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RobertEarl

(13,685 posts)

30. Sick people there

Reply to DonRedwood (Original post)

Sat Jan 12, 2013, 10:23 PM

Jan 2013

How can something as bad as this go on for more than one time? Many, many people knew these rapes were happening, why didn't some adults seek justice for the girls and end this secret society of rape?

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EXCLUSIVE:cellphones pics: TWO MORE girls seminaked and face down in STEUBENVILLE rape basement [View all] DonRedwood Jan 2013 OP

I take back what I said yesterday about GD not being a good source for real news. :( Fire Walk With Me Jan 2013 #1

This is from testimony in the probable cause hearing. The authorities have know this all along. yardwork Jan 2013 #2

Our girls . . . CrispyQ Jan 2013 #3

Normal people dipsydoodle Jan 2013 #4

Well ya know, it is what is now known as Legitimate Rape MagickMuffin Jan 2013 #5

They condone it because Football is God in this country. Odin2005 Jan 2013 #7

But "football builds character." thucythucy Jan 2013 #17

Given the moral makeup of most football players, kestrel91316 Jan 2013 #29

This is about who knows who, good ol' boys culture and our insanity regarding sports. Fire Walk With Me Jan 2013 #10

Exactly right! Where are the parents? vlyons Jan 2013 #22

Apparently some of the coaches were hosting parties that night. yardwork Jan 2013 #26

All very good questions. yardwork Jan 2013 #25

I think I'm gonna be sick Odin2005 Jan 2013 #6

Me too Smilo Jan 2013 #12

That's right, Steubenville- richmwill Jan 2013 #8

Anyone surprised? bunnies Jan 2013 #9

Nope, not surprised at all. 2naSalit Jan 2013 #11

heh. yep. bunnies Jan 2013 #24

:( mzmolly Jan 2013 #13

I knew more stories of rape would come out lunatica Jan 2013 #14

Oh, absolutely! tavalon Jan 2013 #31

How could you not leave this city if you had daughters... eilen Jan 2013 #15

Those poor girls and their families and friends Whisp Jan 2013 #16

Jebus. This is just infuriating /nt War Horse Jan 2013 #18

Young sociopaths. proReality Jan 2013 #19

Keep on shining a bright light on those cockroaches! riqster Jan 2013 #20

Having graduated from a Heathen57 Jan 2013 #21

Beyond f'ed up NutmegYankee Jan 2013 #23

There is so much crawling around under this story. Squinch Jan 2013 #27

Read Rachel Simmons' "Odd Girl Out" Mopar151 Jan 2013 #33

No doubt, and I think they should be arrested, but I also remember that they are children - 14, 15, Squinch Jan 2013 #34

And local M$M wants us to feel sorry for poor Steubenville ladym55 Jan 2013 #28

Steubenville has a website for the "facts", do they? tavalon Jan 2013 #32

Sick people there RobertEarl Jan 2013 #30

Of course, the rape apologists will come back with something like bullwinkle428 Jan 2013 #35

I know someone of FB from near there... davidn3600 Jan 2013 #36

RAPE CREW. Say no more. This was a sustained (decades long?) effort and this was the latest CREW.nt riderinthestorm Jan 2013 #37