Is the Richmond rape vitim really a victim?

We all know that people often feel guilty when unfortunate events occur and they were not able to offer help. This rape incident at Richmond is no different, as people managed to witness the event and ignored it as they walked by. The problem with the aftermath is that no one managed to call the police until the entire incident was over.

This is a problem with media coverage in general. People make a big deal about the aftermath of an event rather than the actual problem. The real problem in this kind of a situation is the violence that exists on the schools.

In general, schools have violence due to lack of security despite decreasing numbers of school violence. Violence at schools is impossible to eliminate, and it should not be the most important topic in media coverage. But when it comes to local news, such as a school newspaper, it should be covered carefully.

School newspapers should cover all events objectively that directly affect the school. Because such an event is grim to look at in the first place, students will obviously tend to portray the situation more gravely than other general news. It is also possible that students may be completely oblivious to such incidents and have no intention of covering a vague story. Either way, the fact is that the girl is getting more media coverage than she deserves.

Although she is portrayed as the victim in this situation, it is also important to remember how she became the victim in the first place.

She decided to voluntarily step out of the dance.

She decided to go with her friends, and not her parents or adults.

She decided to walk to some remote location on campus.

She decided to go to a place with dim lighting or no security.

The fact of the matter is that she was setting herself up for trouble in the first place.

Although student news reporters should cover events in their school completely, it is important to remember how it happened in the first place.