family’s yard, left alone for hours in freezing weather. One of Daisy’s attackers was initially in police custody, where he admitted to having sex with her while she was under the influence.

He claimed it was consensual. The hospital states the young girl’s blood alcohol level was almost twice the legal limit and they discovered three tears inside of her body, 2-4 inches in length.

This suspect rapist is Matthew Barnett, a student at the University of Central Missouri. He’s the grandson of Missouri state Representative, Rex Barnett.

We demand an immediate investigation into the handling by local authorities of Daisy’s case. Why were the suspects initially arrested and then released? How was video and medical evidence not enough to put one of these football players inside a court room? What is the connection of these prosecutors, if any, to Rep. Rex Barnett? Most of all, We are wondering, how do the residents of Maryville sleep at night?

We have heard Daisy’s story far too often. We heard it from Steubenville, Halifax and Uttar Pradesh. In some cases, action meant nothing because it couldn’t bring them back. Both Amanda Todd and Rehtaeh Parsons, girls not much older than Daisy, took their own lives after the adults, the police and the school system, failed to protect them. If Maryville won’t defend these young girls, if the police are to cowardly or corrupt to do their jobs, if justice system has abandoned them, then someone else will have to stand for them. Mayor Jim Fall, your hands are dirty. Maryville, expect us.

We Are Anonymous.
We Are Legion.
We do not forgive.
We do not forget.
Join us.

#OpMaryville #Justice4Daisy
http://thepoliticalcarnival.net/2013/10/14/anonymous-demands-justice-2-girls-raped-left-die-charges-dropped-rapist-related-gop-figure-justice4daisy/

You can run, bit you can't hide.

[Liberal_in_LA]

1. naming names! rapist must be shivering in his rapist boots

[MineralMan]

3. The name was released in numerous news stories, so this is not

new. What the intentions of the script kiddies at Anonymous is uncertain. We shall see, perhaps. But others are calling this person out on the Internet, as well.

[JonLP24]

13. Never mind

Grandson of local political figure, not hard to figure out.

[cui bono]

76. Yup. And there was an article that said it's a small town dominated by 5-6 families

and the perp's family is one of the powerful ones.

[grahampuba]

142. perfect place for waste dumping?

seems like they welcome garbage there.

[tblue37]

71. I saw in another DU post by someone who attends the

same college as the rapist that even before the Anonymous warning, others who had read the newspaper story had begun to take action, including sororities. Apparently there were even posters with his picture, with the label "rapist," put up around campus.

He has no doubt been smugly patting himself on the back, thinking he got away with it, and apparently he's been posting on Facebook or Twitter (I forget which) that ALL girls want him.

It looks as though he is in for an uncomfortable reality check.

[cui bono]

78. Yeah, he's no longer the big shot living a sheltered life. n/t

[sabrina 1]

96. But Anonymous, due to their record of success in exposing

criminal behavior, will get a lot more attention than anyone else. Who are the others who are exposing the crime? This is the first I heard about it.

Thanks again Anonymous.

Btw, what makes you think they are 'kiddies'? I know that is what they WANT some people to think and a few of them are, but it's odd that you would refer to them that way, considering that Democrats in general understand, and have for years, (enough time btw, for the 'kiddies' to have grown up), what they are about.

[Princess Turandot]

108. It was reported in the Kansas City Star several days ago..

http://www.kansascity.com/2013/10/12/4549775/nightmare-in-maryville-teens-sexual.html

That's how it came out. The paper did a 7 month investigation of the rapes and subsequent events.

They're also now reporting on the Internet reaction:
http://www.kansascity.com/2013/10/14/4553693/anger-over-maryville-case-boils.html#storylink=omni_popular

[sabrina 1]

125. Good for them, and good for Anonymous for picking up the ball and

running with it.

[MineralMan]

122. There you are...

Well, it's been covered in depth locally in the news, which is easy enough to find. A little searching also turns up a lot of people talking about this. The perpetrators' names have been published in many places.

As for Anonymous, my opinion of that disorganization is well-known. I don't like Anonymous. I don't like their tactics and their lack of attention to what is and is not important. However, you appear to believe that you understand what "Democrats" want and think. I believe you are incorrect, and have said so in the past as well.

"Script Kiddies" does not refer to the actual ages of the hacker kids at Anonymous. It's more a reference to their capabilities, which appear to be only a little more developed than the usual run of Internet gamers. That is my opinion. Yours might be different. That's fine.

See you in some other thread...

[sabrina 1]

124. Mine is based on their record of success in exposing corruption.

Especially in undermining the corrupt tactics used by our so-called 'security contractors' and their 'customers'.

I always support the exposure of the bad guys, the ones who work against Democrats.

They are very effective, but wouldn't be needed at all if we had a functioning system that deals with wrong-doing among the powerful. Until that happens, there will always be groups, like Anonymous, who step into the breach, thankfully. Which is why they are so popular. I doubt your opinion, or mine, is going to prevent or cause that. It's just a symptom of the corruption that is so prevalent, without consequences, among the powerful.

[Enthusiast]

126. +1

[Go Vols]

193. +1

[madrchsod]

2. i`m thinking a lot of denial of service and other tricks of the trade...

i hope anonymous kicks the shit out of those so called officials.

[KansDem]

4. Here's a report from the Daily Mail...

Claims of a cover-up after sex attack charges are dropped against teenage grandson of influential GOP representative

[Comrade Grumpy]

6. I don't know why anyone wants to give the Daily Mail any traffic. It's utter trash.

Let's find other links, please.

[Beaverhausen]

8. Here

http://www.salon.com/2013/10/14/family_harassed_run_out_of_town_after_daughter_is_allegedly_raped/

[SleeplessinSoCal]

40. Find them yourself. Help prove how trashy our own press has become.

Google "Mathew Barnett, MO rapist".

Here's a token: http://www.theatlanticwire.com/national/2013/10/family-driven-maryville-missouri-home-after-teen-sex-scandal/70489/

[RebelOne]

42. The Daily Mail gets it right quite often. I don't find it trash.

You don't like it because it is British?

[Lucky Luciano]

84. Daily Mail = Rupert Murdoch. nt

[nxylas]

107. No it doesn't

The Mail is not a Murdoch paper. It is, however, a far-right paper which supported Oswald Mosley's British Union of Fascists in the 1930s and was the only British newspaper allowed to be sold in Mussolini's Italy. And no, it's politics haven't changed much in the intervening years, it is just a little less blatant about it's Fascism these days - more Tea Party than Stormfront,

[Lucky Luciano]

201. Oops yer right! I think I assumed far right = Murdoch somehow. nt

[nxylas]

202. It's owned by the 4th Viscount Rothermere

Son of the 3rd Viscount Rothermere, pictured below with a friend (Rothermere's the one on the left).

[Lucky Luciano]

203. Hah! nt

[marble falls]

119. How I see it, too.

[SleeplessinSoCal]

37. That came up pretty near the top of a Google search. Why must it be a British tabloid?

I'm so freaking pissed by our pathetic media. Did you know that Sandra Bullock did a rap song on the British Jonathan Ross tv Show? HuffingtonPost broke that story.

[calimary]

70. "...influential GOP representative." Gee, knock me over with a feather on that one.

Why am I not surprised.

I tell you, these people are Fucking EVIL!!!!!!

[Xyzse]

5. Is this the reason for leniency?

He’s the grandson of Missouri state Representative, Rex Barnett.

[freshwest]

58. Republican family values strike again!

[Xyzse]

85. That's F-ed up.

It figures, but still pretty damn f-ed up.

[freshwest]

87. What's fucked up? What figures?

[Xyzse]

92. They get leniency for things like that.

I am glad it was exposed.

[freshwest]

93. Thanks.

[Skittles]

7. thanking whoever they are for fighting for these two young girls

it can make the world of difference in their lives going forward

[Arugula Latte]

9. This man Matthew Barnett is a scumbag rapist. His crime should follow him for the rest of his life.

[seabeyond]

10. rapist. and then had to take it a step further to put his rape on social network for others to get

off on. shame on each and every one of the very little pricks.

[Bernardo de La Paz]

32. That should be added charge of Producing Child Pornography. Hope he ends up on sex offender list. nt

[seabeyond]

39. yes. it should. nt

[hue]

16. Another sociopath getting away with it!!!

[BlancheSplanchnik]

20. POS entitled spoiled little creep.

Reap what you sown, scumbag.

Oh, and if anyone here uses words for him that actually are derived from etymologically misogynistic words which further devalue women, like d-bag and beeyotch, I will personally bite your face off.

[yuiyoshida]

55. can I help?

grrrr!

[BlancheSplanchnik]

61. absolutely..come bite off faces with me! :)

Just because these words have become normalized doesn't mean they're ok. It only means that men and women both are deadened to the insult done to women.

These same people would never use the N word or the F word--and would alert on anyone who did.

If the witty snarky heroes and heroines of teevee say it and get laffs (bullshit tasteless pre-recorded laffs, but who's counting?) then of course it's ok and no harm done. "Cuz all the kool kids do it and it makes me feel tuff and witty. And anyway, it's too hard to think of insults that aren't based in female-disgust."

[yuiyoshida]

63. agree!!

[BlancheSplanchnik]

65. :)

[calimary]

72. Let's turn him over to Lorena Bobbitt.

Her solution seems fitting for this crime.

[Bernardo de La Paz]

30. Innocent UNTIL proven guilty, but Matthew Barnett should be prosecuted to full extent of the law. nt

[awoke_in_2003]

38. Unfortunately...

those with ties to power generally don't get punished- they must be publically shamed.

[Bernardo de La Paz]

43. Shame the prosecutors into prosecuting and doing their job! INNOCENT until proven guilty.

Hey, you know why the teen's family moved?

Because of public shaming and intimidation. Shaming is a form of intimidation.

Know why the Halifax teen committed suicide? Public shaming.

The principle of "innocent until proven guilty" is there for a purpose. Better that a dozen guilty people go free than one innocent person be convicted or shamed into suicide or hounded out of town.

Once convicted, then it is a matter of public record and that can be publicized.

Until then, the prosecutors need to be pressured to bring a serious and winnable case.

[awoke_in_2003]

47. You do have a point...

but what if the prosecutor can't be budged?

[Bernardo de La Paz]

49. Then file Federal charges including Dereliction of Duty, Influence Peddling & Obstruction of Justice

If the prosecutors won't budge then file Federal charges, including possibly charging the Prosecutor for Dereliction of Duty: taking salary while not delivering adequate performance (would have to be better constructed than that to work).

Then investigate the whole mess and uncover the influence peddling and the Obstruction of Justice, probably a conspiracy driven by the grandfather state representative who may be corrupt.

[DevonRex]

160. Sorry, but when you rape a child then post the video online, AND

your grandfather gets the prosecutor to drop all charges? Public outcry about the injustice done to the VICTIM and his FUTURE victims is all there is.

He even left her to die, passed out on her front porch in 22° weather in T-shirt and sweatpants. No shoes. Rape? How about attempted murder? As far as I'm concerned he should be branded with that as well.

Not only that but that evil little town should be branded as the sickest, slimiest place in the whole USA. Those motherfuckers ALL proved themselves guilty by their own actions. Every scummy one of them.

[seabeyond]

168. all three, 2 rapists and distributors of child porn also ADMITTED to the crimes on camera

to the sherriff

[Squinch]

69. Three tears, 2-4 inches in length, inside her 14 year old body. Torn.

That poor baby.

[freshwest]

88. Horrible injuries, and he hoped she'd die of exposure in the cold. Attempted murder, he got away.

I doubt that is the first time he did this, and won't be the last, but GOP grandpa is going to make sure he gets off. Or probably send him to the Cayman Islands or some other foreign place to live in luxury.

Wait for it.

I can't imagine what she must be going through and will need surgery. She probably all kinds of damage.

He made sure she was helpless, what is it with these guys? They want sex with nearly dead people?

Sick psychopath, no way to fix him.

[radicalliberal]

104. Expect Poppy Harlow and Candy Crowley to shed tears over him, not the victim.

After all, we're talking about a football career! We must keep our priorities straight!

[freshwest]

135. +1

[philosslayer]

138. Really?

When was the trial? And you've seen and analyzed all the evidence?

[Arugula Latte]

140. It was captured on video.

[philosslayer]

145. So you've seen the video?

And you can personally identify the individual in the photograph?

[seabeyond]

154. do you know anything, or is this rape of a couple girls just a fuckin game to you?

[philosslayer]

158. Vigilante justice is never a game to me

This young man may very well be guilty. But thats why we have a criminal justice system.

[Sheldon Cooper]

159. Vigilante justice?

Laughable. None of us here at Democratic Underground are saddling up and heading over to Marysville to organize a good old-fashioned necktie party.

[philosslayer]

161. Posting this young man's picture and identifying him as guilty is the 21st century version

I understand the outrage at what happened in Maryville. But there have been multiple instances in the internet age when the wrong person was identified as guilty of a crime, and spent a considerable amount of their lives trying to live that down. Yet, the wise denizens of DU, none of whom I would guess have ever met the alleged perp or victim, are willing to post the young man's picture without benefit of a trial or evidence that they have reviewed, and proclaim him guilty. If he is in fact NOT guilty, that will forever alter his ability to get a job or otherwise defend his reputation. That is the 21st century version of vigilante justice..

[DevonRex]

163. Anybody burn HIS house down?? Force HIM to change schools?

Move to another fucking town? Fire his PARENTS from their jobs? That happened to the GIRL. The VICTIM.

[Bernardo de La Paz]

183. Are you accusing him of burning down the house? Accusing him of the intimidation?

That's why we have trials and the official presumption of innocence until proven guilty.

The lynch mob here has already convicted him of everything under the sun. What he has admitted to is bad enough. Force the prosecutors and the police to take him to a proper trial, or charge them with obstructing justice and conspiracy and influence peddling. Charge the grandfather representative with the same.

[seabeyond]

185. it is NOT ours to figure out. it is OURS to raise enough damn hell to get more eyes on this

and the PROPER people figure this shit out.

they walked away from it. that is the crime. we are saying walk the fuck back to it and do your damn job

it is not ours to do.

[Bernardo de La Paz]

187. Not sure why you reply to me, since I'm pretty sure we agree on this. nt

[seabeyond]

189. lol... i was surprised. lol/ nt

[Bernardo de La Paz]

194. You wrote:

seabeyond wrote:

it is NOT ours to figure out.

Agreed. That's what police detectives are for. However "obvious" it might seem.

Aside from the issue of justice and the rule of law, there are two other issues enraged would-be vigilantes don't think about:

1) There are likely other crimes that would get obliterated by vigilantism and never be exposed. For example, the State Rep may (repeat may even if it seems "obvious&quot have used his influence to obstruct justice. In the rush to make life a living hell for the teenager, that evidence can get trampled and obscured and then the State Rep would get away with it.

2) Detectives are trained. Enraged mobs are not.

it is OURS to raise enough damn hell to get more eyes on this

Agreed. It needs to be publicized and pressure brought to bear on the state and to get the Feds involved to get to the bottom of the crimes and the coverup and the obstruction of justice.

and the PROPER people figure this shit out.

Agreed. The proper people would be senior state law enforcement officers and senior state prosecutors and Federal law enforcement officers and Federal prosecutors and District Attorneys.

they walked away from it. that is the crime.

Agreed. The failure to prosecute, the coverup, the conspiracies, and the vigilante hounding of the family and the arson are serious crimes. Not as much a crime as the rapes and the attempted manslaughter, but extremely serious too, all the more serious because of the seriousness of the root crimes.

we are saying walk the fuck back to it and do your damn job it is not ours to do.

Agreed.

[DevonRex]

197. You have overplayed your hand. Exposed your true intent.

Anyone who reads my post knows I did not do any such thing. But you, sir, have jumped the shark.

[Bernardo de La Paz]

199. Read all my posts in this thread if I am not clear enough for you in one. You wrote:

You called for vigilanteism when you wrote:

In that scummy town the GIRL got vigilante justice. The VICTIM. And you worry about the motherfuckers who RAPED HER AND POSTED THE VIDEOS ONLINE???? Fuck that shit.

and then you seemed to include arson and intimidation as part of Barnett's crime when you wrote:

Anybody burn HIS house down?? Force HIM to change schools? Move to another fucking town? Fire his PARENTS from their jobs? That happened to the GIRL. The VICTIM.

Which is why I asked the question for you to clarify your vague equating of Barnett's house to the victim's house or seeming to call for similar actions against his house.

You have had ample opportunity in this thread to stand up against vigilantism but you have not yet done so. Take the opportunity now to do so clearly and unequivocally (as I have in previous posts here), and to stand up for the rule of law, which includes the presumption of innocence until proven guilty that has been hammered into stone over the centuries.


As to my "true intent"? My true intent is respect for the law. Vigilantism is not the solution in this case or any case, regardless of how great an injustice has been done. To my eye, the rape victims and their families are the victims of a great injustice, but I am not the one to be judge, jury, and executioner. Nor are you the one and nobody at DU has that role either.

If my "true intent" is not clear enough for you in any one post, then read all the posts I have made in this thread and it should be crystal clear.

[riderinthestorm]

170. The two rapists and the cameraman confessed to the sheriff. There's no dispute

that it happened.

All three offenders confessed.

[markpkessinger]

172. Sorry, but the facts are not in dispute here n/t

[DevonRex]

162. In that scummy town the GIRL got vigilante justice. The VICTIM. And you worry about the

motherfuckers who RAPED HER AND POSTED THE VIDEOS ONLINE???? Fuck that shit.

[seabeyond]

166. gotta think about them boyzzzzz. wa. nt

[Bernardo de La Paz]

184. The justice system is not about an eye for an eye. As MLK said it leaves everyone blind.

Vigilante justice and mob violence and lynching and high-tech lynching is not the answer here or anywhere.

The answer is Federal pressure to investigate the State Representative, the local police and the prosecutors for conspiracies to Obstruct Justice and Influence Peddling. That will flush out the evidence and probably force the prosecutors to present a proper case.

[seabeyond]

186. high-tech lynching? raping the girl and putting her rape on net for men to get off on

like that?

or would it be the rapists already video of the confession of rape?

they used the net to humiliate the girl even more and as entertainment for their buddies, nad now the net is being used to show the rapists face.

this is the "high-tech lynching" you are talking about?

[Bernardo de La Paz]

188. A counter-crime does not erase a first crime. Vigilantism in one case opens it up in all cases.

Who is going to be the judge and jury and executioner to decide if vigilantism is allowable in this case but not another case?

Answer: nobody. Vigilantism is either the wrong thing in all cases or no cases. Either all cases should be tried by and punishment executed by vigilantes or no cases should be tried and executed by them.

Either there is mob rule in this and all cases or no mob rule ever.

As previously stated, the police and prosecutors and State Representative have failed and may themselves have committed crimes in this mess, so it is time for the Feds to get involved and investigate and clean it up.

[seabeyond]

191. my point and others. i am not seeing any vigilantism. i am seeing anger and outrage and a lot of

vocal. but as of yet and the same as steubenville, i have yet to see any vigilantism

[Bernardo de La Paz]

198. See these:

DevonRex wrote:

Not only that but that evil little town should be branded as the sickest, slimiest place in the whole USA. Those motherfuckers ALL proved themselves guilty by their own actions. Every scummy one of them.

DevonRex wrote:

In that scummy town the GIRL got vigilante justice. The VICTIM. And you worry about the motherfuckers who RAPED HER AND POSTED THE VIDEOS ONLINE???? Fuck that shit.

Apparently even the poor family's supporters in the town should be punished too by punishing the whole town.


madrchsod wrote:

i`m thinking a lot of denial of service and other tricks of the trade... i hope anonymous kicks the shit out of those so called officials.

Denial of service attack is vigilantism. Knock out the local police force communications right when they are responding to another rape or arson? Not wise.


Arugula Latte wrote:

This man Matthew Barnett is a scumbag rapist. His crime should follow him for the rest of his life.

Already tried and convicted by that poster.


calimary recommends vigilante penectomy:

Let's turn him over to Lorena Bobbitt. Her solution seems fitting for this crime.

calimary recommends eye-for-an-eye vigliantism:

Start hanging it around their necks like a big fat millstone. So they can't escape. May it eventually run THEM out of town!!!

VA_Jill wrote:

Normally I'm not a fan of vigilante justice.... However, this is a case that DEMANDS it. To begin with, a 14 year old girl cannot legally consent, and that's just for starters. This guy is a complete schitthead in so many ways I can't even begin to count them. He deserves whatever he gets. I hope it's nasty, I hope it's ugly, and I hope it's real soon.

seabeyond trashed the teenagers right to protection under the law from vigilantes:

when justice is not served, ignored, blatantly denied, then sloppy is going to happen. tough fuckin shit. they lost all rights to consideration

philosslayer wrote:

Posting this young man's picture and identifying him as guilty is the 21st century version {of vigilante justice}

I understand the outrage at what happened in Maryville. But there have been multiple instances in the internet age when the wrong person was identified as guilty of a crime, and spent a considerable amount of their lives trying to live that down. Yet, the wise denizens of DU, none of whom I would guess have ever met the alleged perp or victim, are willing to post the young man's picture without benefit of a trial or evidence that they have reviewed, and proclaim him guilty. If he is in fact NOT guilty, that will forever alter his ability to get a job or otherwise defend his reputation. That is the 21st century version of vigilante justice..

I agree.

[DevonRex]

195. Oh, they hi tech-lynched and re-raped the VICTIM, too. Worried about

that at all or just about the poor guy who did the raping and left her to freeze to death on her front porch?

And the fine members of that town are STILL calling her a slut and worse.

[seabeyond]

165. so... you do NOT know anything. got it. you could not have answered the question more perfectly

[distantearlywarning]

169. "That's why we have a criminal justice system"

Really? Where? I can't seem to find it anywhere in this story.

Oh wait, you mean the system that dropped all the charges because the perp had good political connections. Yep, that one seems to be working great....if you're a rapist. Not so much if you're a victim, though.

[seabeyond]

171. Yep, that one seems to be working great....if you're a rapist.

Not so much if you're a victim, though.

very well said. thank you

[DeSwiss]

11. K&R

[DLevine]

12. Thank you, Anonymous. nt

[Uncle Joe]

14. Kicked and recommended.

Thanks for the thread, Are_grits_groceries.

[Butterbean]

15. Good. n/t

[hue]

17. K&R!!! Go for the jugular Anonymous!!

[BlancheSplanchnik]

18. ah, awesome! I got goosebumps reading that.

I'd LOVE to join Anonymous. How does a cool middle-aged white chick with minimal computer skills but a strong sense of justice and good Reasoning and English skills get involved??

[Bernardo de La Paz]

33. Write. Write often. Write voluminously but not verbosely. Post. Publish. Write. nt

[BlancheSplanchnik]

64. I do. maybe not voluminously, but I've gotten some change to happen

a few times in my life. They were some pretty cool results, now that I think about it.

But seriously, I thought Anonymous was a high-skill computer centered thing.

[Bernardo de La Paz]

67. The anonymity & the white-hat hacking are computer high-skill. Publicizing, convincing, rallying

are high skill media savvy and media manipulation. Despite the 20-somethings infatuation with video, reading is still exercised by large numbers of all segments of society.

So when you see anonymous strike a blow for justice, blog it.

Good luck with it.

[Bernardo de La Paz]

35. Color and sex (gender) have nothing to do with writing ability or reasoning power. nt

[BlancheSplanchnik]

62. sigh.

I was just describing myself in what I thought was an amusingly silly way.

[Orrex]

115. Color and sex (gender) have nothing to do with describing oneself in an amusingly silly way

[BlancheSplanchnik]

117. it was really more about the age

Middle age makes everything funny.

[Rain Mcloud]

68. "Color and sex (gender) have nothing to do with writing ability or reasoning power."

Right as usual,Prof!

[Orrex]

120. That's a lovely sentiment, but...

Through most of my college years, I heard a great many artists and authors dismissed outright as "old dead white guys."

[MelissainKC]

19. I wanna know

Why the parents who owned the home were not charged with some crime since all these minors were drinking in their home, how did they get the booze? Why were the boys not charged with attempted manslaughter for abandoning the girl in conditions that could have proved fatal?

[Lars39]

22. Because that would have drawn attention to the crime that was trying to be swept under the rug.

[xmas74]

23. Because this is grandpa

http://www.house.mo.gov/content.aspx?info=/bills02/member02/mem004.htm


I'm angry. I live in Warrensburg, where the rapist is attending university and I have a teen daughter. A rapist who likes them young is running the streets of this town because Maryville can't get their shit together and bring about justice for a rape victim. Instead, they let the man go so he can eventually terrorize another town.

[MelissainKC]

27. I live in kc

And am in this jerk offs district. The seat is now occupied by Sam Graves. One more reason to call him tomorrow.

[xmas74]

28. Gramps is Maryville's state rep

Supposedly he's buddy-buddy with Graves and the whole family has worked on Graves' campaign.

I'm sorry you have Graves. I'm no better off-I have Vicky Hartzler and my state rep is Denny Hoskins. Both are crap.

[alp227]

94. Rex Barnett retired over 10 years ago actually.

People mistake him for the current rep because his legislator page is still live on the Missouri State Legislature website.

[xmas74]

109. He did

but somehow still seems to wield power in the area.

[calimary]

74. DO IT!!! And Welcome to DU, MelissainKC!

Glad you're here! You speak as a local. They're bound to pay more attention to you than they would if some jerk from California (like yours truly) called and complained.

DO IT. Start hanging it around their necks like a big fat millstone. So they can't escape. May it eventually run THEM out of town!!!

[seabeyond]

44. i sent gramps an email. was i bad? nt

[xmas74]

46. Gramps needs lots of emails.

I hope he shows up Homecoming weekend, since he is a UCM grad. I plan on wearing a Justice4Daisy shirt the whole day.

BTW-I also sent him one.

[seabeyond]

48. good for you. this would be where social media rocks.... nt

[xmas74]

52. I hope others take it up.

Anyone reading this thread in the area-University of Central Missouri Homecoming is October 26. Come on down and wear a daisy or a message about Justice For Daisy to the parade at 9, the tailgating at 11 and the game at 1.

[calimary]

77. Please post it here!

Thanks!

[xmas74]

81. The email address?

Check out this page for his email, along with others involved.

http://femanist.net/?p=212#comment-167

Turns out someone sent an email to a city council member and they were a bit smart mouthed with them.

[alp227]

95. That email hasn't been read in over 10 years, because Rex Barnett left the Missouri House in 2002.

But I'm sure the IT people at the Missouri Legislature must be wondering about all that extra traffic to a long inactive email address.

[seabeyond]

98. not necessarily. my uncle was head of university and retired. he got to keep that email

account thru the school as part of his retirement package. i can see the same thing with something like this. maybe there is a reason it is still accessible. but thanks for letting us know that he is long retired. i did not know

[Nevernose]

73. It's worse than that

According to the sheriff, they not only have video, but all four boys involved confessed on film. He said it should be an open and shut case, but the prosecutor is refusing to prosecute anyone involved.

[spooky3]

21. Grandpa Barnett is a Repub and on a criminal justice committee.

http://www.house.mo.gov/billtracking/spec01/member01/mem004.htm

[Shampoobra]

51. All four of the committees he sits on are related to law enforcement

CRIMINAL LAW COMMITTEE
http://www.house.mo.gov/billtracking/spec01/commit01/com012.htm

APPROPRIATIONS - CORRECTIONS AND PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE
http://www.house.mo.gov/billtracking/spec01/commit01/com125.htm

PUBLIC SAFETY, LAW ENFORCEMENT AND VETERAN AFFAIRS COMMITTEE
http://www.house.mo.gov/billtracking/spec01/commit01/com129.htm

MOTOR VEHICLE AND TRAFFIC REGULATIONS COMMITTEE
http://www.house.mo.gov/billtracking/spec01/commit01/com032.htm

I'm so glad this family finally has a chance at justice.

[JimDandy]

130. He retired more than 10 YEARS ago.

The only thing he sits on now is his ass.

[Shampoobra]

150. Thank you - I didn't see that when I looked at his mo.gov pages

I was under the impression that his presence on the state's official site meant he was currently serving, and I posted those links without carefully reading the pages. I'm glad you pointed it out so I can avoid a mistake like that in the future.

[JimDandy]

131. No...just a Repub

He's not been a state critter for more than 10 years. But I'm sure all his law enforcement connections are why his grandson, Matthew Barnett, is not being prosecuted.

[spooky3]

144. thanks for the correction - the OP and the stories linked that I read did NOT make that clear.

they should have said "former representative"...

[JimDandy]

190. Yes, and I wish reporters and the media would do that too.

It really bothers me when then they say "Gov Palin" or "Gov Romney" instead of "former Governor..."

[leftyladyfrommo]

24. Well, around here it was the girl's fault. (sarcasm just in case you didn't know)

They were drinking afterall. And they snuck out of the house. So it was all their fault. If they hadn't done that then nothing would have happened.

[Lancero]

25. Runs in the family...

Grandaddy Rex is raping the nation, Grandson Mathew rapes little girls.

[GentryDixon]

26. This story is a bit close to my heart.

My screen name comes from the county (Gentry) Mrs. Coleman moved from and fled back to after this terrible crime.

In doing my genealogy I found my relatives lived in Gentry County in the 1830-1920 time frame. I have been to the Library in Albany, Gentry County 3 times in the last 6 years. One trip to visit the Library I spent in a motel in Marysville, Nodaway County. It is a very lovely, rural area. It's too bad a privileged few can taint the area, but then again, Nodaway County is where Mary J Stennitt was murdered for her baby. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bobbie_Jo_Stinnett

I hope these predators are brought to justice.

[xmas74]

31. The little bastard rapist is running around my town.

He attends college in my town.

I'm pretty angry, knowing that he's a free man running the streets here.

[GentryDixon]

34. Hopefully the publicity will get him. n/t

[xmas74]

41. His picture is everywhere right now.

And everyone is sharing it.

[MelissainKC]

29. Maryville has a long history of grotesque acts.

Raymond Gunn (January 11, 1904 – January 12, 1931) was an African American killed by a mob in Maryville, Missouri, United States, after he confessed to killing and attempting to rape a white school teacher.
The case received massive national publicity because it occurred outside the Southern "lynch belt", because of its brazen and planned nature, and because the county sheriff did not activate National Guard troops that had been specifically deployed to prevent the lynching.
The case was frequently invoked in the unsuccessful attempt to pass the Wagner-Costigan Act during the presidency of Franklin Roosevelt, which would have made it a federal crime for law enforcement officials to refuse to try to prevent a lynching.

[rhett o rick]

36. You'd think this would be a great story for 20-20 or 60 minutes. Oh never mind. nm

[Enthusiast]

127. 60 Minutes has more important things to consider

like moochers on SSI.

[VA_Jill]

45. Normally I'm not a fan of vigilante justice....

However, this is a case that DEMANDS it. To begin with, a 14 year old girl cannot legally consent, and that's just for starters. This guy is a complete schitthead in so many ways I can't even begin to count them. He deserves whatever he gets. I hope it's nasty, I hope it's ugly, and I hope it's real soon. Go Anonymous!

[xmas74]

50. At 14 in MO she cannot consent

With a BAC over .08 she cannot consent.

It doesn't matter if she begged for it, she couldn't consent. (And she didn't consent-the evidence of vaginal tearing is proof.)

[calimary]

79. Amen! Please post the asshole's GOP grandfather's email!

[Dark n Stormy Knight]

89. Someone posted recently to remind us that it is against DU's TOS to

do so. Just FYI.

[calimary]

91. Got it.

[seabeyond]

97. it is not against tos to get info like email for an elected official. nt

[Dark n Stormy Knight]

99. Calimary was asking about a private citizen's info, not an elected official. That was all I was

referring to. I imagine it would be OK to post info on any public figure, though who is a "public figure" could be in dispute.

I can never remember where to find the TOS, but I guess I ought to review it.

[seabeyond]

100. the asshole grandfather is/was a state representative. it is his official email. nt

[Dark n Stormy Knight]

101. In that case:

http://www.house.mo.gov/billtracking/spec01/member01/mem004.htm

[seabeyond]

102. that is what was posted and the email address i used. nt

[Dark n Stormy Knight]

105. Ah, I see. As you can see, I wasn't really following this thread. I just happened to

notice, when scanning the thread,the request for contact info for what I thought was a private citizen. Since I had just read that OP about not posting that sort of info, I just thought I'd mention it.

I'm always jumping between 20 different tabs open and am generally multitasking. You know what they say, multi-taskers do a lot of things, not necessarily well.

So, I never ended up getting back to reading this thread until I saw your response to me. Sorry for the confusion! What a horrible story. I wonder what Anonymous is planning.

[factsarenotfair]

53. This brings to mind the story of Ken Rex McElroy, which I saw on 60 Minutes.

Ken Rex McElroy (June 1, 1934 – July 10, 1981) was a resident of Nodaway County, Missouri, near the town of Skidmore. Known as "the town bully",[1] his unsolved murder became the focus of international attention. Over the course of his life McElroy was accused of dozens of felonies, including assault, child molestation, rape, arson, hog and cattle rustling, and burglary.[2]

In all, he was indicted 21 times, but escaped conviction each time, except for the last.[2][3] In 1981, McElroy was convicted of shooting and seriously injuring the town's 70-year-old grocer, Ernest "Bo" Bowenkamp, the previous year.[1] McElroy successfully appealed the conviction and was released on bond, after which he engaged in an ongoing harassment campaign against Bowenkamp, the town's Church of Christ minister, and others who were sympathetic to Bowenkamp. He appeared in a local bar, the D&G Tavern, armed with an M1 Garand rifle and bayonet, and later threatened to kill Bowenkamp.[1][3] The next day, McElroy was shot to death in broad daylight as he sat with his wife Trena in his pickup truck on Skidmore's main street.[2] He was struck by bullets from at least two different firearms, in front of a crowd of people estimated as between 30 and 46.[1] To date, no one has been charged in connection with McElroy's death.[1]
...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ken_McElroy

[xmas74]

75. In Broad Daylight

is the name of the book about McElroy.

I knew someone from Skidmore. We were all drinking one night and they admitted they knew who did it. He muttered a name, which I recognized from the book.

No, I'm not going to say the name. I don't know if he really knew or not. He probably did but I wouldn't betray him.

[WCLinolVir]

54. Just no words for those survivors and their families.

Just so hard to fathom the brutality. Even though I have seen it up close and in person. There is something grossly wrong with the way we are socializing men in this society.

Thank you Anonymous.

[Drale]

180. Its not all men who are socialized for rape

I would guess 99.9% of rapes perpetrated by young men, where raised in a conservative house in which dad "wore the pants" and mom "made dinner". I was raised correctly and would never ever take advantage of a drunk girl or even think about doing anything without 100% of her sober consent and I think the majority of men are the same.

[duffyduff]

56. He reminds me of that creep Alex Kelly

The big difference of course was Kelly's parents aided and abetted his escape from justice, which did eventually happen, but this criminal goes around acting like nothing happened and is protected by an entire town.

[distantearlywarning]

57. This is the sickest "teenage football star gets away with rape" story I've heard yet

It's got everything - dropped charges because of "connections", excessive victim-blaming, reckless endangerment, arson. I hope this jackass gets what's coming to him. Go get 'em, Anonymous!

[NeoConsSuck]

59. Thank you Anonymous! (no msg)

[rwsanders]

60. If anonymous is monitoring this post...

State of MO designs most of their own computer systems, which means they are not very secure and buggy.
Just thought you might want to know.

[BillyRibs]

66. I suggest posting

this "NEWS" on the local Craigslist. That should get a bit of attention.

[NoodleyAppendage]

80. Even if she consented, how is this NOT statutory rape? n/t

J

[justiceischeap]

164. Two things, she was underage AND drunk

there is no consent here--even if she said yes, she still could not consent.

[defacto7]

82. If justice can't be had by the rules of civility,

basic rights, and the rights granted by our constitution because the rule of civility and lawful process has been circumvented for the enrichment or protection of an affluent and powerful few....

...then it's time to fight for our rights by any means possible. It's no less important than the necessity of the American Revolution or the US Civil War. Our rights, the rights of us all are at stake. If it takes peaceful protest, satiagraha, or forced transparency to serve justice, then so be it.

Let it be.

[R. Daneel Olivaw]

83. KICK!

[riderinthestorm]

86. K&R all of these stories. nt

[WCLinolVir]

90. Protest for Daisy.

On Tuesday, October 22, 2013, at 10:00am we will meet at the Nodaway County Courthouse in Maryville, Missouri with daisies in our hands for a peaceful protest in support of Daisy Coleman. The objective for the protest will be to get the case reopened so that justice may be served.
https://www.facebook.com/events/648396251860031/

[radicalliberal]

103. Sick! Absolutely sick!

Were it not for Anonymous, we wouldn't even be aware of these scandals. The regular media aren't exactly vigilant in this regard. They send a great message. I guess our daughters don't count, especially when the perps are "favored." As a father, I happen to have two.

[whttevrr]

106. Shared...

[rdking647]

110. there is a restuarant in maryville that employed the rapist

and is owned by the parents of the one who videotaped the rape.
check out their yelp reviews
http://www.yelp.com/biz/a-g-restaurant-maryville#query:a%26g%20restaurant

[seabeyond]

114. people speaking up. yes, last night i read a lot of those. i would like to be a fly on the wall

of that business.

[marble falls]

123. They've disabled the the "Talk to Us" page of their own website. In guess having rapists ....

of children in the family and as waiters is something they don't want to talk about.

http://agrestaurant.com/

[Recursion]

111. Careful. About half of what was on the web about Steubenville turned out to be wrong

Last edited Tue Oct 15, 2013, 09:50 AM - Edit history (1)

Just to keep that in mind.

[seabeyond]

112. bullshit. i do not know what you were reading about steubenville, but i did not see that at all. nt

[Comrade Grumpy]

139. Try this piece from the New Yorker:

http://www.newyorker.com/reporting/2013/08/05/130805fa_fact_levy

TRIAL BY TWITTER

After high-school football stars were accused of rape, online vigilantes demanded that justice be served. Was it?

[seabeyond]

143. you are a piece of worker. such a hard working apologist you are.

[Comrade Grumpy]

153. Any comment on the content of the article I linked to?

And anything besides name-calling?

[ismnotwasm]

149. Ok I read it

Your point?

[Comrade Grumpy]

155. As the article points out, there was a lot of shit flung around Steubenville.

A lot of wild claims were made, especially by the woman who published Prinnified. Some of them were true. Some were not. But they were all pretty much gobbled up whole by a lot of people, including right here on this board.

[markpkessinger]

173. "Wild claims" aside . . .

. . . Nothing in the article changes the fundamental fact that those boys had sex with the girl when they knew damned well she was in no position to be able to give or withhold consent. They raped her, pure and simple.

[Comrade Grumpy]

175. That's true. They sexually assaulted her when she was semi- or unconscious.

[seabeyond]

113. and it got prosecuters and others taking another look so at the very least it allowed to sort the

wrong and the contemptible. instead of ignoring it all. when justice is not served, ignored, blatantly denied, then sloppy is going to happen. tough fuckin shit. they lost all rights to consideration

[ismnotwasm]

147. Really. That's what you got out of that entire situation. Huh.

What a sad POV.


As far as I'm concerned, anonymous can out these puke rapists full time

[libdude]

116. Credit to

Anonymous for their efforts. They made a difference in the Stubenville, OH rape case after local authorities, school officials and many in the community attempted to turn their backs on justice for the victim. The focus by the hacktivist group and the larger public put a great deal of pressure on the locals and at the State level, to the point that Mike Dewine, Ohio Attorney General was pushed to investigate and impanel a Grand Jury. This is still in progress. The corrupt football coach is under scrutiny for having knowledge of the rape and failing to report it as required by law. Oddly enough, t
he school board just gave him a new contract, just demonstrates their craven disregard for the rights of others. The two convicted rapists are enjoying the accommodations of the state prison system.
Keep up the pressure on this latest example of injustice.

[happypeacebug]

118. K&R

[bmn]

121. Anonymous

Hey guys, casual lurker and "real" anon here. Just posting to clear up the misconception that Anonymous is some coherent group of elite freedom fighting hacktivist vigilantes. They're more diverse in opinion and experience than any other online community, and any person or persons can be Anonymous. In fact, those that pretend to be internet superheroes are usually frowned upon by the general population. Want to join Anonymous? Go to any chan (4chan, 7chan, 420chan, etc.) and make a post without filling in the name field. Congrats, you are now Anonymous.

[WCLinolVir]

128. Police blotter report. Why is this guy allowed to attend a university?

Dec. 11
Matthew B. Barnett, 17, Maryville, Mo., was arrested for driving while intoxicated, failure to drive on right half of roadway, and person less than 18 possessing cigarettes.

http://www.nwmissourinews.com/news/police_blotter/article_b9e20986-3bc9-11e1-bc34-001a4bcf6878.html#user-comment-area (correct blotter)

Just had a conversation with the police in Maryville and was told there is no info available. When asked what my interest was, I was told by this deputy (female) that MB is not a rapist, and she said quote "actually I know the truth". When I asked for her name, she hung up. Her name is Christy Forney. 660-562-3209. It would be nice if we could find out why there was no record, yet was released originally on police blotter from the city of Maryville. I think we know why. Also why a rep of police would feel it appropriate to volunteer her opinion, in a snide tone of voice no less.

[seabeyond]

129. i guess she knows the truth he isnt a rapist, like she knows the truth he didnt drink and drive,

cause there is no record, it must mean it is the truth....

interesting work wc. thank you for this information. i would like to hear more from this woman.

[WCLinolVir]

132. Working on it! SI is going to be pissed-no chores done yet.

Have not checked thoroughly, but looks like there is no report on copy of blotter available off of Maryville city site. But the copy originally sent to nwmissourinews.com, in their Jan 2012 police blotter post, it is there. Have already asked for copies. I can only pray I get a copy of original blotter.

[riderinthestorm]

133. There were TWO rapes that night. What about the other guy?

Barnett's getting all the scrutiny but there were two crimes committed that night.

Whose the other guy?

[seabeyond]

134. yes. two rapes. and another guy videod. and we hear little. one girl 14, the other... 13. nt

[riderinthestorm]

136. So there should be some focus on three suspects

The other girl is just as deserving of justice as Daisy.

Horrific story.

[seabeyond]

137. yes. the one male we are not hearing much about is 15, the other two 17 or 18 but, i

think 17 from what i hear. they are keep the 15 name quiet along with 13 yr old girl. might have seen her name once. the 13 yr old made it back into the house. the other was left on the lawn. i heard one acct that matt would not let daisy up and into house. but... all that has to be sorted and not really the publics job. i only see my role yelling loud, and abusively and aggressively enough to get a relook.

[calimary]

141. On the first page of the reviews somebody wrote about that and named a name.

The reviews in reaction to this story are really stunning.

http://www.yelp.com/biz/a-g-restaurant-maryville#query:a%26g%20restaurant

[riderinthestorm]

148. Wow!

The other guy's definitely not spared in the reviews

[radicalliberal]

152. Yeah, take at look at the reviews!

I didn't really care for the Răpes Suzette.

[santamargarita]

146. Go

[AnotherMcIntosh]

151. If you want to do something for Justice and these two girls, here's a phone number to call.

Try this guy, the one on the right:



There is a rumor that he is the Attorney General. [phone]

[colsohlibgal]

156. Adults Sweeping The Rape Of Young Teenage Girls To Protect Football Players Is Despicable

Thank you so much Anonymous, I'm glad we have super smart wonks working for justice.

These scumbags, including the enablers who swept this under the rug. should be punished harshly.

Keep on keeping on Anonymous - who, according to them, was the reason for Karl Rove's meltdown when Fox News called Ohio for Obama last November.

[DinahMoeHum]

157. Here's what a rapist with political connections looks like. . .

Matthew Barnett

http://www.theatlanticwire.com/national/2013/10/family-driven-maryville-missouri-home-after-teen-sex-scandal/70489/

[seabeyond]

167. not only Steubenville, Rehtaeh Parsons and Audrie Pott, two girls in Nova Scotia, Ca., suicide

not only Steubenville, but Rehtaeh Parsons and Audrie Pott, two teen girls in Nova Scotia and California who killed themselves

and others. texas. conneticut.

because too much a norm

[jsr]

174. Lower than scum.

[WCLinolVir]

176. Does anyone live in Maryville? Or very close?

[seabeyond]

177. there was a newbie poster. let me see if i can find her. nt

[seabeyond]

178. kansas city. and another poster in the college town

http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=profile&uid=308453

http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=profile&uid=163830

[pitbullgirl1965]

179. Tweets celebrating their release in 2012

https://twitter.com/Trey3maughan/status/179791258636648449
https://twitter.com/Trey3maughan/status/179791873660030976
https://twitter.com/Trey3maughan/status/179769326633623553

The main tweets for this are in the March 2012 tweets. Yo

[pitbullgirl1965]

181. "That's what you get for being a skank"

https://twitter.com/search?q=%23Jordanandmattarefree&src=hash&mode=photos

By the way, take screen shots so these can't disappear forever. It's easy.

[seabeyond]

182. the last photo of all the guys gigglin',

what would be the joke in them all raising bended knee like that?

[Bernardo de La Paz]

192. Folks, remember, Rights are there to Protect People We Don't Like. Even nasty vile despicable people

The right to free speech is to protect the speech of people we don't like and revile, because if we don't then others who don't like our speech will deny the right to us.

The right to a fair trial and due process and protection from vigilantism is to protect people we don't like (people who often actually have committed heinous crimes). If we don't protect them, then nobody will protect us and any of us could be accused of a trumped up crime and harmed, injured or killed by vigilantes.

[seabeyond]

196. the thing is... the folks you are lecturing are merely exercising their right to speech.

the vigilantism is not happening to matt and crew. the vigilantism happened when a girl was raped and her mother harassed out of town.

i do not get why you are lecturing people in the thread exercising our right to speech.

[Bernardo de La Paz]

200. I'm encouraging the speech, but not the vigilantism. See my other reply to you about that. nt