Two high school football players — Trent Mays and Ma’lik Richmond — were convicted today in a Steubenville, Ohio, rape case that garnered worldwide attention.
Most Twitter users applauded the verdicts, but not all:
#p2 #Steubenville SAME -> @emilyighnat RT @DaNiiEllE__x0: I don’t give a fuuuuck Malik is innocent & I’ll support my baby through it allllll
— ???TrAcEy,RN, MSN?? (@Here_ISound_Off) March 17, 2013
https://twitter.com/DaNiiEllE__x0/status/313444879965495296
https://twitter.com/_Juwan12/status/313328085481168897
I feel sorry for everyone involved in the Steubenville case, even the boys, I guess I'm one of the few who believes in mistakes/ forgiveness
— Nat Turner (@SipofMarcMerlot) March 17, 2013
https://twitter.com/iCantStandJasaB/status/313306033923715072
Some Tweeters who posted support for the rapists subsequently protected their Twitter accounts. We were able to obtain these screenshots:
A few tweeters assigned blame to the rape victim, who was drunk when the rape occurred.
https://twitter.com/Big_May717/status/313301127267491840
https://twitter.com/Michael_Crook/status/313410149756854274
Is Steubenville rape victim sorry for being drunk off her ass?Is that someone else's fault too?Take SOME responsibility for your poor choice
— truthwatcher (@truthwatcher) March 17, 2013
One Twitter user went so far as to argue that under the circumstances “most people” would have done what the rapists did.
https://twitter.com/zJosiah/status/313296069972877312
We at Twitchy feel sorry, too. For the rape victim.
As for the rapists, they got what they deserved.
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