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That’s the problem. Not calling the cops doesn’t solve the problem. It turns it into a civil matter rather than the criminal act it is. By not calling the authorities and pressing charges, they just gave tacit approval to the behavior. It wasn’t like this assault was some he-said, she-said — it was indisputable with witnesses.

Call the cops. Get these guys sent to prison. That does a lot more than blogging vigorously about one’s displeasure.

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The victim should not be blamed for giving 'tacit approval' for an assailant's behaviour. There is no necessary connection between a victim wishing to avoid the ordeal of a rape/assault prosecution and believing that rape/assault is 'okay'. Rape prosecutions in the US tend to be long, extremely adversarial, and unlikely to result in a conviction. Unfortunately, rape/assault are crimes that still carry bi-directional social stigma on those involved.

There was already a national debate about this at US colleges. See: Title IX as it pertains to sexual assault on campus.

Victims largely don't want their school to call the cops when all they want is their attacker to be kept away from them.

Again, there can be severe and lethal consequences for the victim when their identity is made public.

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