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67. I seen a clip on CNN (I think)...

Sat Jan 5, 2013, 02:01 AM

Jan 2013

... from India? A man (politician) I think had raped his wife or a woman, and the women in the community drug him out of his house and tore his clothes off and beat the tar out of him and then turned him over to police. I'm not sure of the whole story as I was listening to something on online radio. The women over there are mad as hell and aren't taking it anymore since the girl that got raped and killed on the bus about a week or so ago. Am I making sense? I'm typing too fast... That thing in Brazil you mention about the female police who rough up the men who assault/rape women? Does it work? Does that actually curtail the violence meted out on anything that moves (male/female/child/animal)? Hey, if they don't have a decent judicial system and little to no justice, I don't see anything wrong with it. They have to do whatever they have to do to survive.

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Football players Caught on Video Raping a Drunken Teenage Boy with a Beer Bottle [View all] No Compromise Jan 2013 OP

I think this stuff too often doesn't make the news in either case gollygee Jan 2013 #1

That's exactly right FightForMichigan Jan 2013 #25

The media can and does read the (publicly available) police blotter elehhhhna Jan 2013 #33

That's not always how it's done FightForMichigan Jan 2013 #35

Wow. Here near Houston it's all online -- elehhhhna Jan 2013 #59

I've been a rape crisis advocate for 30 years. No media attention for any cases for me either riderinthestorm Jan 2013 #36

10 years for me - Ms. Toad Jan 2013 #41

Even a young child is often accused of "asking for it." tblue37 Jan 2013 #45

My friend's rape was on the local news... Odin2005 Jan 2013 #80

Just horrible ... and how disgusting they basically just got a slap on the wrist for it. nt. polly7 Jan 2013 #2

right now they are out commercial fishing, making huge $$ No Compromise Jan 2013 #39

Second Degree Assault? Really? More like First Degree Rape! Liberal Veteran Jan 2013 #3

It should be sexual assault so that they are put on a sex offenders database for life TexasBushwhacker Jan 2013 #82

Oh good Lord... Fire Walk With Me Jan 2013 #4

there are millions of rapes a year BainsBane Jan 2013 #5

It's a crime that's not taken seriously, and it's about damned time that stopped! Thanks Anonymous! Sarah Ibarruri Jan 2013 #7

+1 redqueen Jan 2013 #34

I think another reason for the low prosecution rate.... ReRe Jan 2013 #65

How awful BainsBane Jan 2013 #66

I seen a clip on CNN (I think)... ReRe Jan 2013 #67

I don't know how effective it is BainsBane Jan 2013 #70

Thanks so much for the links to the books. ReRe Jan 2013 #71

Rec for exposure, prior to trial. This story needs legs. ...nt TeeYiYi Jan 2013 #6

this story needs press too abelenkpe Jan 2013 #8

thank you No Compromise Jan 2013 #12

Needs exposure. Not the first time this has happened, either. First video. freshwest Jan 2013 #9

Rec. That poor boy. historylovr Jan 2013 #10

It would be very difficult for me not to kill these people. MrSlayer Jan 2013 #11

and that is a major reason for people you love to NOT tell you when rape happens to them bettyellen Jan 2013 #15

Well, they were arrested and let go. MrSlayer Jan 2013 #18

And this is sadly all too common. Just letting you know, the talk of perpetuating violence holds no bettyellen Jan 2013 #26

I wouldn't be able to live with myself if I did nothing. MrSlayer Jan 2013 #40

my brother's friends wanted me to take them to a bar to settle a score on behalf of my brothers bettyellen Jan 2013 #44

Rest assured, your loved one knows how you feel - Ms. Toad Jan 2013 #46

So the rapists are free and you're the one who ends up in prison? lunatica Jan 2013 #74

They wouldn't be free. MrSlayer Jan 2013 #85

Never seems to be the chess club doing this, does it? Scootaloo Jan 2013 #13

LOL. bemildred Jan 2013 #14

where are they getting these coaches? No Compromise Jan 2013 #17

why did it take one month to act on this assault given videotape evidence the night of the rape? No Compromise Jan 2013 #20

His idol must be Jerry Sandusky. Ikonoklast Jan 2013 #21

Nice broad generalization Floyd_Gondolli Jan 2013 #19

well, i think there is more acceptance of this type of behavior among one group than the other JI7 Jan 2013 #23

Perhaps you can come up with a sex crime against member of a chess group lunatica Jan 2013 #75

And most mass shooters are deranged nerds Floyd_Gondolli Jan 2013 #86

Look. There is no need to conflate nerds with "deranged" loners. Sheldon Cooper Jan 2013 #87

says the broadest brush painter of all! lunatica Jan 2013 #89

Now, Now! That's awfully close to "football players just being football players" kenny blankenship Jan 2013 #27

Or ping-pong, chorus, art club, tennis.... lindysalsagal Jan 2013 #73

lol nope limpyhobbler Jan 2013 #76

Watch out, you just pissed off the sports cultists. Odin2005 Jan 2013 #81

And Homer is the hippie-dippie, "progressive" capital of Alaska! KamaAina Jan 2013 #16

This is true, Blue_In_AK Jan 2013 #49

interesting story with following town discussion No Compromise Jan 2013 #22

For the love of pizza... TheOther95Percent Jan 2013 #24

yes, where are they getting this from? No Compromise Jan 2013 #32

Ignorance, irresponsibility and procrastination ReRe Jan 2013 #42

it took a month to get an arrest on this, one month after video evidence was posted on youtube No Compromise Jan 2013 #62

That's a very good question. WorseBeforeBetter Jan 2013 #37

Amen TheOther95Percent Jan 2013 #61

Unfortunately, it isn't national news when it happens Ilsa Jan 2013 #28

I don't care so much about whether this makes national news or not... white_wolf Jan 2013 #29

Is $5,000 normal bail for rape? No Compromise Jan 2013 #30

Bail depends on a lot of factors, and should not be punitive Recursion Jan 2013 #68

they have both left the area for high paying jobs No Compromise Jan 2013 #72

they had it on video on the night of the rape and still tried to call it ‘severe misconduct’ No Compromise Jan 2013 #31

The rape problem in this country.... ReRe Jan 2013 #38

Sick assholes. This is disgusting. Initech Jan 2013 #43

This was pretty big news up here, Blue_In_AK Jan 2013 #47

That is horrendous. Jamastiene Jan 2013 #48

This is horrific. But didn't need the whiny "If this had....girl" complaint. WinkyDink Jan 2013 #50

Agreed. And I don't see anybody suggesting that the male victim shouldn't have been drunk. yardwork Jan 2013 #56

okay, sorry this was from a comment on huffington, thought it was accurate No Compromise Jan 2013 #60

Sadly, this type of sexual assault goes unreported a lot. Quantess Jan 2013 #64

God damn MynameisBlarney Jan 2013 #51

Now, I feel like an ass for giving that DU'r MynameisBlarney Jan 2013 #53

You know, I just don't want to see this on DU. Don't waste typing trying to change my mind. xtraxritical Jan 2013 #52

Why don't you want to see it on DU? yardwork Jan 2013 #57

Personally I'd like to see trigger warnings with stuff like this (nt) Recursion Jan 2013 #69

K & R Tsiyu Jan 2013 #54

In the '70s caseymoz Jan 2013 #55

This is sick. What the f**k is wrong w/ football players?! smirkymonkey Jan 2013 #58

WTF is going on in this country? Oh my god billbailey19448jj Jan 2013 #63

This was a heinous crime. The victim will be marred for life. The perpetrators are suffering ladjf Jan 2013 #77

community allowed the "perps" to continue their lives with little or no repercussions No Compromise Jan 2013 #78

Almost as bad as the crime itself. nt ladjf Jan 2013 #83

Football players, it's almost always football players. Odin2005 Jan 2013 #79

There might be some valuable corelationship between the nature of violent sports and social ladjf Jan 2013 #84

penn state. rape of only boys. made the news. it depends more where the outcry is coming from seabeyond Jan 2013 #88

Without Anonymous... NCTraveler Jan 2013 #90

This can cause anal tearing and permanent damage TrogL Jan 2013 #91