Have you ever talked to a reporter?
If what you say can’t be spliced to augment the “story” they want to tell, it won’t be aired.
Frankly, I think the “reporter” looks like more of an idiot than the private citizen whose daughter was a crime victim.
Not everyone is interested in being thrust into the “news as entertainment industry”.
The woman should not have sicked her dogs on the reporter.
That was a crime, and she will be charged for it.
But I can understand the compelling impulse, and if I was on the jury, I might be persuaded to allow for temporary insanity...
I’ve had them badger me at biker events looking for me to say something that i imagine they would find “amusingly stereotypical”.
You’d be amazed how effective a dismissive, cold silence can be.
They can’t ‘do anything’ with that.
The better person can afford to walk away from confrontation, 99% of the time.
I will have to admit that when someone goes as far overboard as this mom did, it’s hard for me to take the reporter to task. The reporter may have been out of line, but when you sick dogs on a woman, it really doesn’t matter any longer.
If you don’t want to answer questions go back in the house. Seems simple enough. If the reporter doesn’t leave then, call the police and tell them the reporter is trespassing or disturbing your peace.