Unfortunately, I agree that what happened to the girl is not new, but what appears to be new is the way those who were there reacted, as captured on digital media. They knew it was wrong because they called it by a criminal name, but some joked and laughed and that's just hard to understand. I doubt anyone will come forward. The police asked for witnesses and I believe they got 3. The events of the night were pieced together through the digital media trail left behind though parts of it were deleted. I do think this is different and related to the role that digital media plays in people's lives.
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