Steubenville, a city named after Fort Steuben in the state of Ohio. The city is nick named as "The City of Mural" as it has more than 25 downtown Murals. Steubenville, the small city of approximately 20,000 residents has become famous since the events of August 2011.
Steubenville is a place where High school Football Players are treated as idols. The Football Players act as if no rules apply to them. Due to such an attitude, an event which made International headlines happened in Steubenville. Mays 17, and Richmond 16 the two Steubenville high school footballers were tried and convicted in the Juvenile court. The victim of the Steubenville rape case was a 16 year old girl. The victim was penetrated by fingers and was toyed the whole night by the rapists. Under Ohio's law penetration with fingers is considered rape.
The 16 year old victim was substantially impaired not only by the attack of the Players of Steubenville's team "Big Red", but the second attack was laid down by the Social Media. Earlier in one of my posts I discussed about the one big problem of Social Media, click here to view. It has both negative and positive effects. The Social Media influenced the event in both the ways. After the event lucid text messages and cell pictures and even a 12 minute video mocking the victim was released on the Social Media. The already victimised victim was re-victimised by the ricochet. Many tweets, comments and blogs were posted on the case.
The better influence of Social Media was that it helped in getting justice. The text messages that followed after the event were focused upon and the photos and the video were considered as strong, solid evidence.
The action of the Football Players of Big Red and their other associates who were involved in the rape and humiliation are a disgrace to the society. No one is prepared to accept them. Questions on their future, on their career and on their life are being raised. Many people are commenting and pledging on not to en roll them or provide them scholarships to play with their home town team.
Social Media does play both negative and positive parts in shining light upon any sort of behaviour, but what is going to happen years from now? The worst part of this is that whenever someone looks for the Steubenville rape case the victim will be exploited. Her moments of humiliation and victimisation will be re-lived. What then?
Steubenville is a place where High school Football Players are treated as idols. The Football Players act as if no rules apply to them. Due to such an attitude, an event which made International headlines happened in Steubenville. Mays 17, and Richmond 16 the two Steubenville high school footballers were tried and convicted in the Juvenile court. The victim of the Steubenville rape case was a 16 year old girl. The victim was penetrated by fingers and was toyed the whole night by the rapists. Under Ohio's law penetration with fingers is considered rape.
The better influence of Social Media was that it helped in getting justice. The text messages that followed after the event were focused upon and the photos and the video were considered as strong, solid evidence.
The action of the Football Players of Big Red and their other associates who were involved in the rape and humiliation are a disgrace to the society. No one is prepared to accept them. Questions on their future, on their career and on their life are being raised. Many people are commenting and pledging on not to en roll them or provide them scholarships to play with their home town team.
Social Media does play both negative and positive parts in shining light upon any sort of behaviour, but what is going to happen years from now? The worst part of this is that whenever someone looks for the Steubenville rape case the victim will be exploited. Her moments of humiliation and victimisation will be re-lived. What then?
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