Do you ever blame the victim...

[NightOwl]

even a tiny bit? I just discovered, reading some links in the Ohio rape case thread, that the girl's attack might have been pre-planned and that the date rape drug may have been involved.

I noticed a very small shift in my perspective on the case. While a victim is always just that (a victim) and the perpetrators ought to be charged to the full extent of the law, I was slightly...relieved (for lack of a better term) that the victim might not have made the mistake of drinking herself practically unconscious at a party. Again, not to say anything subsequent was in any way her fault...okay, I lie. If that had been the case (she had drank herself unconscious) I would have this nagging little part of my brain that would say "why"? Why'd she do that? She shouldn't have done that now punish the shit out of those bastards for what they did to her while she was out, sick fucks.

Similarly, if some guy gets drunk, passes out on a sidewalk, and somebody beats him and steals his wallet, I'm going to have that same little part of my brain saying "dumb, dumb, DUMB, why'd you get drunk and pass out on the sidewalk"?

Thoughts?

Yes to you're question. She had no business out there at any party with drinking involved, she was only 16 and drowning your brain in alcohol is not a lady like thing nor smart thing to be doing. Unfortunately too many little girls think drinking and taking pills is fun, it's not. I read stories of male students buying a funnel and hose to funnel down their throat as much beer as they can, then die from doing that.

Where was her mother and father? parents need to be more strict! where were they when they were hauling this girl house to house? Where were these boys parents?

Better parenting fewer victims I say! Most important job of all being a Mother and Father.