The judge in the infamous Steubenville, Ohio, rape case pronounced that the lesson from the case is that teens should be careful what they put on social media. From Slate,
In sentencing the boys to a minimum of one year in juvenile jail, Judge Thomas Lipps doled out some advice to their peers on how to avoid the same fate. He urged them "to have discussions about how you talk to your friends; how you record things on the social media so prevalent today; and how you conduct yourself when drinking is put upon you by your friends."
What? The only lesson in this case should be "Rape is wrong. Do it and you will be severely punished." Amanda Hess at Slate says it exactly right:
Unfortunately, Judge Lipps didn't warn teenagers to reassess the attitudes that led to this sexual assault in their community, or the beliefs that inspired bystanders to side with the rapists over the victim. Instead, he told them to watch how they “record things.” It sounds like [sic] he’s advising teens to cover their tracks better, not to prevent rapes in the first place. Social media is a way of life. Rape doesn’t have to be. And the more teens joining a discussion about it on social media, the better.