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Furor over Rolling Stone rape article may leave mixed legacy
Furor over Rolling Stone rape article may leave mixed legacy
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NEW YORK (AP) — The furor over a retracted Rolling Stone article may deter some rape victims from coming forward, but the national campaign to curb sexual assaults on college campuses will keep gaining strength, according to advocates who have been following the high-profile case.The November 2014 article, purporting to describe a vicious gang rape at a University of Virginia fraternity house, was retracted by Rolling Stone on Sunday after the Columbia Journalism School issued a scathing critique of how the story was reported and edited. The critical report followed an announcement by police officials last month that investigators had found no evidence to back the claims of the alleged victim.Advocates for victims of sexual assault, in interviews Monday, had mixed views on the legacy of the Rolling Stone article.
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Re: Furor over Rolling Stone rape article may leave mixed legacy
I cringe when false accusations like this happen. It does not help real victims of sexual assault. I think some lawsuits are in order. The paper, the reporter and the "victim". It's time people are held accountable for their actions. You can't mess with people's lives like this. You have a person who purposely lied, a reporter who was too lazy to do their job properly, and an incompetant paper who cared about nothing but boosting sales with a disturbing, startling story. Hold them accountable.