CNN grieves that guilty verdict ruined ‘promising’ lives of Steubenville rapists

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jimmy olsen

March 18, 2013, 01:15:46 AM
Such a tragic event, if only those boys hadn't been randomly struck by a rape conviction out of the blue like that.

Saw this on another forum and was completely unsurprised, CNN sucks these days.
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MvUdyNko8LQ&feature=player_embedded
QuoteCNN grieves that guilty verdict ruined 'promising' lives of Steubenville rapists
By David Edwards
Sunday, March 17, 2013 13:41 EDT

CNN broke the news on Sunday of a guilty verdict in a rape case in Steubenville, Ohio by lamenting that the "promising" lives of the rapists had been ruined, but spent very little time focusing on how the 16-year-old victim would have to live with what was done to her.

Judge Thomas Lipps announced on Sunday that Trent Mays, 17, and Ma'lik Richmond, 16, would be given a maximum sentence after being found guilty of raping a 16-year-old girl while she was unconscious. Richmond could be released from a juvenile rehabilitation facility by the age of 21 and Mays could be incarcerated until the age of 24.

CNN's Candy Crowley began her breaking news report by showing Lipps handing down the sentence and telling CNN reporter Poppy Harlow that she "cannot imagine" how emotional the sentencing must have been.

Harlow explained that it had been "incredibly difficult" to watch "as these two young men — who had such promising futures, star football players, very good students — literally watched as they believed their life fell apart."

"One of the young men, Ma'lik Richmond, as that sentence came down, he collapsed," the CNN reporter recalled, adding that the convicted rapist told his attorney that "my life is over, no one is going to want me now."

At that point, CNN played video of Richmond crying and hugging his lawyer in the courtroom.

"I was sitting about three feet from Ma'lik when he gave that statement," Harlow said. "It was very difficult to watch."

Candy then asked CNN legal contributor Paul Callan what the verdict meant for "a 16 year old, sobbing in court, regardless of what big football players they are, they still sound like 16 year olds."

"What's the lasting effect though on two young men being found guilty juvenile court of rape essentially?" Crowley wondered.

"There's always that moment of just — lives are destroyed," Callan remarked. "But in terms of what happens now, the most severe thing with these young men is being labeled as registered sex offenders. That label is now placed on them by Ohio law."

"That will haunt them for the rest of their lives."

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11B4V

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March 18, 2013, 01:20:55 AM
But, wait isnt CNN the pride of the left?
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March 18, 2013, 01:22:12 AM
Quote from: 11B4V on March 18, 2013, 01:20:55 AM
But, wait isnt CNN the pride of the left?
I thought that was MSNBC?

Anyways, regardless of their ideology they're terrible.
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Razgovory

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March 18, 2013, 01:39:14 AM
Quote from: 11B4V on March 18, 2013, 01:20:55 AM
But, wait isnt CNN the pride of the left?

No.  That's just one of the weird delusions the right has.
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March 18, 2013, 02:21:30 AM
I read the stuff out there about this case and these shits deserve the worst.
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March 18, 2013, 05:08:01 AM
Quote from: 11B4V on March 18, 2013, 01:20:55 AM
But, wait isnt CNN the pride of the left?
Reverse racism at play here, I would guess.
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March 18, 2013, 05:40:57 AM
A news story about sentencing focuses on the sentence and those sentenced.  Duh!

I don't see the outrage here.
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March 18, 2013, 05:57:50 AM
Quote from: grumbler on March 18, 2013, 05:40:57 AM
A news story about sentencing focuses on the sentence and those sentenced.  Duh!

I don't see the outrage here.
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March 18, 2013, 06:05:40 AM
Quote from: Darth Wagtaros on March 18, 2013, 05:57:50 AM
Quote from: grumbler on March 18, 2013, 05:40:57 AM
A news story about sentencing focuses on the sentence and those sentenced.  Duh!

I don't see the outrage here.
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March 18, 2013, 07:08:40 AM
Quote from: 11B4V on March 18, 2013, 01:20:55 AM
But, wait isnt CNN the pride of the left?

Man I would hope nobody takes much pride in the horrible cable news services.
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#10
March 18, 2013, 07:37:49 AM
Has the victim's name ever been made public?  It's pretty hard to focus too much on a nameless anonymous person, especially the type of news stories every news outlet likes to run with anymore.

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March 18, 2013, 07:43:09 AM
Quote from: sbr on March 18, 2013, 07:37:49 AM
Has the victim's name ever been made public?  It's pretty hard to focus too much on a nameless anonymous person, especially the type of news stories every news outlet likes to run with anymore.
How dare you try and pour cold water on Tim's outrage.
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March 18, 2013, 08:44:34 AM
What's the purpose of this article or this thread? It's not reporting facts but someone else's reaction to facts. How is this even relevant? It's like watching youtube reaction videos.

Valmy

#13
March 18, 2013, 08:51:28 AM
Quote from: Martinus on March 18, 2013, 08:44:34 AM
What's the purpose of this article or this thread? It's not reporting facts but someone else's reaction to facts. How is this even relevant? It's like watching youtube reaction videos.

Relevant to what exactly?  And the purpose of the thread is pretty clearly stated.
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#14
March 18, 2013, 08:52:39 AM
What's the point of anything Timmy posts?  It caught his gnat-like attention span long enough for him to copy/paste the link and article.
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