Re: CBS Reporter Sexually Assaulted in Tahrir Square
Holy ****!
I didn't hear about all of those incidents... Well Zyphlin... I may have to edit my prior statement. It still may not be a majority but if this list is accurate, it's a bit more than a few individuals or groups getting caught up in the moment.
Would you agree?
No, I wouldn't. Why do you ask? Because I actually read through the 66 (far cry from the 100+ Mr V originally claimed) accounts that were posted. Want to know what I found...
32 of those 66 were specifically mentioned or suggested as being Government or Pro-Mubark individuals attacking, stopping, detaining, or doing other sort of actions. That's almost half of the complaints in and of themselves.
3 of the cases were relatively mild things that are expected as you push through masses of upset people (being shoved, harassed, or having trouble moving to where you want to go)
4 seemed to be focused singularly on property damage
Finally, there were 27 violent incidents, meaning the person was actually attacked or had siginficant threats made against them. Of those 27 violent incidents not a single one of them specifically singled out that the violence was done by Pro-Democracy protestors. Some mention both sides in an argument with no indication of which side did the damage, and if it was intentional or someone just getting in the middle of it. One case had a note that protesters also helped save the reporter.
Suddenly the number looks a lot less problematic when you actually read through them all. Especially if you consider that its reasonable to suggest, with the 32 other incidents, that all 27 weren't perpetrated by Pro-Democracy protesters.
No to mention that all told its still likely a relatively small number with regards to the total amount of journalists covering this.
No, I don't change my position. Its a strong minority of protestors that are actually purposefully reacting violently towards journalists.