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Rhodes85 -> RE: Kids say -- eh its just a gang rape, no biggie. Cool where's your cell to get a pic. (11/1/2009 6:33:28 PM)
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'According to the story, the authorities are looking into charging the on-lookers with aiding and abetting but they will have to prove that those charged with such actually facilitated or goaded the assailants. It is not a crime to not report a crime you witness unless the victim is under 14. '
Umm....not to nitpick but thats simply not true. In all 50 states it is a crime not to report a violent crime. Of course theres the matter of proving a person knew about it and did not report it, which is easier said than done. However, it is still illegal (and I must say, rightfully so)
'I think ALL should be charged, those that did this crime and those that watched and did nothing about it. On one of those shows on cable they asked a lawyer if anybody could be charged for watching and the lawyers answer was no. '
Then I would say that person should get a better lawyer. They failed to intervene in in the commission of a violent crime, a rape and what could have turned into serious or permanent injury, or even death. The law requires a person to intervene if it is reasonable to do so, safety wise. Failing that the person is required to attempt to obtain help. Nobody did. Hence you are damned right they should be charged.
'I can see a lawsuit coming out of this...To be beaten, robbed, raped until unconscious absolutely chilling. '
I second that. If I were the parent of that girl I would slap lawsuits against the people that did it, the people that watched and failed to intervene *AND* the school board for the schools failure to protect the student and for allowing such an act to even happen in the first place. That is completely and totally unacceptable. Sadly this reminds me of my old elementary school back in vancouver. Way back in 1994 or so there was an incident where a young girl was severely beaten by half a dozen other young girls. I assume about boys or some other bs excuse. The girls father told the principle of the school that he would sue for the schools refusal (yes REFUSAL) to investigate the incident. They refused to even ask the people involved what had happened. No questions, no punishments, no detention. Nothing whatsoever. You know what the principles reply was? He rubbed his fingers together in that 'i've got money' gesture and said 'we have better lawyers than you'll ever have. If you sue we will take you for everything you have.' How disgusting is that? and this is at an elementary school.
'These kids, the rapers, and the ones watching, are not human, in my book, they are monsters, I think society has a right to know how has forsaken their humanity.'
Hear hear. I couldn't have put it better myself.
On a related note if I were the parents I would also go to the phone company that provides service to each of the people involved with the cell phones and make damn sure the company traced where each and every copy (if any were uploaded anywhere) were sent. Facebook, youtube, myspace. You know how people are with stuff like that i'm sure. I wouldn't want that getting out all over the net and there would be hell to pay if it had.
'If they are gulity, I frankly do not care if they get the death penalty or life imprisonment, in fact the victim should decide. I won't call them animals because animals treat each other much better. '
Very true Lashra. People that commit these acts are far FAR below anything I would consider human or animal.
'Yes, you are correct. i was in jail (yeah it happens) with a girl once that was in for accessory to murder. Her boyfriend had murdered someone and told her about it. She thought he was joking. He wasn't. She didn't report it. '
Exactly. Though given what you've said i'd say there was more to that situation than she told you. They wouldn't arrest her if they didn't think knew something that was more than him 'joking around' Never believe everything a person you meet in jail says.
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