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In response to "I didn't even read the story. The comments here were enough to know that I shouldn't read it. -- nm" by Jim

I avoided it when Houseman posted it on Twitter the other day, I'm glad I read the details.

Posted by David, Techno-Optimist (aka David) Mar 17 '11, 10:17

With 18 assailants, there are a lot more people connected to one of them than to the victim. That's why this is happening.

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I can understand that. But the NYT article didn't even touch on the trauma to the girl. the NYT! -- nm - loosilu Mar 17, 10:18
The thing about stories like this is that they piss me off so much and the fact that there's absolutely NOTHING I can do - Jim Mar 17, 10:18 6
- I take the inverse point of view that people can't get away with this nonsense like they could prior to the internet/social media. -- nm - David, Techno-Optimist Mar 17, 10:24 4
  - I really hope this is true. I don't know...it just seems like the world - Jim Mar 17, 10:30 3
    - I think if people talk about it online, the idiots are more likely to be held accountable. -- nm - loosilu Mar 17, 10:31 2
      - It's red queen stuff. The idiots are also more likely to find supporters on line. (On balance I think it's for the better though) -- nm - Roger More Mar 17, 10:37 1
        
        true, but in cases like this, it seems l ike common sense tends to win. -- nm - loosilu Mar 17, 10:41
- fwiw, I don't think Internet outrage is useless. -- nm - loosilu Mar 17, 10:22
But still. -- nm - Spawn Mar 17, 10:17 5
- How could it be wrong if *EIGHTEEN* people thought it was a good idea!? You can't argue with basic math. -- nm - TWuG Mar 17, 10:18 4
  - The fault is clearly with the girl's mother. -- nm - Mike Huckabee Mar 17, 10:25 3
    - and Natalie Portman, of course. -- nm - znufrii Mar 17, 10:26 2
      - And teaching about evolution. -- nm - mara Mar 17, 10:29
      - yup --nmbz - Spawn Mar 17, 10:28

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I avoided it when Houseman posted it on Twitter the other day, I'm glad I read the details.

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