Hi everyone:
I actually live here in Columbus. Because I don't watch the news on television, nor do I read the Columbus Disgust (Dispatch), I was unaware of this story until W posted info about it. My ignorance doesn't mean that the story wasn't covered. I did some investigating and all of the news outlets here in Columbus did stories on this incident. The school board apparently devoted most of their recent meeting reporting on the incident and their response. The principal has been fired and the administrators involved have been put on unpaid suspension, pending the investigation. I have mixed feelings about this story being used in the media and having it get alot of publicity. I am sensitive to the girls privacy and the further exploitation of her. If anything, the students involved should be the ones getting the attention, in a negative way. I do think the students involved should all be charged with sexual assault and those who watched should be charged with allowing it to happen. If you want to make an issue of this and see that the right thing is done. Contact the Ohio Legal Rights Center @ http://olrs.ohio.gov/ASP/HomePage.asp This agency is charged with protecting individuals with disabilities with legal action. Also: Ohio Statewide Independent Living Council@ http://www.ohiosilc.org/ and lastly: the Ohio Developmental Disabilities Council which has as one if it's missions to protect individuals with disabilities from domestic violence and sexual exploitation @ http://www.ddc.ohio.gov/
Just my 2 sense,
River On Apr 14, 2005, at 9:17 AM, Liz wrote:
Excellent idea. ----- Original Message ----- From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, April 13, 2005 6:29 PM Subject: [QUAD-L] Shocked !!!!-Write letters to the Editor of Columbus Newspaper via online.
Perhaps, there is something that we can all do. Send an email letter totheeditor ofwill
the Columbus Newspaper with your feelings. Use your spell check before
sending the
emails. This is wrong. When the editor of that newspaper starts receiving
letters
to the editor from all over the world, they will know that we are not
sleeping and
letting this slip by. Send a note. 5 words, 10 words or 100 words. Ittotallybe printed. Let us not rest until that young girl is respected. W
In a message dated 4/13/05 1:03:45 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
<< That's 1 of the worse things I've heard in quite a while. I know these
things happen but for dozens of others 2 watch or witness and no one did
anything 2 stop it. That1s barbaric its totally incomprehensible I'mother
at a loss and stunned. The principal should also be charged as well asthis
staff members that failed 2 notify authorities. What type of school is
4 dozens of kids 2 watch a disabled girl get raped while some fool
videotaped it 4 the prosecutor sounds like a lot of time 4 some foolish
kids. >>
