Monday, August 29, 2005

Fox News Real Family Values

Seattle Times: John Loftus, a former prosecutor, wrongly identified and gave out the CA address of the Randy and Ronnell Vorick home on the Fox News report on August 7, saying it was the home of Iyad Hilal. Hilal is allegedly the US leader of a group with ties to those responsible for the July 7 bombings in London. Satellite photos of the house and directions to the residence were posted online. Since then, the family have been bombarded w/threats and harassment, have had people shout profanities at them, take photos of their house and had someone spray-paint the word "terrorist" on their property. Loftus has since apologized via e-mail (excuse me? why didn't he apologize to the family personally... I mean c'mon... he certainly knows where they live), but the Vornicks want nothing short of an on-air apology and retraction so the psycho freaks who have been harassing them will see it. Loftus was previously in the spotlight for his central role in the Sami Al-Arian affair, claiming that he had been defrauded of $2. But what about Hilal? What right does Fox News & Loftus have releasing an address (the incorrect address mind you) of Hilal on a nat'l news show? If he is a terrorist, shouldn't the FBI, CIA, or Homeland Security be all over this and be 1 of the few people to know where he lives so he couldn't skip town? The only reason anyone would release an address on a nat'l news show is so that vigilantees would seek Hilal out. Nice family values. Hat tip to WinstonSmith for finding this.
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