The conviction of former Rutgers University student Dharun Ravi for bias intimidation, invasion of privacy and tampering with evidence among other charges has inspired an impassioned, if conflicted, response on Twitter and other social media outlets.
Among those to condemn the jury's decision was "American Psycho" author Bret Easton Ellis, an outspoken critic of the case who called the verdict "outrageous (and vaguely racist)."
Meanwhile, others praised the conviction of the former roommate of gay student Tyler Clementi, with one saying they were "glad the Dharun Ravi jury didn't buy the 'just a prank' nonsense." Yet another drew attention to the case's overall socio-political implications: "Wait, so...Dharun Ravi got convicted, and that's racist. But if he had been acquitted, that definitely would have been homophobic, right?"
Take a look at 30 Twitter responses to Ravi's conviction below:
Michelangelo Signorile: Tyler Clementi and the Dharun Ravi Trial: Why the Verdict Is Just
Rutgers Juror Says Dharun Ravi's Own Words Convcited Him - ABC ...
React to the Dharun Ravi verdict in the webcam spying case | NJ.com
Dharun Ravi Guilty of Hate Crimes in Rutgers Webcam Case ...
Rutgers suicide trial: Dharun Ravi guilty - latimes.com
Guilty verdict in Rutgers webcam spying case - CNN.com
Rutgers suicide verdict: Dharun Ravi guilty of invasion of privacy ...
Posted: 03/16/2012 6:39 pm Updated: 03/16/2012 6:44 pm