Watch how sad these CNN reporters are for Steubenville rapists

3/18/2013

Watch this CNN segment and see why the world is not amused with Poppy Harlow and Candy Crowley's reporting of the conviction of Steubenville, Ohio, rapists Trent Mays and Ma'lik Richmond. Guess what? Most people really aren't focused on these boys' A+ GPAs or the demise of their football careers, no matter how much they cry in court. Tweets are accusing the reporters of turning the clock back on feminism with their misplaced compassion and blame-the-alcohol banter. Some are labeling the women as rape apologists. "What about the promising life of the rape victim?" asks one Twitter user, while another posts, "Wonder if Poppy Harlow found it hard to watch those boys laughing after the rape, too?"

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