wtf
Subject: wtf
From: Mirna Hariz <mirnahariz@gmail.com>
Date: 3/9/11, 22:02
To: sarah harshaw <sarahharshaw@gmail.com>, kelly page <kelpage@gmail.com>, erin page <erinpage@gmail.com>, jessica caplan <jcaplan2000@gmail.com>, ashwini habbu <ahabbu@gmail.com>, tyler thompson <tyler.thompson23@gmail.com>, Barrett Brown <barriticus@gmail.com>, mima <dianehariz@sbcglobal.net>, mark hariz <Mark.Hariz@bwater.com>

http://www.change.org/petitions/tell-the-new-york-times-to-apologize-for-blaming-a-child-for-her-gang-rape#?opt_new=t&opt_fb=f

i don't sign many petitions, but for the LOVE OF GOD
in this news story about the gang rape of an 11 year old Texas girl by TWENTY EIGHT men the new york times called the rapists, aged 19-30, "boys" and analyzed the 11 year old girl's facebook page noting that she smoked and dranked and 'dressed like a 20 year old.'

they also asked how 'the boys could let themselves be drawn into this' and condemned her mother for her 'lack of supervision' rather than condeming the rapists--------perpetuating the idea that women and children who are unsupervised are at risk for being raped because men just can't help themselves--exactly the ideas muslims use to keep their women in burkas!! they also fretted about the 'boys' future after these charges--rather than the well being of the child who was raped, photographed, and videotaped.  if any of these statements were said in her rape trial the case would have to be thrown out and retried--the law decided long ago that we do not blame rape victims in this country but apparently the new york times has not gotten the message.

one of the defense attorneys is saying she may have been a 'willing participant' in the gang rape--11 year olds CANNOT consent to sex with 19 year old men, no matter how much makeup they wear.  please forward to anyone you think would be interested enough to help bring this crap to light and shut it DOWN.

http://jezebel.com/#!5780022/media-blows-it-with-pathetic-gang-rape-coverage