https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-46353045
What an absolute piece of shit
Edit: The title is from the BBC article, however I added the word "online" via a helpful mod to make the context clearer
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Gamer arrested 'after rape overheard during online Grand Theft Auto session' [READ OP]
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https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-46353045
What an absolute piece of shit
Edit: The title is from the BBC article, however I added the word "online" via a helpful mod to make the context clearer
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Because that makes him a legal adult and the law is about to treat him as such, as it should?
She wasn't, so it's especially relevant.
Yes, the worst part of the whole thing was by far the 2-4 years difference.
Because 18 year olds are legally adults.
Because 18 year olds should know that rape is really fucking not ok.
Adult age in US but yeah I was confused for a second as well
Wow I was not expecting that. When I saw the title I thought he was playing GTA and some neighbour heard it and thought it was real so he got arrested.
That's disgusting. However, the title doesn't make it clear enough I'd say, I thought he was overheard playing GTA and people mistook it as him raping someone from the title.
Whether you're commending the community for reporting it or sarcastically chastising them for the rape...this has nothing to do with GTA
Thanks for being the only one who answered an honest and harmless question without unnecessary snark or indignation.
I used the title from the source, but I can see where you're coming from, I'll try and think of a better one
He might be a teenager but he's still a man. Also he's a legal adult and should be treated as such.
(Also the title says "Gamer"?)
18 and above = legally speaking an adult and therefore a man/woman.
He's a man in the eyes of America. Hell, in this country, she might be considered a fully grown woman. What I'm saying is shit is weird.
What?
The title is the BBCs, not mine, and the title doesn't mention age at all, so how is it wrong?
He's subtly suggesting to you that maybe the age gap isn't the outrageous part of what happened, I guess.
Guys, why are we arguing semantics in this thread.
I hope the girl is alright. Props to the people reporting him, I'm happy to hear that some people take the chance of being embarrassed if their suspicions turn out wrong for the chance to help someone in distress.
If you see (hear) something, say something. Sometimes bad things ARE actually happening. Too much shit goes by tolerated because people don't want to stir the pot.
I hope the girl is alright. Props to the people reporting him, I'm happy to hear that some people take the chance of being embarrassed if their suspicions turn out wrong for the chance to help someone in distress.
If you see (hear) something, say something. Sometimes bad things ARE actually happening. Too much shit goes by tolerated because people don't want to stir the pot.
Good on the people who heard it and did something about it. Sorry if the article answers this already, but how'd they find him irl? Players contact police, police contact Microsoft or Sony or whoever, and they give them their address according to billing info or something?
I think what he's trying to say: if it was a consensual relationship would you be as disgusted with it? It's three years. In the teen years personally I think the line is kinda blurry.
So the main problem isn't the age or that he's a "pedophile" but just the fact that it's rape.
What the fuck? What the hell do you mean with that?
That's your main takeaway from this story? Get your priorities straight, dude.
I never said the problem is the age. I just called that rapist a fuckin pedophile, because he's a 18 years old guy who took advantage of his age to rape a younger girl.
Edit: Btw in Florida, age of consent means under that age, you cant... consent. So when I'm calling this guy a pedophile, that comes, obviously, with the fact that he's a rapist. Dunno what that poster was trying, but that's nitpicking af.
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Well i don't care about what law says.
In general he's only a teenager. That's why they say "EighTEEN"
Using a MAN name for this person is not correct. Of course in a trial they will treat him as adult but in general speaking that's misleading.
Well, this is written by the BBC and here in the UK people are legally adults from age 18. Don't know if it's different pin the US.
Edit - never mind, this has already been discussed and answered.
Anyway, hope the poor girl is okay and I'm glad he was caught. Lock the fucker up and take away the prime years of his life.
OT: I'm glad the people that heard in reported him to the police, and I hope the girl is OK.
Well, the community also included the person who didn't ignore what he listened, and took action calling the police.
It isnt just that, but there is some type of psyc phenomena, which I forget the name of, where when someone hears something and they know there are others around, they tend not to do anything because they think other people will have already call the authorities. Sometimes that results in nobody calling.
Are man and teenager mutually exclusive? Man is used in the context of adult male, which doesn't necessarily have to mean someone who is 20 or older, since 18 is considered adult in the US.
I think the issue here is rape. 18 year old having sex with a 15 yo is pedophile?
I learned from various news outlets in the US that when the person that falls in the age group is a victim they are a teenager but when they commit the crime they are full grown adults that is about to get fucked from the justice system. In this case the getting fucked part by the justice system is well deserved.
Edit: but I do believe that once you hit 18 you are an adult
Yes, correctly calling this adult male an adult male is definitely the most notable thing about this story.
18 years old raping a 15 yo is a pedophile.
Ffs do some people really think I'm saying there's no rape here ?
Era users even going to argue over the semantics of the use of the word "man" in this article, huh?
Get a fucking hold of yourselves. He's an adult. Have some fucking sympathy with the poor girl who was assaulted.
Get a fucking hold of yourselves. He's an adult. Have some fucking sympathy with the poor girl who was assaulted.
