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– [ Michael ] Nodianos has been connected to the case since the beginning. His tweets on the night of the alleged rape helped investigators form a hazy picture of what took place that night, and the video here was mentioned in a thorough New York Times story about the case, but was not readily available to the public until now. http://deadspin.com/5972527/she-is-so-raped-right-now-former-student-jokes-about-the-steubenville-accuser-the-night-of-the-alleged-rape http://deadspin.com/5972527/she-is-so-raped-right-now-former-student-jokes-about-the-steubenville-accuser-the-night-of-the-alleged-rape

– The video is over 12 minutes long. It’s not very easy to watch. Nodianos tells jokes about how “dead” the alleged victim is and openly and jokingly acknowledges that she has been raped. http://deadspin.com/5972527/she-is-so-raped-right-now-former-student-jokes-about-the-steubenville-accuser-the-night-of-the-alleged-rape

* See Change.org Petition: http://www.change.org/petitions/ohio-state-university-strip-michael-colin-nodianos-of-his-ohio-state-academic-scholarship

* See Facebook Group:

– Nodianos laughs and says: “She is so raped right now. There won’t be any foreplay for a dead girl. It ain’t wet now to be honest. Trust me, I’m a doctor.” http://www.opposingviews.com/i/society/crime/video-michael-nodianos-describes-rape-teens-laugh

– Nodianos jokes that the girl is “deader than a doornail” and “they p*ssed on her.” http://www.opposingviews.com/i/society/crime/video-michael-nodianos-describes-rape-teens-laugh

– Deadspin.com reports that Michael Nodianos, a former Steubenville student and baseball player, describes the girl being raped in another room in the house. http://www.opposingviews.com/i/society/crime/video-michael-nodianos-describes-rape-teens-laugh

– Someone, off-camera, tells Nodianos: “It is rape. They raped her… Like, this is not like funny… What if that was your daughter?” Nodianos answers: “But it isn’t. If that was my daughter, I wouldn’t care. I would just let her be dead. And is it really rape if you don’t know if she wanted to or not? She might have wanted it. That might have been her final wish.” http://www.opposingviews.com/i/society/crime/video-michael-nodianos-describes-rape-teens-laugh

* New York Times 12/16/12 Article:

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/12/17/sports/high-school-football-rape-case-unfolds-online-and-divides-steubenville-ohio.html?pagewanted=all

 

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January 5, 2013 (Satuday) – Hacker Group “Anonymous” Organized a Protest in Steubenville, Ohio. A crowd of 800 to 1,000 people protest and waves signs in eastern Ohio’s Steubenville. Saturday’s rally lasted more than three hours.

More background information on theSteubenville Rape Case & Key Points

1) Video – CNN News Coverage: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JpNeNGMEuN

2) Because Steubenville is a big football town and football is a major money-maker for the local economy for this impoverished/poor city, there have been reports of a possible cover-up and an effort to PROTECT THE RAPISTS by the local police department –– Steubenville is known for political corruption – the Steubenville police department was under investigation by the U.S. Department of Justice for corruption, false arrests/false charges, police officers falsifying police reports to cover up police brutality — the Steubenville police force became the second city in the United States to sign a consent decree with the federal government due to an excessive number of civil rights lawsuits.

http://www.sott.net/article/255751-Date-rape-in-Ohio-Tale-of-rampant-corruption-cronyism-and-cover-up also see: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steubenville,_Ohio

3) The rape victim (a 16 year girl) and her mother have received DEATH THREATS – 1/4/13

http://global.christianpost.com/news/steubenville-oh-gang-rape-case-suspects-ready-for-trial-victim-gets-death-threats-87700/

4) The celebrity, Roseanne Barr has spoken out on the Steubenville Case on Her Radio Show – Roseanne is Calling for the FBI to investigate

“Roseanne Barr and Anonymouse Take on Ohio Rape Case”

* See 1/4/13 Article Re: Roseanne Barr Talking About Rape Case: http://nymag.com/thecut/2013/01/roseanne-barr-anonymous-take-on-ohio-rape-case.html – Barr has been writing to the Ohio governor and local news stations, urging FBI involvement.

5) There is an online petition & a Facebook Group that is demanding that possible rape witness, Michael Nodianos, an adult student at Ohio State University and former Steubenville High School student who laughed at the rape victim in a leaked video (while the 16 year old girl was reportedly being raped in another room in the same house) — Nodianso said “they raped her more than the Duke Lacrosse Team” , that Michael Nodianos should be stripped of his ATHLETIC scholarship to Ohio State

* Sign Petition to Strip Michael Nodianos of his ATHLETIC scholarship

http://www.change.org/petitions/ohio-state-university-strip-michael-colin-nodianos-of-his-ohio-state-academic-scholarship

* See Facebook Group Demanding Nodianos Be Expelled From Ohio State University:

http://www.facebook.com/pages/OSU-expel-Michael-Nodianos-Rape-Crew-member/538243282853465The rape of a 16-year-old girl in Steubenville, Ohio was was witnessed by dozens of people and documented on Twitter, YouTube and Instagram. But none of the people who took photos and made jokes instead of trying to stop the attack have been arrested. Almost 6 months later hardly enough has been done. We need justice for the survivor and we need it fast. Everyone who participated in this crime or in covering it up needs to be be held accountable. If we all speak out we can pressure the Attorney General and special prosecutors to prosecute all those involved. Can you sign this petition?