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Originally Posted by Saul Good
I don't know anything about this case. However...whenever nearly everyone involved in a situation like this is on one side, and an article is published that makes it seem like all of those people are out of their minds...generally, there is a lot more to the story.
Is it more likely that an entire community is cool with raping a young girl OR is it more likely that a single reporter is trying to break a huge story by selectively including/omitting critical details?
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That crossed my mind when I read about the house being burned down, because that takes a lot of hate even beyond blaming the victim.... but, the story on kansascity.com is pretty damn detailed and video doesn't lie.
I don't think it's really a matter of "an entire community being cool with rape," since the article says it's sparked outrage in the community. I don't think it's hard to imagine a football star telling lies, spreading rumors, etc; to the point that at least part of the school sides with the popular kids. I read somewhere else that the 17 year old has also had other charges dropped in the past, too.
You could very well be right, but unless some of the details in the article are flat out wrong, it certainly seems like a teenage girl waking up on a lawn with a BAC of .17 (or whatever it was) in 40 degree temps and video of the incident warrants more of an explanation than "lack of evidence".