If I may, 1. Maybe the media could have given the tapes to the police so that they could catch the culprits (which they have done). 2. Maybe they could have given a detailed write up instead of the photograph or video. 3. Maybe they could have given the girl a piece of cloth to cover her modesty instead of a black strip on the photo or video (I presume they were Eye Witnesses). 4. Maybe they could have resisted the hooligans and saved the girl from getting stripped instead of shooting pictures (If I am not wrong they did not shoot pictures of the person who gave the girl a piece of cloth to cover her modesty). 5. Maybe they could have used their pens to condemn the incident.
Uncovering the truth is of course their duty but is it not their duty to save a girl from getting stripped in the first place. Will they (the photographers) go and testify against the molestors in the court? If it is their duty to uncover the truth? Can you give us assurance that they will be present in the court to ensure punishment to the molestors? Or is it that their duty finishes as soon as they click with zoom lenses from safe distances and publish the pictures? Regards Nayanjyoti Medhi On Nov 29, 2007 8:03 PM, Krishnendu Chakraborty <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> HIDING THE FACE OF THE WOMAN IS NOT THE SOLUTION. > >>WILL YOU AGREE TO SUCH A SOLUTION IF THAT HAPPENS > >>TO YOUR OWN SISTER OR MOTHER OR ANY RELATIVE ? > > > So what is the solution .... shove it under the carpet > just like our Netas were trying to do until Media > exposed it ? > > By your logic a rape victim should not move to > court/police station ! You would probably advice this > if your relative is a victim of such incident. > > >From what I see in this forum, people are more > concerned primarily because this exposure caused a > negative publicity to Assam and NOT because they are > concerned about the modesty of the woman. This is > apparent from many questioning why media exposed it > for Assam and never do it for other places . > > May I know why you are shouting ...... or is it just > that the CAPS lock in your keyboard is stuck :) > > > > > >>Dear Mr Chakraborty > > >> HIDING THE FACE OF THE WOMAN IS NOT THE SOLUTION. > >>WILL YOU AGREE TO SUCH A SOLUTION IF THAT HAPPENS > >>TO YOUR OWN SISTER OR MOTHER OR ANY RELATIVE ? > > >> Regards > >> Muktikam Phukan > > >>Krishnendu Chakraborty <krish_gau at yahoo.com> > wrote: > >> Unless I am mistaken, ALL media reports blurred > the > face of the lady to hide identity. Exposing such > henious acts are not a Assam/India media phenomenon > but is done by media all over world. > > > What is the allegation against media --- > > 1) That they exposed a crime > > 2) That it gave Assam a bad publicity > > 3) That the lady (whose identity is not disclosed by > the photograph) has been insulted > > Seeing all the posts in this forum, I suspect it is > number 2 above. > > But then, had media not exposed it, would there been > such swift action from GOA. The GOA was earlier trying > to cover it up as a minor incident. > The Assam Police already mentiond that they have > identified the culprits from the media footage. > > If someone can prove that what media showed is > false/fabricated, I am all with him in blaming media > but this does not seem to be the case here. > > Yes, it gave a negative publicity to Assam but that > was NOT because of Media's fault .... it was because > of our Government's fault. The incident could have > been controlled much earlier had the police force been > active. > > To dilute the situation, there are already comments by > some that the Adivasi's were inebriated, or that why > they should demand such things in Assam. > All set aside, there cannot be any justification to > such barbaric act .. period. > > BTW, does someone know what happened to Barnali rape > case ..... a child who was raped and murdered by some > Network travel employees? > > > >>Media always exposes such incidents be it Assam or > Abu Ghraib. I thought it is duty of Media. > > > >> TIMESNOW has not shown any footage of the stripped > woman but reported the news with heavy condemnation. > In fact Arnab >>Goswami has raised a very pertinent > question - > > >> "HAS ANYONE TAKEN THE PERMISSION OF THE LADY > BEFORE SHOWING HER NAKED PHOTOS ? ARE WE NOT ADDING > FURTHER INSULT TO THE >>ALREADY INSULTED POOR WOMAN ?" > > > > > > ____________________________________________________________________________________ > Be a better pen pal. > Text or chat with friends inside Yahoo! Mail. See how. > http://overview.mail.yahoo.com/ > > _______________________________________________ > assam mailing list > [email protected] > http://assamnet.org/mailman/listinfo/assam_assamnet.org > -- Nayanjyoti Medhi Advocate Chamber: Satya Bora Lane, Dighalipukhuri East Guwahati-781001, Assam Phone: +91 361 2416960 +91 94350 43007 Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] _______________________________________________ assam mailing list [email protected] http://assamnet.org/mailman/listinfo/assam_assamnet.org
