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From: peterr@utcsrgv.UUCP (Peter Rowley)
Newsgroups: net.women
Subject: Fallout from coverage of Big Dan rape trial
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Date: Thu, 19-Apr-84 06:14:44 EST
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Posted: Thu Apr 19 06:14:44 1984
Date-Received: Thu, 19-Apr-84 09:20:28 EST
Organization: CSRG, University of Toronto
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I heard yesterday, with deep sadness, of a 12 year old Philadelphian boy
who had been taken into some sort of custody after assaulting a 10 year
old girl on a pool table, while other children watched.  Yes, they had been
watching the coverage of the infamous rape trial.

Instead of making a show-biz spectacle out of everything, all for the sake
of ratings, I would hope the mass media would exercise more restraint,
in light of this incident.  I also hope the girl's parents sue either the
cable co. or the boy's parents (for letting him watch the coverage) into
thr ground.

p. rowley, U. Toronto