CNN grieves that guilty verdict ruined ‘promising’ lives of Steubenville rapists

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By David Edwards
Sunday, March 17, 2013 13:41 EDT

CNN broke the news on Sunday of a guilty verdict in a rape case in Steubenville, Ohio by lamenting that the “promising” lives of the rapists had been ruined, but spent very little time focusing on how the 16-year-old victim would have to live with what was done to her.

Judge Thomas Lipps announced on Sunday that Trent Mays, 17, and Ma’lik Richmond, 16, would be given a maximum sentence after being found guilty of raping a 16-year-old girl while she was unconscious. Richmond could be released from a juvenile rehabilitation facility by the age of 21 and Mays could be incarcerated until the age of 24.

CNN’s Candy Crowley began her breaking news report by showing Lipps handing down the sentence and telling CNN reporter Poppy Harlow that she “cannot imagine” how emotional the sentencing must have been.

Harlow explained that it had been “incredibly difficult” to watch “as these two young men — who had such promising futures, star football players, very good students — literally watched as they believed their life fell apart.”

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[zappaman]

1. Boo Hoo

[Brigid]

2. Dear CNN:

These two psychos destroyed their own lives. The victim is the girl, not them. Why is that so hard to understand?

[richmwill]

7. Bingo. +1 for you.

I have zero sympathy that these rapists destroyed their lives. Yes they sobbed- but only because they were sad about losing their precious football careers.

[City Lights]

3. I saw a disgusting video that was posted here earlier today,

and I zapped off a nasty email to CNN about it.

[meadowlark5]

4. Next time don't rape someone nt

[Orrex]

12. But they regret filming it.

Surely that must make it all better, right?

[meadowlark5]

14. Ah. Remorseful that they got caught

Not remorseful that they raped an unconscious girl and left her with some emotional issues to deal with for the rest of her life. Poor, young men

[Orrex]

16. Exactly

When I read of their "regret" I wanted to vomit. Again.

[Marrah_G]

5. ugh

not surprised though

[JVS]

6. Isn't 1 or 2 years pretty much the same as redshirting them for college football?

[Nye Bevan]

8. They will be released at ages 21 and 24? And this is considered harsh?

I have no sympathy for anyone other than the victim.

[love_katz]

9. Promising future?

As what...serial rapists?



More contributions towards hatred of women...the good old boy club...nudge, nudge, wink, wink, she deserved it kind of attitude.

[hlthe2b]

10. Candy Crowley has real issues... and has had for a very long time..

even before her obsessive drooling lust for Georgie Bush* the lesser.

[Dawson Leery]

11. WTF? WTF? WTF? WTF? WTF? WTF? WTF? WTF?

GOD DAMN CNN! CNN sounds like Limbaugh.

[Ian David]

13. If they're so concerned, they can make rape a professional sport, and Harlow can play defense? n/t

[redqueen]

15. Standard operating procedure.

Society is very misogynist, in general.

[MadrasT]

17. The fact that they raped a young woman has nothing to do with their ruining.

Nothing at all.

I can't believe anyone has sympathy or feels bad for these young men. THEY DID THIS. They chose this path.

Our culture is sick.

[sendero]

18. Another perfect example..

.. of why no one should waste a minute of their time watching the "Main Stream Media". It's frankly unbelievable that anyone could frame this event in this way.

[Scuba]

19. Wrong again, in so many ways.

[Stargazer09]

20. Disgusting

They RUINED the life of a teenage girl!

They got off easy, as far as I'm concerned.