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Use of the internet that’s not scary

Posted by xJane on March 12th, 2008 at 3:40 pm · 4 Comments

So often recently there have been news reports of people who use the internet to stalk people. Here’s a story about how one girl used the internet to find her rapists and prove their guilt. It’s the story of a horrendous act, and a girl’s courage to confront her smug attackers. She’s not named (she is, and her attackers probably are, underage), but she comes from my old neighborhood. She is an Amazon, and I salute her.

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4 responses so far ↓

  • 1 Ben K. // Mar 13, 2008 at 8:51 am

    They should be charged as adults. Farking low lifes.
    Greetings xJane from your old neighborhood.

  • 2 Jana (aka pilgrimgirl) // Mar 13, 2008 at 4:12 pm

    I heard of a similar case a few years ago where a rape victim’s friends tracked down her assailant by frequenting the same chatroom where she’d originally met the perp.

    Thanks for sharing!

  • 3 xJane // Mar 13, 2008 at 6:13 pm

    Hi, Ben! I’m actually back up here for the nonce: thinking about getting me some B&O while it’s still around :)

  • 4 wren // Mar 13, 2008 at 6:52 pm

    Once again it is proven that criminals are stoopid. And they talked of killing her?!

    How do parents – and I’m talking responsible parents – manage their kids online activities ? How do they manage the balance of giving kids freedom and trust and still guiding them as a parent?

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