Lara Logan of CBS News Was Attacked and Sexually Assaulted in Egypt

[Sage Ninja]

Lara Logan of CBS News Was Attacked and Sexually Assaulted in Egypt


http://www.tvsquad.com/2011/02/15/la..._lnk3%7C201574

Many of the scenes broadcast from Egpyt in recent days have been joyful, but events took a horrific turn for CBS News correspondent Lara Logan on Feb. 11, the day that former president Hosni Mubarak resigned.

CBS News has issued a statement saying on that day, Logan was physically and sexually assaulted by members of the crowd when she was separated from her news crew. The photo here was taken moments before the attack began.

Logan "was covering the jubilation in Tahrir Square for a '60 Minutes' story when she and her team and their security were surrounded by a dangerous element amidst the celebration," according to the statement. "It was a mob of more than 200 people whipped into a frenzy."

"She was surrounded and suffered a brutal and sustained sexual assault and beating before being saved by a group of women and an estimated 20 Egyptian soldiers," the statement continued.

"She reconnected with the CBS team, returned to her hotel and returned to the United States on the first flight the next morning. She is currently in the hospital recovering," according to CBS News.

Several members of the media were roughed up as they tried to cover events in Egypt. CNN's Anderson Cooper was beaten by hostile members of one crowd as he walked the streets on one volatile day. But the ordeal of Logan, who has covered some of the most dangerous hot spots in the world in her wide-ranging career as a news correspondent, sounds particularly horrible.

We can only hope that she is surrounded by friends and family as she recovers from this awful incident. CBS News said it would have no further comment on the matter.

[Voltron]

While this is lousy news, you can't be surprised when you throw yourself in that type of environment. Revolutions are rarely peaceful, and people rarely civil during such times.

[Sword Slicin' Leo]

Anyone surprised by this is a slow...send a pretty little white girl to Africa, in the middle of a huge crisis in Egypt, what the hell do u expect??

I am sorry this happened to her, but i am only surprised it has took this long.

[plastroncafe]

Way to blame the victim, guys.
*slow clap*

[Sword Slicin' Leo]

Originally Posted by plastroncafe

Way to blame the victim, guys.
*slow clap*

I Did'nt blame the victimshe's just doing her job,I blame the network's that send them over there with some bu**$HlT security

[plastroncafe]

Originally Posted by LeonardoFan1982

I Did'nt blame the victimshe's just doing her job,I blame the network's that send them over there with some bu**$HlT security

You implied that everyone, including the victim, should have expected it because she's pretty and white. That's victim blaming. Had she not been pretty and white she wouldn't have been raped.

I won't even touch upon the fact that rapes have been reported during the entire revolution, but since the victims weren't "pretty and white" it didn't make the Western News feed.

[Sword Slicin' Leo]

Originally Posted by plastroncafe

You implied that everyone, including the victim, should have expected it because she's pretty and white. That's victim blaming. Had she not been pretty and white she wouldn't have been raped.

I did not imply it..Anything can happen anytime , anywhere, but if there was some real security,or maybe her not beeing there in the first place,this would'nt of transpired... What is it with these "matter of fact" people on here?
Trying to fix the world?

[plastroncafe]

Originally Posted by LeonardoFan1982

I did not imply it..Anything can happen anytime , anywhere, but if there was some real security,or maybe her not beeing there in the first place,this would'nt of transpired... What is it with these "matter of fact" people on here?
Trying to fix the world?

You did imply it. And you reinforce that implication here.
If she wasn't there, someone wouldn't have raped her. It's taking the blame away from the rapists and placing it squarely on her.

And yeah, I am trying to fix the world.
Because rape shouldn't be something we allow to happen.

[***First of Two Latin Kings***]

Originally Posted by plastroncafe

Because rape shouldn't be something we allow to happen.

Rape ISN'T something we "allow" to happen.

I honestly don't feel that the victim should ever be blamed in the case of a rape, but I do feel that in general reporters should and must expect this kind of treatment when going to places where people are acting like f&cking animals. It has nothing to do with the fact that she's pretty, blonde, white, or even female. Anyone who comes back from messes like these alive is lucky in my opinion.

There...this will probably start a flame war and I just won't post in a non-TMNT section on these boards for another year.

[plastroncafe]

Originally Posted by ***CJJ***

Rape ISN'T something we "allow" to happen.

It's clear to me that you haven't been paying much attention to the news lately.

[BubblyShell22]

Whoa. That's scary and very frightening. I'm glad she's okay though. I heard about Anderson Cooper as well. While I agree that people shouldn't go over there, these journalists are just doing their job and trying to cover what's happening. That doesn't excuse what happened at all. It's horrible, but we shouldn't place blame on anybody but the people committing the crime. They're the ones who did wrong, not the journalists.

[Sage Ninja]

I agree on the matter that these journalists should have more security and protection if they are going into hostile areas. It's the job of the people who are sending their reporters to dangerous volitile places to have as as much secuity as possiable. I know that you can only supply so much protection in these situations but still. I'm also not surpised one bit this happened however...

"She was surrounded and suffered a brutal and sustained sexual assault and beating before being saved by a group of women and an estimated 20 Egyptian soldiers," the statement continued.

where these local women that stepped in? I assume it must have been but where they any other female workers from CBS that where present that tried to help Lara Logan out? he article doesn't say. **goes off to find more info on the incident**

[BubblyShell22]

They might be locals. I just heard that she's out of the hospital and still recovering. I agree that perhaps they shouldn't send any journalists out to the field when things like this are happening. They need to take extra precautions, especially with women, so that things like this don't happen. I heard this morning that an ABC News reporter was beaten by a local gang. I think these journalists need to get the hell out of there while they can.

[Sword Slicin' Leo]

they should nhave sent Suge Knight as her bodyguard...i dont; wish death on anyone,,but i would rather see that fool go than anyone else in the industry

[BubblyShell22]

I'd rather not see anyone go and get hurt. I take it you aren't a fan of Sug Knight, are you?

[Sword Slicin' Leo]

Originally Posted by BubblyShell22

I'd rather not see anyone go and get hurt. I take it you aren't a fan of Sug Knight, are you?

No way he had 2Pac killed...I don;t hate him personally,but he's a poor excuse for a woman..

[BubblyShell22]

Oh, I see. Well, I don't think anyone should be out on those front lines like that. They need to find ways to protect the journalists.

[Xav]

Originally Posted by LeonardoFan1982

No way he had 2Pac killed...I don;t hate him personally,but he's a poor excuse for a woman..

Wait he's a woman?