No one moved.
“What happened last week is not gossip. It is not entertainment. It is not a video trend. A student made a mistake that any one of you could make. A grown man helped keep her safe. Then strangers online nearly punished him for it because they saw a picture without the truth.”
A few students looked down at their phones.
Good.
“Do not post where you are when you are alone. Do not post your house number. Do not post your school schedule. Do not film other people without thinking about what you are showing. And do not decide someone’s character from one picture.”
I looked in the mirror at all their young faces.
“Your phone can make you visible to people who care about you. It can also make you visible to people who don’t. Learn the difference.”
Nobody clapped.
This wasn’t that kind of moment.
