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Fraternity suing Rolling Stone

melfie — Mon, 06 Apr 2015 19:52:35 GMT

The University of Virginia fraternity chapter at the center of Rolling Stone magazine's retracted article "A Rape on Campus" said on Monday that it planned to sue the magazine for what it called "reckless" reporting that hurt its reputation.

The chapter of Phi Kappa Psi said in a statement that it would pursue all available legal action, a day after a team from the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism concluded the magazine failed to follow basic journalistic safeguards in publishing the story.

"Clearly our fraternity and its members have been defamed, but more importantly we fear this entire episode may prompt some victims to remain in the shadows, fearful to confront their attackers," Stephen Scipione, the president of the fraternity chapter in Charlottesville, Virginia, said in a statement.

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scotttie — Mon, 06 Apr 2015 19:53:31 GMT

I hope they are successful.

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Hoovermom — Mon, 06 Apr 2015 19:57:53 GMT

Me too Scottie!! Irresponsible journalism.

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Preds — Mon, 06 Apr 2015 19:58:32 GMT

Me three!

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Tyak — Mon, 06 Apr 2015 20:00:08 GMT

Good! I hope they take RS to the cleaners.

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MomOf4 — Mon, 06 Apr 2015 20:03:00 GMT

I would like to see them bankrupt Rolling Stone!!

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SnowPink — Mon, 06 Apr 2015 20:08:31 GMT

On 4/6/2015 MomOf4 said:
I would like to see them bankrupt Rolling Stone!!

Me too.

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terrier3 — Mon, 06 Apr 2015 20:21:29 GMT

On 4/6/2015 MomOf4 said:
I would like to see them bankrupt Rolling Stone!!

Oh. Please.

I personally would like to see the whole fraternity-sorority system abolished.

It's time to go...

I doubt this was their only issue.

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RainCityGirl — Mon, 06 Apr 2015 20:43:40 GMT

Just curious, but why are they not suing the woman who lied??? Or are they? I think this case points out that sometimes women DO lie about rape, which makes it even more difficult for legitimate rape victims.

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terrier3 — Mon, 06 Apr 2015 20:45:16 GMT

On 4/6/2015 RainCityGirl said:
Just curious, but why are they not suing the woman who lied??? Or are they? I think this case points out that sometimes women DO lie about rape, which makes it even more difficult for legitimate rape victims.

FYI - The police, in a press conference, said that they believed SOMETHING had happened to her - but where, when and by whom couldn't be proven to prosecute anyone.

At a news conference Monday, Charlottesville Police Chief Timothy Longo said the woman, identified as “Jackie” by the magazine, refused to cooperate with police in their investigation.

Longo said the case has been suspended, but he emphasized that it has not been closed.

“There is no substantive basis to conclude that what was reported in that article happened,” Longo said. “That doesn’t mean something terrible didn’t happen to Jackie.”

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RainCityGirl — Mon, 06 Apr 2015 20:47:37 GMT

On 4/6/2015 MomOf4 said:
I would like to see them bankrupt Rolling Stone!!

I wouldn't!!! I have been a subscriber for years and years. I'm not letting one interview that went wrong influence my opinion of the magazine a a whole. I look forward to getting my issue in the mail every month. And what about all the other media people who reported the "victim's" story as truth when it first came out? Should they all go bankrupt too? I've got a network on cable, then, who should be off the air for all their false information.

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Lila Belle — Mon, 06 Apr 2015 20:58:27 GMT

RCG

""Jackie"" and thousands like her have been done a grave injustice.

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SnowPink — Mon, 06 Apr 2015 21:02:44 GMT

On 4/6/2015 Lila Belle said:
RCG

""Jackie"" and thousands like her have been done a grave injustice.

Huh? She completely made it up. She's not the victim here.

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melfie — Mon, 06 Apr 2015 21:03:27 GMT

On 4/6/2015 Lila Belle said:
RCG

""Jackie"" and thousands like her have been done a grave injustice.

Elaborate on how Jackie has been ""done a grave injustice"".

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Lila Belle — Mon, 06 Apr 2015 21:05:34 GMT

As women you should know what that means.

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SnowPink — Mon, 06 Apr 2015 21:06:54 GMT

On 4/6/2015 Lila Belle said:
As women you should know what that means.

The only thing I can think of is that you think "Jackie" was NOT lying and is, therefore, a victim. Is that what you think?

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terrier3 — Mon, 06 Apr 2015 21:07:45 GMT

On 4/6/2015 SnowPink said:
On 4/6/2015 Lila Belle said:
RCG

""Jackie"" and thousands like her have been done a grave injustice.

Huh? She completely made it up. She's not the victim here.

Did you not see the presser with the police?

NO ONE said she ""completely made it up.""

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melfie — Mon, 06 Apr 2015 21:07:48 GMT

On 4/6/2015 Lila Belle said:
As women you should know what that means.

So you don't know. Thank you for participating.

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Lila Belle — Mon, 06 Apr 2015 21:09:54 GMT

On 4/6/2015 melfie said:
On 4/6/2015 Lila Belle said:
As women you should know what that means.

So you don't know. Thank you for participating.

I'm sorry you don't get it...But that's another thread I guess.

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SnowPink — Mon, 06 Apr 2015 21:11:17 GMT

On 4/6/2015 Lila Belle said:
On 4/6/2015 melfie said:
On 4/6/2015 Lila Belle said:
As women you should know what that means.

So you don't know. Thank you for participating.

I'm sorry you don't get it...But that's another thread I guess.

It's the same topic, same thread. Why are you afraid to explain yourself?