Yes, in the hopes that other stupid girls and boys might learn something so it never happens to them. It's not meant to demean her. It's a wake-up call to others. Think before you go out after dark alone in New York City, or in that specific area. That young gang probably isn't the only one operating around there. It isn't going to end with her. There will be other victims, but if the police can make people aware and alert...then I don't have any problem with them reporting what she was doing in the last minutes of her life, especially if it saves just one life down the road.