http://www.cnn.com/videos/us/2015/03/26/pkg-sexual-assault-sleeping-subway-passenger.wpix
Two years ago, a college student in New York was sexually assaulted while sleeping on a subway. A video was put online, showing the actions on the bus. Only now has a suspect been looked at. According to his lawyer, there was a tip that he could be the one in the video, and they are trying to figure out what he was doing on that day two years ago. He has been arrested in the meantime, and his fate has yet to be decided.
This video was posted on CNN to give an update on this woman's struggle for justice. This is a disgusting crime. I don't know what was running through this guy's head, but the outcome was awful. The fact that this woman had to wait two years before a suspect was uncovered is ridiculous. It shows that our justice system is not taking this matter seriously. Sexual assault should never be taken lightly, and this girl's case should have been inspected immediately after the crime took place. Also, the choice to use online media to post this video publicly is similarly disgusting. Instead of sending the footage to the police, it was put on the Internet, where everyone could see the scarring event that will stay with this woman forever. Often, we will read messed up stories, real or not, because we enjoy seeing just how bad a situation can get and how a person deals with it. The media helps people to indulge in this sick pleasure by the way it publicizes each and every gory detail that left a permanent mark on the victim. This is what we've come to.
This is absolutely terrible. Also, if there's a video, how is it hard for the police to identify the man? In any instance, this should be treated as much of a crime as any other, and I am disgusted that it took 2 years just to find 1 possible suspect.
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