I was surprised and shocked to see how casually the crime of gang rape was treated. Mimsey Farmer's character, Andy, was drugged and subsequently raped by four young men at a party. Her father (the police captain) became infuriated and hit two of the rapists at the hospital. Afterwards, he felt GUILTY for expressing anger and rage towards his daughter's attackers and remorsefully apologized for HIS "bad behavior." The outraged Sunset Strip hippies began picketing and rioting against police violence. The hippies WEREN'T angry over the crime of rape. The attack against the girl didn't bother them in the least. But they were furious at the girl's father for hitting two of the rapists. Likewise...in the hospital, the attitude towards the crime was almost casual, and even Andy didn't seem angry at the young men who raped her. You'd think she was there for something very minor or unimportant---like a bee sting. This casual attitude towards rape has definitely changed in the past 40 years.
Review of Riot on Sunset Strip
