Healing or Hurtful?
Greta Van Susteren has been hailed as a hero for focusing American consciousness on the fate of Marine Sgt. Andrew Tahmooressi, but fans are accusing her of crossing that line by pushing him into an intrusive interview he wasn’t ready for, probably for the sake of ratings.
@greta @FoxNews TRR: He’s seriously suffering from his ordeal, needs help & its too early to be publically parading him around for ratings. — The Road Report (@TheRoadReport) November 7, 2014
@greta Prayers for this young man. Maybe a little too soon to do this interview. — Anne P (@gamecockgirl44) November 7, 2014
On Thursday, Van Susteren aired a one-hour “On the Record” interview with Marine Sgt. Andrew Tahmooressi. In late March the American soldier made a wrong turn with his truck, mistakenly passing into Mexico with a trunk full of licensed firearms. He was imprisoned in Mexico for 214 days on gun charges and did not set foot on American soil until Oct. 31, 2014.
Tahmooressi had been seeking treatment for Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) when he was arrested. During his imprisonment, he attempted suicide.
Van Susteren had to know she was dealing with a very fragile human being when she interviewed him and aired his story less than a week after his return from Mexico. Her questions elicited painful details from Tahmooressi.
@greta @FoxNews Happy to see our #MarineFreed, but think this interview is too soon, too intrusive, and too stressful for him.— Mendy Kiser (@MendyKiser) November 7, 2014
@greta @FoxNews you should not be talking to him about this. Detrimental to his mental health. — zoey connor (@ZoeyC54) November 7, 2014
Exposing the story as it unfolded in Mexico was patriotic and good journalism; Van Susteren’s quick airing of the Tahmooressi interview is dubious, although not everyone agrees.
@greta @FoxNews What a great interview! And what a great American and human being. Thank you Sgt. Tahmooressi for your service. — Pam Sutton (@pesutton) November 7, 2014 Compelling interview with #SgtTahmooressi with @greta …best part was seeing him smile. #MarineFreed— Andrea Tantaros (@AndreaTantaros) November 7, 2014
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