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Do-Nothing Bystanders Watched, Filmed Calif. Rape

Two arrests made in vicious 2-hour attack

By Mary Papenfuss,  Newser Staff

Posted Oct 27, 2009 5:55 AM CDT
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(Newser) – Two arrests have been made in a homecoming night rape of a 15-year-old high school student that was witnessed by as many as 15 do-nothing bystanders. Some may have even participated in the two-hour attack in a San Francisco suburb while others apparently filmed the assault with cell phones, according to police. No one called police or helped the victim. "As people announced over time that this was going on, more people came to see, and some actually participated," said a police official.

The girl was assaulted so severely that she had to be airlifted to a hospital in critical condition, reports KGO. She had left her homecoming dance at a Richmond high school alone before midnight when she was attacked near the school. At least some of her suspected seven attackers are believed to be students or former students of her school, according to police. Investigators are checking YouTube for possible film of the attack.

As many as 15 bystanders watched a 15-year-old California girl being raped on her Homecoming night and did nothing to stop it.
As many as 15 bystanders watched a 15-year-old California girl being raped on her Homecoming night and did nothing to stop it.   (©storem)
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Stasis
Oct 28, 2009 12:37 PM CDT
@ Unaffiliated - Yes....I have 4 children ages 16, 13, 5 and 2 months.
divetrader
Oct 28, 2009 11:59 AM CDT
cock is a rocks...a trained professional??? LOL! Right.
yummines
Oct 28, 2009 11:55 AM CDT
i just read this article and i must say i am frankly disgusted. not just at the crime itself, but the fact that there are comments on the page making fun of it. That is just stepping over the line right there. Also, why are some making this into a political issue? Crimes like this has nothing to do with politics, only with the morality of people. Also, 15 people? 15 PEOPLE? They think that it is ok to videotape abuse but do nothing about it. Those people along with the perpetrators should be prosecuted for allowing such a thing to happen. Some may say that it had nothing to do with them so they necessarily did not have to report it, as it was not personal to them. But people need to have a sense of responsibility, and did none of them ever hear the quote, "Do unto others as you would have them do unto you"?

 
California • San Francisco • crime • rape • Bay Area • Richmond • homecoming • sex assault

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