Added on Tuesday 18 November 2008 18:32:04
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Associated Press Journalist Tim Reiterman, who survived the Jonestown mass killings 30 years ago, looks back on the deadly incident that occurred when he was a reporter with the San Francisco Examiner. (Nov. 18)
hotshot wanted the topstory and wanted be the one that captured the moment jimjones crumbled.. rather than observe the tension in the air, they capitalised on the false sense of security congressman LRyan gave
You cannot fairly lay the blame on the reporter, the congressman or the concerned relatives, zouatone. Jones had been storing poison for two years, he ordered it mixed and taken. Put responsibility where it lies: on Jones and his inner circle.
showing jim jones a secret note that a defector wrote is what sealed 900 peoples fate. leave it to a 70s era heraldo to blow it. believe me, they all would have gotten away...the note is what enraged him. at that point he knew it was all over for him.
This guys a hero for trying to free those people. I would have pretended everything was cool with Jonestown, and sent in the troops when i got home. Its not in a reporters job description to save lives.
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