Scott MacFarlane, a former press secretary for
Congresswoman Candy Miller, is a veteran journalist who covered the initial story of
the missing girls in Cleveland who were discovered alive after a decade of
being held captive.
Congresswoman Candy Miller, is a veteran journalist who covered the initial story of
the missing girls in Cleveland who were discovered alive after a decade of
being held captive.
A TV reporter, MacFarlane wrote an interesting piece
today for the Dayton Daily News in which he expresses a journalist’s guilt,
wondering if he could have done more in his reporting to help uncover the girls’
whereabouts.
today for the Dayton Daily News in which he expresses a journalist’s guilt,
wondering if he could have done more in his reporting to help uncover the girls’
whereabouts.
Reflecting on a 3 a.m. moment in which he awoke to a wave
of second-guessing, the Washington-based Cox News reporter wrote this:
of second-guessing, the Washington-based Cox News reporter wrote this:
“Did I once walk past that westside Cleveland house from
which the girls were rescued?
which the girls were rescued?
“Did I walk past it while canvassing the neighborhood in
April 2004, seeking tips and reaction from neighbors, while reporting the
original disappearance?
April 2004, seeking tips and reaction from neighbors, while reporting the
original disappearance?
“Yup. It’s spooky how close this alleged “house of hell”
sits to the homes in which these girls were raised and in which their families
still reside. Same neighborhood. Same community. Did we follow police search
dogs down that very street? Did we follow one of the many candlelight vigils
down that very street?
sits to the homes in which these girls were raised and in which their families
still reside. Same neighborhood. Same community. Did we follow police search
dogs down that very street? Did we follow one of the many candlelight vigils
down that very street?
“At 3 a.m., I wondered: could the girls hear the police
cars outside between 2004 and 2013? Could the girls hear the reporters knocking
on doors? Did they hear our live broadcasts?”
cars outside between 2004 and 2013? Could the girls hear the reporters knocking
on doors? Did they hear our live broadcasts?”
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