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Teen 'Didn't Think Twice' About 911 Call in Rape

18-year-old recalls finding Calif. victim

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(Newser) – The 18-year-old girl who called 911 to alert authorities to the brutal gang rape of a teenager says she “didn’t even think twice” about picking up the phone. California police are calling Margarita Vargas “the Good Samaritan” for her courage—after making the call, she went to the scene of the crime. "I could tell that she had been beat up because her face was swollen," she tells CBS5. "She was naked, didn't have shoes. They just covered her up and stuff."

"I was watching a movie, and my brother-in-law came in and he told me, ‘I don't know what to do, because there is a girl back there and she has been raped, I'm scared,'" says Vargas. "I'm like, we should call the cops because that's the right thing to do."

This undated booking photo provided by the Richmond Police Department shows one of the suspects, Manuel Ortega.
This undated booking photo provided by the Richmond Police Department shows one of the suspects, Manuel Ortega.   (AP Photo/Richmond Police Department)
Two students walk next to a sign about violence at Richmond High School in Richmond, Calif., Thursday, Oct. 29, 2009.
Two students walk next to a sign about violence at Richmond High School in Richmond, Calif., Thursday, Oct. 29, 2009.   (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma)
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easterner
Nov 5, 09 5:08 PM CST
Didn't know what TO DO ?? 911 Last I heard you don't need to give your name. Reply
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kirei_gaisuto
Nov 5, 09 5:16 PM CST
For realsies. At least the girl had some brains.
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So_Cal_Larry
Nov 5, 09 6:38 PM CST
Do NOT trust the police to keep your secret. And they DO know the telephone number from which you called. And, these calls become part of the public record. And, if broadcast on the news, the voice could be recognized. And, then there's the 'snitch' problem which is, in fact, a gigantic problem.
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Fondue
Nov 5, 09 6:41 PM CST
How many rape victims have you encountered? I'm 37 and have never met a rape survivor let alone someone just raped for 2 hours.
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stacysaw
Nov 6, 09 10:40 AM CST
that snitching shit is very real, and i suspect it accounts for a large part of this unbelievable crowd issue. so beyond!
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