The mess in Cleveland, TX - sex assault of 11-yr old girl, "racism", recall ele.

[Sam Spade]

http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/metropolitan/7459716.html

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/03/09/us/09assault.html?_r=1&sq=assault%20texas&st=cse&adxnnl=1&scp=1&adxnnlx=1299783664-r7N5+ffr9tcyvPUzMFvogA

http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/metropolitan/7466774.html
The last article is the most recent.  The NY Times article has been criticized widely for attempting to blame the girl.  The first article is the initial one.

I've been following the story b/c it is an area I am well familiar with. The whole story does have a political aspect - henceforth why I posted here.

Cleveland, Texas, btw, is one of those places in East Texas where the South is still alive and kicking.

Thoughts?  Opinions?  What say you, opebo? [/trolling]  Or does anyone care?