In a victim impact statement, Leah Parsons said the voice of her late daughter, Rehtaeh, “was not heard while she struggled to be heard, but it sure is now.” The post Leah Parsons’ Message To The Man Who Assaulted Her Daughter Rehtaeh appeared first on The Canadian Progressive.
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The Canadian Progressive: Man Implicated Rehtaeh Parsons Sexual Assault Spared Jail
A judge in Nova Scotia has decided that there will be no jail term for one of the four boys implicated in the fatal gang-rape and online shaming of Rehtaeh Parsons. The post Man Implicated Rehtaeh Parsons Sexual Assault Spared Jail appeared first on The Canadian Progressive.
Continue readingBigCityLib Strikes Back: Guilty Plea in Rehtaeh Parsons Case
The news, which as far as I can tell Canadas’s major news organizations have yet to mention , is here. As to the controversy around Anonymous’ efforts to keep this case open and whether it amounted to on-line vigilantism,, I wrote at the time: One thing that seems to have
Continue readingMontreal Simon: Rehtaeh Parsons and the Ghastly Bully Cons
It looks as if poor Rehtaeh Parsons is about to do what no dead bullied Canadian kid has ever managed to do before.Get Stephen Harper and his Con regime to do something about bullying.The federal government wants to expedite a review of “gaps” in the Criminal Code and introduce legislative
Continue readingThe Canadian Progressive: DISGUSTING: Rehtaeh Parsons case: Posters ask community to “support the boys”
By: Obert Madondo | The Canadian Progressive: Canada, we’ve a big problem! “Friends, family and supporters of the four boys allegedly involved in the Rehtaeh Parsons case have taken their voice to the streets of Halifax,” the CBC reports. They’re distributing bright, multi-coloured posters urging the community to “speak the truth” and “stay
Continue readingBigCityLib Strikes Back: Next Time Someone Chides Anonymous
…for their allegedly reckless approach to the Rehtaeh Parsons case, remind them how professional news organizations like the NY Post and CNN covered the Boston bombings. Then tell them to get bent.PS. Haven’t been writing much lately. Am in the middle of a move. Hopefully things will be a bit more
Continue readingThe Canadian Progressive: Rehtaeh Parsons: Top Liberal strategist asked Anonymous to intervene
By: Obert Madondo | The Canadian Progressive: On Friday, hactivist collective Anonymous announced it had a confession from one of the boys who gang-raped Rehtaeh Parsons, the 17-year old Canadian girl who committed suicide last week. Anonymous’ involvement in the case undoubtedly pressured the RCMP, politicians and other authorities to get serious about
Continue readingThe Canadian Progressive: Rehtaeh Parsons: Cartoon depicts RCMP neglect and bias against women
Editorial cartoon via: The Chronicle Herald The Canadian Progressive recommends: Rehtaeh Parsons: Anonymous Says It Has Rape Confession War on women Scathing report accuses RCMP of raping, abusing B.C. Aboriginal women We recommend:Rehtaeh Parsons: Anonymous Says It Has Rape ConfessionRehtaeh Parsons: Top Liberal strategist asked Anonymous to interveneScathing report accuses
Continue readingThe Canadian Progressive: Rehtaeh Parsons: Anonymous Says It Has Rape Confession
By: Obert Madondo | The Canadian Progressive: Rehtaeh Parsons, a 17-year old Canadian teen, committed suicide last week after being gang-raped and shamed online. Anonymous says one of the three boys involved in the assault has confessed and is willing to name his alleged accomplices. The hactivist collective issued the following statement on Friday: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Continue readingBigCityLib Strikes Back: Anon Makes Its Case
…and they have handed the evidence over to the police. One day the press will catch up on this one.
Continue readingMontreal Simon: Rehtaeh Parsons and the Bully Harper
It's hard to imagine a worse horror story. A young woman is sexually assaulted, and publicly humiliated.Her school does nothing. A police investigation goes nowhere. Then she is bullied, and then she kills herself. Read more »
Continue readingBigCityLib Strikes Back: Should Anonymous Identify Rehtaeh Parsons’ Tormentors?
WK ignited a crap storm yesterday when he tasked the hackivist group Anonymous with finding the identity of four male teens who allegedly assaulted Miss. Parsons. Anon now claims to have done just that. Furthermore, they have threatened to name names should it become apparent that the Nova Scotia authorities intend to do
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