"[A] woman was attacked," intoned the first sentence of Tyler, Texas' KYTX in a news report posted yesterday morning.
The story continued: "The victim"--note: not the "accuser"--"said she was attacked in the parking lot by a black male, about 5'10", of medium build, about 30 years old, with 1 to 1 ½ inch Afro hair, wearing a blue Mavericks shirt and black denim shorts."
The short news report proceeded to refer to the accuser as the "victim" two more times. Then the story asked anyone with information to call the police.
The comments by readers under the original story stated: "Predators just look for people who are vulnerable..." And: "What a tragic thing to happen...no one should have to go through what this innocent woman faced...safety is just a myth these days, though vigilant, we are all vulnerable to someone who is determined to do us harm. God bless this woman, and may the man who did this to her pay with years behind bars, never to do this to another woman again!"
In fact, the report was false. A later story stated: "Update: Tyler Police released a statement to the media today concerning this case: 'Investigators have determined that the victim had not been sexually assaulted as she reported to police early this morning. Investigators continue to look into the details surrounding this case and its validity.'" See here: http://www.cbs19.tv/story/15184634/tyler-police-searching-for-a-sexual-assault-suspect (What does that last sentence mean when read in conjunction with the previous sentece?)
The story is disturbing on several levels. It is disturbing because the initial news reports treated a rape accusation as an actual rape. It is also disturbing because the initial report targeted a male of a specific description (as happens so often, the imaginary rapist was black). It is also disturbing that a woman lied about a rape. Fortunately, no one was actually raped.
The analysis we posted yesterday in connection with a different story is directly on point here: http://falserapesociety.blogspot.com/2011/07/news-report-of-rape-that-turned-out-to.html
We live in a world fraught with danger. Is it too much to ask that our news media not foment rape hysteria by rushing to judgment and telling us rapes occurred when they didn't?
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wow, I am from east tx and I never ever got the feeling that I was ever under attack, watched or other wise threatened. I lived there for four years, my dad was born in Tyler. Then again, as a male, it only reinforces the threat that a false rape claim is. I am so sad to see this happen in my home state.
A campaign of media terror
designed to cow the masses
of men?
Are we to accept the system the way it is for fear of reprisal?
I added my two cents over at that website. If more would do so at sites like this at some point someone has to listen.
Forget I said that the MRM is run by a bunch of manginas and their femmiroid enablers.
It is indeed disturbing that our media and public are such royal suckers.
As that comedian says: "There's your sign."
"Investigators have determined that the victim had not been sexually assaulted as she reported to police early this morning. Investigators continue to look into the details surrounding this case and its validity."
Validity???
WTF???
They already determined that the alleged sexual assault NEVER occurred. That leaves exactly "zero" possibility for the allegation to have validity.
And, it took just a matter of hours, so the lack of validity must have been somewhat obvious to begin with.
Perhaps if newspaper simple reading, writing, and logic tests when hiring reporters, some of these incredibly stupid examples could be avoided. Short of that, maybe they could just teach the reporters to use on-line dictionaries to look up the meaning of those tricky words - like validity.
scatmaster - "I added my two cents over at that website. If more would do so at sites like this at some point someone has to listen."
How does one leave a comment on that site?
I see the "Terms of Use" statement, but where is the link to actually leave a comment?
Hope this helps slwerner
http://i.imgur.com/5W8LS.jpg
the leave a comment is in red and underlined on my jpeg but not on their site. You can then log in with your google account, facebook, twitter,etc.
Scatmaster: from what I read of your comments, they were quite strong.
Thanks anon. Here is my followup email to station management. I am not so good with the grammar but I hope I get my point across.
http://i.imgur.com/AyqSZ.jpg
Even if one was to leave a comment saying " Them MRA's (mens rights activists), and that Paul Elam over at "a voice for men" are dinks", it would still be good advertising.
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