How did Brock Turner's rape case get so much public attention, compared to others?

[imisslily]

Another rape case which got huge media attention, and had reactions from celebrities and the President

Most of you guys probably have heard of Brock Turner
-Raped an unconscious woman
-Was stopped and tackled by two guys until police came
-Received just 6 months jail, out in 3
-Yet the rape case made world wide headlines. It was all over the biggest media news outlets, and had hundreds of thousands of shares on Facebook

What made this rape case so popular? We hear rape stories every single day, but this got the most attention

 

[Dan Stubbs]

Another rape case which got huge media attention, and had reactions from celebrities and the President

Most of you guys probably have heard of Brock Turner
-Raped an unconscious woman
-Was stopped and tackled by two guys until police came
-Received just 6 months jail, out in 3
-Yet the rape case made world wide headlines. It was all over the biggest media news outlets, and had hundreds of thousands of shares on Facebook

What made this rape case so popular? We hear rape stories every single day, but this got the most attention

The Media only prints rape when big names or will know felons do it. It better if the guy is white and the girl is black. Just the way things are now days. It is a shame.