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Meriadoc  ·  3876 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Florida Girls: Why Would Five Teens Gang-Rape A "Friend"? Check Facebook

I've always found this idea fascinating, that we should not release names of possible perpetrators until they're found guilty, and at first glance it seems like a good idea. The problem, I think, is that we all know how often powerful people get away with crimes, even in the courts, because they're powerful. If we take away the ability for the public to even consider them possibly committing those crimes...