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Warren DeMontague

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24. Of course. But we should deal in facts regardless of whatever the narrative is.

Sun Jan 31, 2016, 10:26 PM

Jan 2016

I've noticed a lot of people seem to try and ignore stories which don't fit their preferred narrative, and in cases where the story runs into two conflicting narratives, the situation gets extra messy, because then people don't know what to do.

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Teenage girl 'made up' migrant rape claim that outraged Germany [View all] inanna Jan 2016 OP

grr Botany Jan 2016 #1

notice the role of Putin TV in the article uhnope Jan 2016 #15

I hadn't hear about this accusation. kiva Jan 2016 #2

Message auto-removed Name removed Jan 2016 #3

Shades of Tawana Brawley (nt) Nye Bevan Jan 2016 #4

She's thirteen for pete's sake. marble falls Jan 2016 #10

Tawana Brawley was 15. Nye Bevan Jan 2016 #12

Allegations truthing.... NotHardly Jan 2016 #19

It's bizzare to see this here newthinking Jan 2016 #20

But let's not think about the migrants. Just who do you think is really the vulnerable group? A Simple Game Feb 2016 #47

And just if, timdog44 Feb 2016 #54

Anyone know if Al Sharpton was over in Germany lately? Heeeeers Johnny Jan 2016 #18

Maybe you don't belong on this site tom_kelly Jan 2016 #21

+100000 trillion Feb 2016 #30

Really, thats not even a little funny. Why not remove the comment? marble falls Feb 2016 #36

Something bad happened to twana brawley gwheezie Feb 2016 #28

I agree. Something bad happened and it was never addressed. marble falls Feb 2016 #37

K & R N/T w0nderer Jan 2016 #5

let's be careful DonCoquixote Jan 2016 #6

Indeed. It's important to remember Warren DeMontague Jan 2016 #22

come now DonCoquixote Jan 2016 #23

Of course. But we should deal in facts regardless of whatever the narrative is. Warren DeMontague Jan 2016 #24

However, since the vast majoirty of rapes go unreported, and there is a very small amount that are trillion Feb 2016 #31

I agree, but in the UVA case, you had this incident being trumpeted as an indictment of everything Warren DeMontague Feb 2016 #34

But remember the accusation is being made toward an immigrant davidpdx Feb 2016 #26

This message was self-deleted by its author Oneironaut Jan 2016 #7

Perhaps she is being abused at home oberliner Jan 2016 #8

What's the German equivalent of Child Protective Services? CSStrowbridge Jan 2016 #9

Absofreakinglutely! +1 marble falls Jan 2016 #11

Sounds like that to me too.... Helen Borg Jan 2016 #13

This kind of lying is how progroms start. Odin2005 Jan 2016 #14

Yep. nt awoke_in_2003 Jan 2016 #17

+10000 trillion Feb 2016 #32

You mean pogroms? Bonobo Feb 2016 #53

13? LittleGirl Jan 2016 #16

Listen and believe. AngryAmish Jan 2016 #25

What are you saying? trillion Feb 2016 #33

Perhaps the rape happened at home. Helen Borg Feb 2016 #35

Something is wrong at home. marble falls Feb 2016 #38

She wasn't at home. LisaL Feb 2016 #40

Something is wrong at her home. Regardless of where the attack was alleged ... marble falls Feb 2016 #41

Authorities claim there was no kidnapping and LisaL Feb 2016 #39

I'm certain you'll allege that someone somewhere told you that. LanternWaste Feb 2016 #44

Every survivor of sexual assault deserves to be heard, believed, and supported. n/t hughee99 Feb 2016 #45

One more Islamophobic fabrication mwrguy Feb 2016 #27

Message auto-removed Name removed Feb 2016 #29

There's been a lot of demonising of refugees. Bad Dog Feb 2016 #42

remove emotion and bias towards immigrants and consider the rape problem NoMoreRepugs Feb 2016 #43

What connection do rapes in the US military or on our campuses branford Feb 2016 #46

Good for you, it's not many that would proudly wear their A Simple Game Feb 2016 #48

Did you miss the part of my post branford Feb 2016 #49

Oh, please. A Simple Game Feb 2016 #50

"the vast majority of DU members who clearly agree with me as demonstrated by the vast majority Denzil_DC Feb 2016 #51

Look how the right-wing jumped on this story..... Spitfire of ATJ Feb 2016 #52