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RE: âKGWâs Questionable Interview with Joel Magid Shows Disregard for Survivors of Sexual Assaultâ [Blogtown, Sept 22], Arts Editor Megan Burbankâs blog post about KGWâs bonkers, journalistically irresponsible interview with Magid, who earlier this month admitted via Facebook to having sexually assaulting a womanâand News Reporter Doug Brownâs valiant one-man crusade against KGWâs attempt to pull the video after it sparked outrage. ââIâve paid for my one crime more than I think I expected to,â [Magid] said at one point in the interview,â wrote Burbank. âTo see public scrutiny as an excessive punishment for a crime says a lot about the way our legal system fails victims of sexual assault.â
Much love to all survivors of rape. Please find the strength to come forward, if you are able. Please keep reporting on this, Portland Mercury.
pollo
And what about the Mercury mocking a survivor of domestic violence? Is that not worthy of an apology? Oh, thatâs right... because it was Johnny Depp accused of the crime, it was deemed funny and made into a joke about his scarves, rather than taking Amber Heardâs story seriously. [âOne Day at a Time,â June 1 & 8, 2016, in which Ann Romano in absolutely no way âmocksâ Amber Heard. Deppâs scarves were mercilessly mocked, however, because scarves.] What I find offensive is the faux indignation by the Mercury, and the double standard.
Douglas_Banter
This issue is way too important for the usual comment section banter, folks. This is Portlandâs rape scandal, and it goes much deeper than any of us know. The Mercury isnât a perfect publication, but they can and should keep reporting on this.
pollo
So mocking victims of domestic violence is okay in your book, pollo?Â
The Mercury apparently gets a pass in showing such disregard to survivors of domestic violence because itâs Johnny Depp and, you know, the world loves Johnny Depp, so Amber Heardâs pain and suffering can be mocked. [Again, Amber Heard was not mocked in any way, shape, or form, as anyone who has the ability to read can attest.âEditor]
Good to know where you stand, pollo.
Douglas_Banter
Um, no, domestic abuse isnât funny. But hijacking the comments to complain about a celebrity story that has little impact on Portland seems odd. Seems like you are more concerned with the shaming of Amber Heard than local women being raped, Douglas_Banter. Good to know where YOU stand.
pollo
My apologies. After reading more of the horrible stuff that has been said about Amber Heard in the media as a whole, I find it despicable as well. People do horrible things under the influence of alcohol and drugs, and need to stop hiding behind the alcoholism excuse. Including the Mercury staff. I still hope they keep reporting on this.
pollo
Oh pollo, we havenât always seen eye to eye, but at least on this point, let us thank you for not being a garbage personâand for knowing us well enough to understand that at the Mercury, the ânot perfectâ home to many a bad attitude, righteous indignation is something we never have to fake. Because kindness shouldnât go unrewarded, weâre giving you our letter of the week prizeâtwo tickets to the Laurelhurst Theater, where you can enjoy some escapism after this godawful week.