Posted on 05/01/2011 5:38:53 PM PDT by Poundstone
Just watched CBS 60 Minutes' interview with Lara Logan and what happened in February in Cairo. I must say, I'm still confused: just what did happen? After watching Scott Pelley's interview with Logan, I still don't know if she was raped. It's more than an academic question; in every state in the U.S., there's big difference between sexual molestation and rape. I honestly don't know what happened to Logan that night, other than that a mob tore her clothes off and beat her. To be explicit, CBS didn't ask (or chose not to broadcast) whether a penis entered Logan's vagina - and that's the definition of rape used by every state in the U.S. and most countries around the world.
Another thing that was deeply dissatisfying about the 60 minutes interview: there was no context for why this attack occurred. I find this rather bizarre, to say the least.
Any fellow FReepers have similar thoughts? Different?
Ahhh! So it’s HER fault!
Get an effing clue.
Early reports were that she was bitten, poked with sharpened sticks, etc. The details are now hidden so as not to discredit O’s good friends, the revolutionaries.
They said it started as the camera’s battery was being changed. Debbie Schlussel really took her to task because they were yelling Jew, Jew, Jew...; but the reporter still won’t mention that the rapists were Muslim. The TV interview earlier this week, the reporter said she didn’t know that such violence was possible. Debbie also took her to task for that.
Okay, I stand corrected.
On the radio it was said that possibly hundreds of creatures molested her with their hands. Seriously that is horrible sexual battery even if you don’t feel it was rape. Fists and strong hands can do more damage than a penis. The poor woman.
During my Military Career, I served in several moslem countries. Overall, an unescorted woman is fair game for the taken. This is even true in the predominently moslem areas of the "westernized" or "secular" moslem countries.
Rape is standard procedure for female, and male, POWs.
Doncha just luv when the journos themselves are THE news?
Why do we need anything else, let’s have the news about the news,
and about the talking heads!
Well said.
Holy crap, I don't believe it.
What does "treated for internal tearing" mean to you? The mob used force to "enter" her with their hands. That's something she can no doubt prove with medical records so how is avoiding the details adding drama? Did you want nice diagrams and maybe some closeup shots of the injuries from the hospital?
The fact that they were saving their "manhood" for young boys and goats doesn't change a thing as far as the way it impacts the victim. Nor does it change the nature of her attackers, they're friggin animals which is what Islam teaches them to be. Their own Profit even said that every Muslim is possessed by demons what can be called forth at any time.
I didn’t watch the piece because I know better, but I am sure they failed to mention that they were screaming screw the Jew and allahu akbar at the same time. I am sure that some would consider that a story, but not 60 minutes....
So you wanted this poor woman to tell the world that these animals penetrated her with their penis so 12 years from now some punk can pull up a video and play it back to her children. I just don't think that you fully thought this all out.
It’s a good idea to know the details of a story before you pronounce your judgements against people in the story. The journalist had a bodyguard. 200+ men over took the bodyguard and the other men that she was with; separating her from them.
I didn’t say her was her fault. I’m just saying I can’t believe she didn’t understand the nature of the danger she was putting herself in, that’s all. I believe the old timers ( our parents/grandparents) called it ‘’common sense.’’
Sounds like she was tortured in numerous ways for no particular reason. She should have just let the medical report speak for itself.
What you said...
Most states have a law called “rape by instrumentation”. That is the forcible or non-consensual penetration of a vagina by something other than a penis. The penalties are pretty severe.
Who cares! We know she was tortured...why do our interests need more for heaven sakes!
Please see my response to Red in Blue PA.
She had about 8 people surrounding her as security etc.
She should be able to report (1) without being raped, and (2) without people saying it was her fault.
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