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Odoreida

(1,549 posts)
Thu Mar 23, 2017, 12:30 PM Mar 2017

Did someone say there's no "rape culture" in the USA?

Not someone here of course, but you hear it.

Girl who was gang raped on Facebook Live getting online threats
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/girl-who-was-gang-raped-on-facebook-live-getting-online-threats/

The mother of a 15-year-old girl who authorities say was sexually assaulted in an attack streamed live on Facebook said Wednesday that her daughter has received online threats since it happened and that neighborhood kids have been joking about it and harassing her family. ...
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LanternWaste

(37,748 posts)
6. It's as depraved as beginning a post with
Thu Mar 23, 2017, 04:44 PM
Mar 2017

It's as depraved as beginning a post with "a message for white people..." for flames, kicks and bias-confirmation.

 

smirkymonkey

(63,221 posts)
3. I can't believe there are such sick and hateful people in the world.
Thu Mar 23, 2017, 12:50 PM
Mar 2017

It really makes me not want to be here sometimes.

niyad

(113,259 posts)
5. welcome to du--sadly, the denial of the existence of rape culture is everywhere, even
Thu Mar 23, 2017, 01:44 PM
Mar 2017

in unexpected places.

sarah FAILIN

(2,857 posts)
7. it's because they're not illegals.
Thu Mar 23, 2017, 06:06 PM
Mar 2017

Trust me, had the rapists been undocumented you would hear a different story. Apparently the story on the link was on Hannity last night... my co worker morphed this into a totally different tale and I had to put this fire out first thing today. Personally I think there is a lot more to this story as well..

Just an fyi, my co-worker hadn't heard a thing about the fb rape and was not concerned at all for that girl.

http://www.rockvilleview.com/rockville-high-school-thrown-into-national-immigration-debate/

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