CBS News' Lara Logan Sexually Assaulted During Egypt Protests

[Gina]

Gina, WTF----Now I have to go out into snow and ice to rent this dumb ass movie about some woman with teeth in her woo-hoo.

Arrrrr why not, may make hubby stay home at night.

It's not a porno, vesta 

[Janice]

CBS complicit in news coverup

“[60 Minutes] correspondent Lara Logan was repeatedly sexually assaulted by thugs yelling, ‘Jew! Jew!’ as she covered the chaotic fall of Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak in Cairo’s main square Friday.”

Powerful reporting on an important story. Two problems: It didn’t run until yesterday, and CBS didn’t run it. The quote is from the New York Post. And it was The Wall Street Journal that reported “the separation and assault lasted roughly 20 to 30 minutes.”

But CBS? They sat on their own story. For five days, as reporters reveled amid giddy celebrations in Tahrir Square, and as President Obama praised President Obama’s handling of the Egyptian crisis, CBS reported nothing.

Only when other media had the story did CBS break the news that its own chief foreign correspondent was the victim of “a brutal and sustained sexual assault.”

Five days of silence — not even “60 Minutes” coverage of the Egypt story. No mention of the “mob of more than 200 people whipped into frenzy” who attacked their own reporter.

How is that not news?

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Is anybody surprised that Al Jazeera light (CBS) didnt cover this? Im sure they wouldnt want to let any little thing like this to muss up their true agenda to use this event in Egypt for their Messiahs re-election campaign.

[Ballygrl]

The media has been pretty silent on this issue, could this be the reason why?

snippets, you can read the rest at the links:

http://www.nypost.com/p/news/international/cbs_reporter_cairo_nightmare_pXiUVvhwIDdCrbD95ybD5N

A network source told The Post that her attackers were screaming, "Jew! Jew!" during the assault. And the day before, Logan had told Esquire.com that Egyptian soldiers hassling her and her crew had accused them of "being Israeli spies." Logan is not Jewish.

http://www.examiner.com/conservative-in-national/cover-up-mob-that-attacked-lara-logan-screamed-jew-jew

On the night of the resignation of Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak, many Egyptians celebrated in the streets.  But on that night, February 11, 2011, in what the mainstream news media described in one accord as a celebration of human liberty and democracy, CBS News correspondent Lara Logan was repeatedly sexually assaulted and beaten  by a group of 200 thugs who taunted and shouted, 'JEW! JEW!'  For nearly five days CBS News sat on the story. And when they finally reported it, they left out the key component--the Egyptians who assaulted her were apparently motivated by Jew-hate, as indicated by their taunts while the attack took place.  No one in the crowd of giddy revelers came to her aid.  She was helped by a few Egyptian soldiers and a group of women.

[Ballygrl]

CBS complicit in news coverup

“[60 Minutes] correspondent Lara Logan was repeatedly sexually assaulted by thugs yelling, ‘Jew! Jew!’ as she covered the chaotic fall of Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak in Cairo’s main square Friday.”

Powerful reporting on an important story. Two problems: It didn’t run until yesterday, and CBS didn’t run it. The quote is from the New York Post. And it was The Wall Street Journal that reported “the separation and assault lasted roughly 20 to 30 minutes.”

But CBS? They sat on their own story. For five days, as reporters reveled amid giddy celebrations in Tahrir Square, and as President Obama praised President Obama’s handling of the Egyptian crisis, CBS reported nothing.

Only when other media had the story did CBS break the news that its own chief foreign correspondent was the victim of “a brutal and sustained sexual assault.”

Five days of silence — not even “60 Minutes” coverage of the Egypt story. No mention of the “mob of more than 200 people whipped into frenzy” who attacked their own reporter.

How is that not news?

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Is anybody surprised that Al Jazeera light (CBS) didnt cover this? Im sure they wouldnt want to let any little thing like this to muss up their true agenda to use this event in Egypt for their Messiahs re-election campaign.

Oh wow! we posted the same thing a few minutes apart!

[Janice]

Great minds think alike ...

[Boudicca]

It's not a porno, vesta 

Well, sheee-it, then it's hardly worth watching now, is it?

[namvet]

if she's going back over there i have some doubts about this story

[Chris_]

It's not a porno, vesta 

What the hell... how did I miss this movie?

[debk]

CBS complicit in news coverup

“Powerful reporting on an important story. Two problems: It didn’t run until yesterday, and CBS didn’t run it. The quote is from the New York Post. And it was The Wall Street Journal that reported “the separation and assault lasted roughly 20 to 30 minutes.”

But CBS? They sat on their own story. For five days, as reporters reveled amid giddy celebrations in Tahrir Square, and as President Obama praised President Obama’s handling of the Egyptian crisis, CBS reported nothing.

Only when other media had the story did CBS break the news that its own chief foreign correspondent was the victim of “a brutal and sustained sexual assault.”

How is that not news?

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Is anybody surprised that Al Jazeera light (CBS) didnt cover this? Im sure they wouldnt want to let any little thing like this to muss up their true agenda to use this event in Egypt for their Messiahs re-election campaign.

CBS was caught between a rock and a hard place on this issue....and probably wondering what their legal responsibility would be towards their employee.

Logan was representing the network when she was not just severely attacked....but most likely raped. I think it's been reported, that she was raped, but I think it's been either assumed or stated "allegedly". Since it has been stated that she was "sexually" attacked...it is presumed that her personal parts were attacked. A lot of damage can done to the female body without a penis being used...especially within a crowd of 200 (who counted them?) and occuring for as long as 20-30 minutes. Not only to her body, but to her psyche. 

I would think as a rep of CBS, regardless of what papers she may have signed releasing CBS from responsiblility....CBS's lawyers were saying to keep quiet. Not only because of employer/employee liability, but also because the attack was sexual.

Where exactly does CBS's responsibility to report begin and end?

In the majority of rape/sexual assault cases, the media... whether it be print, television or internet...does not report the victim's name unless the victim was murdered, or the case comes to trial.

If CBS had reported that one of their journalists was sexually attacked in the Egyptian protests, it would have taken maybe all of 5 minute... for someone not connect to CBS...to figure out who the journalist was, by process of elimination, to publicly announce that it was Logan.

I'm not sure if it's legal to report rape/sexual assault victims' names, or if it is just an "unspoken" rule to not report the vicitim's name out of consideration for the victim. Legally, it may vary from state to state.

Taking out the legal ramifications of responsiblity of CBS to Logan as an employer...this happened to someone they knew and cared about. Maybe they weren't reporting it out of consideration for her and her family. I know it's been reported that she is hospitalized...and as of yesterday, she was still hospitalized. 

Like a said...between a rock and a hard place.

namvet - 2/17/2011:  if she's going back over there i have some doubts about this story

I have not seen or heard it reported that she is going back over there. She and some of her crew was detained by Egyption police/military, questioned and released earlier in the protests, returned to the US and did go back.

She apparently has been to Iran and Afghanistan several times as a journalist. After going into war zones, I would think most reporters wouldn't overthink going back to Egypt.
http://www.forbes.com/feeds/ap/2011/02/15/business-broadcasting-amp-entertainment-financial-impact-us-tv-lara-logan-attack_8310139.html


I did see Anderson Cooper, who was attacked there and got a concussion, interviewed early last week...and he said that he would go back.

 

[namvet]

CBS was caught between a rock and a hard place on this issue....and probably wondering what their legal responsibility would be towards their employee.

Logan was representing the network when she was not just severely attacked....but most likely raped. I think it's been reported, that she was raped, but I think it's been either assumed or stated "allegedly". Since it has been stated that she was "sexually" attacked...it is presumed that her personal parts were attacked. A lot of damage can done to the female body without a penis being used...especially within a crowd of 200 (who counted them?) and occuring for as long as 20-30 minutes. Not only to her body, but to her psyche. 

I would think as a rep of CBS, regardless of what papers she may have signed releasing CBS from responsiblility....CBS's lawyers were saying to keep quiet. Not only because of employer/employee liability, but also because the attack was sexual.

Where exactly does CBS's responsibility to report begin and end?

In the majority of rape/sexual assault cases, the media... whether it be print, television or internet...does not report the victim's name unless the victim was murdered, or the case comes to trial.

If CBS had reported that one of their journalists was sexually attacked in the Egyptian protests, it would have taken maybe all of 5 minute... for someone not connect to CBS...to figure out who the journalist was, by process of elimination, to publicly announce that it was Logan.

I'm not sure if it's legal to report rape/sexual assault victims' names, or if it is just an "unspoken" rule to not report the vicitim's name out of consideration for the victim. Legally, it may vary from state to state.

Taking out the legal ramifications of responsiblity of CBS to Logan as an employer...this happened to someone they knew and cared about. Maybe they weren't reporting it out of consideration for her and her family. I know it's been reported that she is hospitalized...and as of yesterday, she was still hospitalized. 

Like a said...between a rock and a hard place.



I have not seen or heard it reported that she is going back over there. She and some of her crew was detained by Egyption police/military, questioned and released earlier in the protests, returned to the US and did go back.

She apparently has been to Iran and Afghanistan several times as a journalist. After going into war zones, I would think most reporters wouldn't overthink going back to Egypt.
http://www.forbes.com/feeds/ap/2011/02/15/business-broadcasting-amp-entertainment-financial-impact-us-tv-lara-logan-attack_8310139.html


I did see Anderson Cooper, who was attacked there and got a concussion, interviewed early last week...and he said that he would go back.

 

Fox TV claims she's going back over

[debk]

Fox TV claims she's going back over

Hmmm. I couldn't find anything on Fox's website.

All I could find were articles that she was going to go back to work. Apparently she was released yesterday from the hospital.

Several articles quoted the Esquire interview that she gave after her first trip over to Egypt when she and her crew were detained by the Egyptian military for a day. It was when she went back a week later, that she was attacked. She went back to interview the Google guy who supposedly started the revolution.

 

[JohnnyReb]

Fox TV claims she's going back over

She's stuck on stupid.

[namvet]

Hmmm. I couldn't find anything on Fox's website.

All I could find were articles that she was going to go back to work. Apparently she was released yesterday from the hospital.

Several articles quoted the Esquire interview that she gave after her first trip over to Egypt when she and her crew were detained by the Egyptian military for a day. It was when she went back a week later, that she was attacked. She went back to interview the Google guy who supposedly started the revolution.

 

well that's what Fox claimed. if she does go back she get's what she deserves

[Godot showed up]

well that's what Fox claimed. if she does go back she get's what she deserves

The woman is nuts if she goes back. Is this supposed to be an "intrepid reporter" routine? Because the only vibe I'm getting from this schtick  is "utterly insane or IQ of 2" reporter.

Maybe this is just a rumor.

[namvet]

The woman is nuts if she goes back. Is this supposed to be an "intrepid reporter" routine? Because the only vibe I'm getting from this schtick  is "utterly insane or IQ of 2" reporter.

Maybe this is just a rumor.

Network Execs May Pull Female Reporters From Egypt After Lara Logan Attack

Just hours after confirmed reports of CBS reporter Lara Logan falling victim to a brutal sexual assault in Egypt before being rescued by a group of brave women and soldiers, several network executives met to discuss if female journalists belong in the Middle East.

http://www.popeater.com/2011/02/16/egypt-female-reporter-attacks/

no. they don't belong there. and for obvious reasons

[JohnnyReb]

Network Execs May Pull Female Reporters From Egypt After Lara Logan Attack

http://www.popeater.com/2011/02/16/egypt-female-reporter-attacks/

no. they don't belong there. and for obvious reasons

Do you think maybe they listened to some other news source besides their own to get enlightened?

[Gina]

that guy in the back with the smile on his face looks reallllllllll suspicious

[JohnnyReb]

that guy in the back with the smile on his face looks reallllllllll suspicious

Yeah, he does have that "I'm about to get lucky" look, doesn't he.