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obamanut2012

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74. I take it with an entire salt flat

Reply to Jefferson23 (Reply #67)

Sun Jan 13, 2013, 07:40 PM

Jan 2013

That poster seems to be taking this very personally for some reason. Outrageous comments

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Mentally challenged girl, 15, 'gang raped under her desk during class as teacher did NOTHING' [View all] dipsydoodle Jan 2013 OP

Will the horrors never stop? In_The_Wind Jan 2013 #1

All A Reflection Of The Depravity That Has Become America, We Should Start With the 1% And Work Down cantbeserious Jan 2013 #2

Not "become"--historically America has ALWAYS been a nation of depravity!n/t vaberella Jan 2013 #8

Only now does a mirror seem to be held up ... What this country has done to some is absolutely RKP5637 Jan 2013 #26

Exactly. People speak as though America has been a Leave It to Beaver sitcom. vaberella Jan 2013 #48

This is a vocational school for disturbed kids. Renew Deal Jan 2013 #3

Cops never cover up a rape? exboyfil Jan 2013 #5

This is a very well populated part of LI Renew Deal Jan 2013 #7

No charges filed may be because dixiegrrrrl Jan 2013 #21

No, they were juvenile delinquents, not necessarily challenged. It's the girl's inability to testify freshwest Jan 2013 #42

because more times than not when reported, no charges are filed. seabeyond Jan 2013 #24

I agree, there's something incredible here. JohnnyRingo Jan 2013 #34

possible answer to "Why was the teacher fired if no charges ...?" MH1 Jan 2013 #40

From their website exboyfil Jan 2013 #4

Thanks for this. Chorophyll Jan 2013 #6

If you'd bother to read the article dipsydoodle Jan 2013 #10

Not much, as I'm a feminist who can regularly be found explaining what "rape culture" means Chorophyll Jan 2013 #16

Apologies for the dig about context dipsydoodle Jan 2013 #17

Thanks, and I'm sorry if it didn't come out right. I can understand your response. Chorophyll Jan 2013 #18

The New York Post is just as much of an idiot rag as the Daily Mail TorchTheWitch Jan 2013 #19

The New York Daily News originally published the story. n/t Judi Lynn Jan 2013 #60

"its a re-report from a US paper"...... George II Jan 2013 #25

The story originated with the New York Daily News. n/t Judi Lynn Jan 2013 #58

You're correct - the cited OP article........... George II Jan 2013 #65

Thats undated dipsydoodle Jan 2013 #9

I think it is referring to the same incident exboyfil Jan 2013 #12

So it's a private school? The majority of comments blame liberals, unions and public schools. freshwest Jan 2013 #41

It's always public schools with bad reputations obama2terms Jan 2013 #43

Lobbyists for the privatization play up every public institution fault to get contracts. freshwest Jan 2013 #46

private, catholic, residential program HiPointDem Jan 2013 #54

Not suprised Separation Jan 2013 #11

I disagree with you on the "most liberal country" part for sure. AllyCat Jan 2013 #13

Some people around here have trouble understanding what a civil suit is duffyduff Jan 2013 #30

How well I know. I agree, let's not get started. freshwest Jan 2013 #57

This is so outrageous that I don't believe it. Honeycombe8 Jan 2013 #14

Sadly, reports like this about special needs students are not rare. proud2BlibKansan Jan 2013 #37

The teacher was fired. Or do you not believe that, either? WinkyDink Jan 2013 #81

I heaven05 Jan 2013 #15

Post removed Post removed Jan 2013 #31

You're are saying a girl obama2terms Jan 2013 #45

If only the boys had guns, this never would have happened. valerief Jan 2013 #20

I don't see the connection. JohnnyRingo Jan 2013 #36

I know of an incident where an idiot savant was raped by the school janitor. The young lady Dustlawyer Jan 2013 #22

That is one of the most disturbing events I have ever read here. The poor girl, I hope she Jefferson23 Jan 2013 #56

I know one that is worse, but it would blight the minds here freshwest Jan 2013 #64

We got her a LOT of money and her attorney ad litem had a daughter with the same problems Dustlawyer Jan 2013 #79

Oh thank goodness..great to hear. Thanks n/t Jefferson23 Jan 2013 #80

The proper term is "savant". Zoeisright Jan 2013 #59

a bit more to the story here, makes it even worse niyad Jan 2013 #23

Looks like that is a report on the report in the Daily Mail....published just today........ George II Jan 2013 #27

"Failure to report"--classic lawsuit boilerplate duffyduff Jan 2013 #29

your care and concern for the alleged victim is duly noted niyad Jan 2013 #32

Typical way to blow off victim. 'She's lying for money!' freshwest Jan 2013 #68

that is what is so disturbing about some of these responses--the same sort of thing we have niyad Jan 2013 #72

One of the comments on the UK Mail site showed the disrespect, but I can't get it to show. freshwest Jan 2013 #73

Civil suit, people duffyduff Jan 2013 #28

I take your opinion with a grain of salt. n/t Jefferson23 Jan 2013 #67

I take it with an entire salt flat obamanut2012 Jan 2013 #74

Agreed. I hope the victim's family does succeed with a settlement. Why is it hard to understand Jefferson23 Jan 2013 #77

Exactly obamanut2012 Jan 2013 #78

did you see that there is ANOTHER bus gang-rape in india? niyad Jan 2013 #33

I have no words! Odin2005 Jan 2013 #35

There aren't any words to describe the depths to which attorneys will go duffyduff Jan 2013 #39

May you need one some day. WinkyDink Jan 2013 #82

Yeah, I'll BET she was "gang raped." duffyduff Jan 2013 #38

there were no criminal charges Celebration Jan 2013 #44

proof beyond a reasonable doubt is for a jury to decide TorchTheWitch Jan 2013 #83

I'm curious. Separation Jan 2013 #50

private catholic residential program. HiPointDem Jan 2013 #55

Your post is just appalling obamanut2012 Jan 2013 #75

I wish it had been my classroom. tblue Jan 2013 #47

What a touching response. great white snark Jan 2013 #52

If that was a photograph of the classroom... George II Jan 2013 #49

What is a teacher allowed to do in this situation? FarCenter Jan 2013 #51

Teachers have a legal duty to act as manadatory reporters obamanut2012 Jan 2013 #76

A private catholic residential program. Not a public school. HiPointDem Jan 2013 #53

Huffington Post:Martin De Porres Rape: Mentally Challenged Girl Allegedly Forced To Perform Oral Sex Judi Lynn Jan 2013 #61

Thanks for posting dipsydoodle Jan 2013 #63

The story needs to be seen, for sure. It happened in a private school. Judi Lynn Jan 2013 #66

Makes me wonder why she was there. JohnnyRingo Jan 2013 #69

This Huffington Post "article" is yet another rehash of the NY Daily News article..... George II Jan 2013 #70

Who on earth would want this crime on his/her conscience? Judi Lynn Jan 2013 #62

WTF is the matter with the and the social worker! arthritisR_US Jan 2013 #71