Madison Redskin Posted February 16, 2011 Share Posted February 16, 2011 Reporting from New York — — CBS News correspondent Lara Logan is recovering in an American hospital this week after being sexually assaulted and beaten by a mob in Egypt's Tahrir Square late on Friday. The same day that Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak stepped down, Logan was surveying the mood of anti-Mubarak protesters for a "60 Minutes" story when she and her team "were surrounded by a dangerous element amidst the celebration," CBS said in a statement Tuesday. The network said that a group of 200 people were then "whipped into a frenzy," pulling Logan away from her crew and attacking her until a group of women and Egyptian soldiers intervened. Logan flew back to the United States the next morning. Read the rest of the story here. This is just disgusting.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twa Posted February 16, 2011 Share Posted February 16, 2011 And all too common Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpyaks3 Posted February 16, 2011 Share Posted February 16, 2011 And all too common Agree wholeheartedly, definitely an issue that has to be addressed as sexual harassment happens far too often in Cairo. There have been some recent efforts by activists but sexual harassment is still a major problem in Egypt. Here is one of those efforts that just got launched in the past few months http://bikyamasr.com/wordpress/?p=19548 CAIRO: A new project aimed at combating sexual harassment on the streets of Cairo will soon be launched. The project, called HarassMap, aims to create a map of the ‘hotspots’ of harassment in Cairo – that is, the places where harassment most frequently occurs. The interactive project will rely on the public’s participation. A unique mapping technology will use information sent by SMS to HarrassMap’s number to plot the locations where women are harassed. Women who send an SMS to HarrassMap will then receive a response including where the women can receive help, ranging from legal aid to psychological support. According to co-founder Rebecca Chiao, mapping Cairo’s hotspots is only the first step toward the group’s goal “to change the social acceptability of sexual harassment.” Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G.A.C.O.L.B. Posted February 16, 2011 Share Posted February 16, 2011 There's a big difference between sexual harassment and sexual assault. This story really bothers me. I've always liked Logan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bubble Screen Posted February 17, 2011 Share Posted February 17, 2011 I didn't read the story. So did they grab a boob or what? What exactly did they do to her? Btw, this chic looks damn good for 39. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G.A.C.O.L.B. Posted February 17, 2011 Share Posted February 17, 2011 I didn't read the story. So did they grab a boob or what? What exactly did they do to her?Btw, this chic looks damn good for 39. I haven't heard any specific details but what I've seen in several places are the words "brutal" and "sustained". So yeah... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bubble Screen Posted February 17, 2011 Share Posted February 17, 2011 I haven't heard any specific details but what I've seen in several places are the words "brutal" and "sustained". So yeah... I guess my question was: Was she raped? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RansomthePasserby Posted February 17, 2011 Share Posted February 17, 2011 I haven't heard any specific details but what I've seen in several places are the words "brutal" and "sustained". So yeah... Thaaaaaat's not good. EDIT: From article: "at least 140 reporters have been injured or killed while covering the protests in Egypt since Jan. 30" Holy crap!!! You'd expect those numbers from a military unit during wartime, not the media! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Destino Posted February 17, 2011 Share Posted February 17, 2011 Glad their are journalist still around willing to step into harms way to inform the world of what is actually happening. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SnyderShrugged Posted February 17, 2011 Share Posted February 17, 2011 what makes this even more disturbing is that it was during the celebration after Mubarak stepped down, not during the riots. WTF Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#98QBKiller Posted February 17, 2011 Share Posted February 17, 2011 Glad their are journalist still around willing to step into harms way to inform the world of what is actually happening. +1 Cheap, lazy journalists are a dime a dozen. It's nice to see real journalists that care enough about their jobs to put their safety on the line. what makes this even more disturbing is that it was during the celebration after Mubarak stepped down, not during the riots. WTF Yeah, that's pretty disgusting. It says in the story that a group of women and Egyptian soldiers intervened. Glad to see someone at least jump in and help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burgold Posted February 17, 2011 Share Posted February 17, 2011 Thaaaaaat's not good. EDIT: From article: "at least 140 reporters have been injured or killed while covering the protests in Egypt since Jan. 30" Holy crap!!! You'd expect those numbers from a military unit during wartime, not the media! I think that's what many of were saying in the thread about members of the Right wing media laughing over reporters getting injured. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan T. Posted February 17, 2011 Share Posted February 17, 2011 what makes this even more disturbing is that it was during the celebration after Mubarak stepped down, not during the riots. WTF An AP reporter noted that during the 18 days before Mubarak stepped down, only those most dedicated to the cause were in Tahir Square. After he stepped down, others from all over Cairo poured into the area. So there's less internal discipline, less control. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NavyDave Posted February 17, 2011 Share Posted February 17, 2011 Its not as though Egypt did not have issues with sexual asault, harrassment and intimidation by the male egyptian population before the military coup. You still have cowardly ****s that throw acid in school girls faces if they turn down the chance to be young dumb barefoot, pregnant and tethered to the house. :doh: http://bikyamasr.com/wordpress/?p=24428 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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