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CBS News' Lara Logan Assaulted During Egypt Protests

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Well, not me but I understand what you're saying.

Yep - my bad on that one.
 
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What am I doing?

You seem to be implying that somehow the jubilation in general in Egypt is a violent sort because it wasn't just this one isolated incident. You didn't clearly come out and say it, but instead used implications through the lack of specificity and the things you said, similar to how people will use a few isolated statements or incidents to imply that the Tea Party is a racist movement or a GOP puppet or other such things without directly saying it. Much like I think such implications and slight of hand of suggesting something without directly saying it is wrong when its applied to movements supported by conservatives in the US, I think such implications when applied to movements external to the US that some conservatives don't support are just as wrong. I'm highlighting your tactic in regards to the topic by comparing it with a similar tactic done to a similar thing, a political movement, and how it is wrong in both cases.

The assult on someone is not an isolated incident. Indeed, I agreed with that notion early on in this post. However, by and large the jubilation in Egypt is being expressed in ways that aren't violent and those few cases are the exceptions, not the rule.

X, suggesting there are some in the crowd that aren't peaceful isn't something to suggest is bad to "dare" to do. In my first post in this thread I did just that. However, for every rapisted and assulter in the crowd there seems to be dozens upon dozens of peaceful to relatively peaceful protestors. Singling out the few bad apples and implying them as if they're some kind of wide spread norm is not accurate, no more than when such happens with political movements within this country.
 
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I dared to post that Logan was not the only journalist who was in danger AND I dared to state that it was not good.

Then let me ask you point blank.

Do you believe that a majority, or even lets say a strong majority 3/4ths of the crowd, are a "danger" to journalists or do you think the journalists that have been in danger were put there by protesters whose mindset is of a relative minority.
 
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You seem to be implying that somehow the jubilation in general in Egypt is a violent sort because it wasn't just this one isolated incident.
That's where you made your mistake - you read something into it that wasn't there by "seem to imply". I rarely imply, and I'll just come out and say what it is I mean.

You didn't clearly come out and say it, but instead used implications through the lack of specificity and the things you said, similar to how people will use a few isolated statements or incidents to imply that the Tea Party is a racist movement or a GOP puppet or other such things without directly saying it. Much like I think such implications and slight of hand of suggesting something without directly saying it is wrong when its applied to movements supported by conservatives in the US, I think such implications when applied to movements external to the US that some conservatives don't support are just as wrong. I'm highlighting your tactic in regards to the topic by comparing it with a similar tactic done to a similar thing, a political movement, and how it is wrong in both cases.

The assult on someone is not an isolated incident. Indeed, I agreed with that notion early on in this post. However, by and large the jubilation in Egypt is being expressed in ways that aren't violent and those few cases are the exceptions, not the rule.

X, suggesting there are some in the crowd that aren't peaceful isn't something to suggest is bad to "dare" to do. In my first post in this thread I did just that. However, for every rapisted and assulter in the crowd there seems to be dozens upon dozens of peaceful to relatively peaceful protestors. Singling out the few bad apples and implying them as if they're some kind of wide spread norm is not accurate, no more than when such happens with political movements within this country.

I think I stated very clearly what I mean. If you want to read something into it that isn't there - that's on you. :shrug:
 
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This seriously broke my heart. We were watching live as demonstrators broke between the pretty blonde correspondent and the rest of her production team. I told my husband I didn't like the way the men were looking at her. Now I see this:

CBS News' Logan Recovering after 'Brutal' Attack | CNSnews.com



Absolutely horrible. It breaks my heat that this courageous woman was abused by the very people she was supporting, and trying to interview. I almost feel complicit in this vile attack, because I was so thrilled that the Egyptian people had managed to garner their freedom. I was watching when that same crowd pushed the camera/production team away from from the female correspondent.

I am horrified and stunned. I had been rooting for the Egyptian protesters to push Mubarak's corrupt regime out of office... and yet they do this to an innocent journalist trying to project their demands to the world???

I'm really, really furious, and sick at the depravity.

http://www.debatepolitics.com/break...ra-logan-assaulted-during-egypt-protests.html

Dupe thread, there is a search function.
 
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How is what you're doing not a deflection of the topic and a violation of the forum rules?

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You seem to be implying that somehow the jubilation in general in Egypt is a violent sort because it wasn't just this one isolated incident. You didn't clearly come out and say it, but instead used implications through the lack of specificity and the things you said, similar to how people will use a few isolated statements or incidents to imply that the Tea Party is a racist movement or a GOP puppet or other such things without directly saying it. Much like I think such implications and slight of hand of suggesting something without directly saying it is wrong when its applied to movements supported by conservatives in the US, I think such implications when applied to movements external to the US that some conservatives don't support are just as wrong. I'm highlighting your tactic in regards to the topic by comparing it with a similar tactic done to a similar thing, a political movement, and how it is wrong in both cases.

The assult on someone is not an isolated incident. Indeed, I agreed with that notion early on in this post. However, by and large the jubilation in Egypt is being expressed in ways that aren't violent and those few cases are the exceptions, not the rule.

X, suggesting there are some in the crowd that aren't peaceful isn't something to suggest is bad to "dare" to do. In my first post in this thread I did just that. However, for every rapisted and assulter in the crowd there seems to be dozens upon dozens of peaceful to relatively peaceful protestors. Singling out the few bad apples and implying them as if they're some kind of wide spread norm is not accurate, no more than when such happens with political movements within this country.

There were what? 140 Journalist attacked in Egypt during these riots? This gal got a very brutal treatment this is true, however I think after a dozen attacks on the media we can stop trying to pretend that it's a minority within the crowds and start accepting maybe there is something not right going here. Or would that be too racist/anti-islamic or what not for you to admit?
 
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Then let me ask you point blank.

Do you believe that a majority, or even lets say a strong majority 3/4ths of the crowd, are a "danger" to journalists or do you think the journalists that have been in danger were put there by protesters whose mindset is of a relative minority.

From what I understand the crowd of reportedly, hundreds of thousands, and we have reported 3 or 4 incidents in the 3 weeks where journalists are concerned. That's not a good thing when journalists are targeted, but I do not believe the majority or 3/4 or 2/3 or 1/3 or 1/4 were out to hurt journalists. What did happen was a few people or a small group who had other not too civil ideas, or who got caught up in the moment and thought they could get away with something - like groping and assaulting a blond journalist. Unlike some, I do not attribute these types of actions to hundreds of thousands of people - who are out to kill foreigners. Is that what you were driving at? And since when in the last 2 years I've been on this board have I done that which requires your "inference"?
 
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To me Ockham, your post was vague and gave a clear implication of something larger then you were apparently stating. It seems I read your post's intent in error, and I freely admit that. It was the fact that you've not been one to act that way which gave me pause and the reason I questioned it, as it seemed odd for you.
 
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Then let me ask you point blank.

Do you believe that a majority, or even lets say a strong majority 3/4ths of the crowd, are a "danger" to journalists or do you think the journalists that have been in danger were put there by protesters whose mindset is of a relative minority.

In the case of female journalists, I believe that Egyptian men are a danger to them, simply based on the laws of the country that place the blame for rape upon the victim.

IMO, the U.S. government should be speaking out strongly against this and demanding that justice be served.
 
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There were what? 140 Journalist attacked in Egypt during these riots?

Link? I've not seen this. I've heard various reports of it. In some cases it seemed to be coming from pro-Mubark individuals who were stirring up trouble. In other cases it seemed less of an attack and more of the issues of trying to forecfully interject yourself in the middle of a massive protest and expect to not get jostled. How many journalists are over there reporting between the multitude of countries and undoubtably dozens upon dozens of actual news agencies and internet blogs. Spitting out a number as if it means something is irrelevant without surrounding facts.

Or would that be too racist/anti-islamic or what not for you to admit?

Shall we be calling you the Reverend Mr. Vicchio now in honor of your race-card pulling brothers? Where did I meantion racism or anti-islamisc accusations even once? I don't think its racist or anti-islamist to suggest that the protestors by and large are violent. I just think its ignorance in trying to take a few extremes or minority and acting like its the majority, akin to what people do with the tea party in this country.
 
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Link? I've not seen this. I've heard various reports of it. In some cases it seemed to be coming from pro-Mubark individuals who were stirring up trouble. In other cases it seemed less of an attack and more of the issues of trying to forecfully interject yourself in the middle of a massive protest and expect to not get jostled. How many journalists are over there reporting between the multitude of countries and undoubtably dozens upon dozens of actual news agencies and internet blogs. Spitting out a number as if it means something is irrelevant without surrounding facts.

Ask, and ye shall receive son.

APTN had their satellite dish agressively dismantled, leaving them and many other journalists who rely on their feed point no way to feed material.


ABC News international correspondent Christiane Amanpour said that on Wednesday her car was surrounded by men banging on the sides and windows, and a rock was thrown through the windshield, shattering glass on the occupants. They escaped without injury/ (wires)

Another CNN reporter, Hala Gorani, said she was shoved against a fence when demonstrators rode in on horses and camels, and feared she was going to get trampled/ (wires)
A group of angry Egyptian men carjacked an ABC News crew and threatened to behead them on Thursday in the latest and most menacing attack on foreign reporters trying to cover the anti-government uprising. Producer Brian Hartman, cameraman Akram Abi-hanna and two other ABC News employees / (link)

ABC/Bloomberg’s Lara Setrakian also attacked by protesters

CNN’s Anderson Cooper said he, a producer and camera operator were set upon by people who began punching them and trying to break their camera. Cooper and team were targeted again on Thursday. “Situation on ground in Egypt very tense,” Cooper tweeted Thursday. “Vehicle I was in attacked. My window smashed. All OK.” / (wires)

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Shall we be calling you the Reverend Mr. Vicchio now in honor of your race-card pulling brothers? Where did I meantion racism or anti-islamisc accusations even once? I don't think its racist or anti-islamist to suggest that the protestors by and large are violent. I just think its ignorance in trying to take a few extremes or minority and acting like its the majority, akin to what people do with the tea party in this country.
What does the Tea Party have to do with this? Did they attack reporters? Was a reporter gang raped by Tea Party members?

I KNOW you Z, you like to play middle of the road and live in that "moral equivocation" zone I so despise.
 
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There were what? 140 Journalist attacked in Egypt during these riots? This gal got a very brutal treatment this is true, however I think after a dozen attacks on the media we can stop trying to pretend that it's a minority within the crowds and start accepting maybe there is something not right going here. Or would that be too racist/anti-islamic or what not for you to admit?

The pro-government crowd was definitely hostile towards the journalists, but we don't know which crowd did this. Or if they were even legitimate protesters instead of a group of people who took advantage of the protests to act out - like those people who looted during Katrina. You don't think the looting had something to do with those people being black, do you?
 
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The pro-government crowd was definitely hostile towards the journalists, but we don't know which crowd did this. Or if they were even legitimate protesters instead of a group of people who took advantage of the protests to act out - like those people who looted during Katrina. You don't think the looting had something to do with those people being black, do you?

No, because there were plenty of latinos out theri looting, too.
 
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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?
 
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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?

And that was updated last on 04Feb11... I think the list shows a systemic problem within the culture there. Not EVERYONE in Egypt would act like these, I'd go so far as to say it really is, even with that list a minority, but they felt enabled to do so is what is the key point to take away from this.
 
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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?

A lot of the 'attacks' MrV posted were in fact arrests done by security officials and Egyptian authorities. That doesn't mean some protestors didn't attack journalists, but MrV's list is a disingenuous response to Zyphlin's request.
 
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The media keeps saying she was sexually assalted. She was gang raped.
 
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A lot of the 'attacks' MrV posted were in fact arrests done by security officials and Egyptian authorities. That doesn't mean some protestors didn't attack journalists, but MrV's list is a disingenuous response to Zyphlin's request.

It's so disingenuous. I shouldn't have posted. I mean really, you're math skills are shown to be lacking... Very wrong of me to expose you like that.

A brief scan and hand count shows 40 or so attacks and 16 arrests. You are shown a liar.
 
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The media keeps saying she was sexually assalted. She was gang raped.

As in "penetration" raped or ...? The articles I read keep saying sexually assaulted which I take to mean groped and inappropriately touched. Can you link an article ?
 
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It's so disingenuous. I shouldn't have posted. I mean really, you're math skills are shown to be lacking... Very wrong of me to expose you like that.

A brief scan and hand count shows 40 or so attacks and 16 arrests. You are shown a liar.
It's disingenuous to say there were 140 attacks on journalists all the while implying the protestors were solely responsible.
 
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No, because there were plenty of latinos out theri looting, too.

So you are claiming it's about them being Latinos and Blacks?


Back to the protesters: there were Muslims who helped her too.
 
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So you are claiming it's about them being Latinos and Blacks?


Back to the protesters: there were Muslims who helped her too.

Muslim women whom, I'm sure, can appreciate what I said before about rape victims being turned into criminals.
 
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