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Submitted by Norm on Fri, 12/01/2006 - 11:29am.
The story pretty much speaks for itself, but what would you do if it were your child? http://www.theolympian.com/112/story/53473.html
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I'll never understand how
Submitted by The Fire Inside on Fri, 12/01/2006 - 11:40am.I'll never understand how someone who is accused of a pretty serious crime can have their name splashed across the paper but the accused (in this case a minor) doesn't. The accusation of molestation or rape carries a lasting stigma, regardless of whether a conviction is made.
With that said, if it's your child you have to make your own decision. I'd support the person who chose the judicial system just as much as the one who decided that people have too many fingers and toes.
Actually, that's an
Submitted by Rob Richards on Fri, 12/01/2006 - 12:10pm."Everybody who imitates Christ is a fake Jesus." –Alan Watts
Well shoot
Submitted by The Fire Inside on Fri, 12/01/2006 - 12:20pm.I didn't realize that. Thanks.
The victims may be stigmatized, as well
Submitted by jlw on Fri, 12/01/2006 - 3:57pm.Don't crucify me here
Submitted by Norm on Fri, 12/01/2006 - 4:07pm.The first amendment in me says, "Print the name, they are in the public eye."
The 'Daddy' in me says, "Absolutely not, they are the victim and need all the protection they can get during this time."
She didn't ask to be
Submitted by OperaGirl on Fri, 12/01/2006 - 4:18pm.She didn't ask to be molested - that's not her fault and it's on the predator. She should be protected.
"She grew on him like she was a colony of E.Coli, and he was room-temperature Canadian beef."
This is why I sometimes
Submitted by Norm on Fri, 12/01/2006 - 4:24pm.This is why I sometimes don't post what I think. OG, where did I say that it was her fault and that she shouldn't be protected? I said she was in the public eye. I don't think that makes it right, but it's a news, the facts are supposed to be published. Do I find it important? Not really, I don't need to know the victim's name. Some people disagree with me there. I can understand both points. That's all.
It's not unheard of for rape
Submitted by The Fire Inside on Fri, 12/01/2006 - 9:05pm.I think there's a comment on backward and uncivilized cultures in here, but I'll leave it alone.
Now for the real question: what if the accused is acquitted? Should the individual who made the claim continue to enjoy media protection in remaining anonymous?