My sympathies go out to CBS reporter Lara Logan, who suffered a brutal beating and sexual assault at the hands of a "dangerous element" within a mob in Tahrir Square. It is my understanding that this incident happened last Friday. I'm glad that she is back and recovering in the U.S.
This is, unfortunately, one of about 140 incidents of attacks on reporters since the protests in Cairo began. It is really sad because these people are only trying to do their jobs. They were only trying to shed light to the plight of the Egyptian people. What makes things worse is that journalists are usually an easy target, because they almost always have to be in the crowd when covering a story.
I really wish CBS wouldn't have allowed her to go back, especially after she and two CBS cameramen had been detained by the Egyptian military during their initial visit. You obviously don't hope for things like this to happen, but she's reported from the streets of Baghdad and came back alright. So maybe you'd expect a little more from the Egyptian crowd, whom among many of their grievances, was "freedom of the the press", or lack thereof.
It is really shameful and I hope that sooner or later, preferably sooner (REAL SOON!!), justice will be served on behalf of all these reporters who suffered in the line of duty.
GET WELL SOON, LARA LOGAN!!!
R.I.P Ahmed Mohammed Mahmoud (36)
Interesting News!
ReplyDeleteYeah, let's just hope and pray for her quick recovery.
ReplyDeletenever heard this news...interesting
ReplyDeleteBen, the reason why you didn't hear about it is because CBS won't release the names of victims of sexual assault, until they get permission from the person themselves (in this case Lara Logan). Thanks for stopping by.
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