Comments on: Good To Know

By: jovan byars

jovan byars — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 14:33:13 +0000

UPDATE: The father has now been charged with murdering one of the children.

By: Jacob

Jacob — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 00:49:17 +0000

I would like to say that the way CNN has been reporting this case has been adolescent and shallow. With report titles like, “Incest dungeon girl reunited with family”. She is not a movie character, she is a human being. I just wish the media would show a little more compassion towards some of these people that have a tragedy like this one.

By: Kathryn

Kathryn — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 15:57:36 +0000

The ‘relationship’ comment is about on par as asking a rapist if he ‘had sex with her’. It’s not sex, it’s rape and it shouldn’t be downplayed.

By: Wendy

Wendy — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 13:36:06 +0000

I emailed CNN – the coldness and insensitivity of the media has reached an all time low with this article. And relationship!??!?! Is that what they call it? I’d call it imprisonment and rape…and victimization, and a hell of a lot of other things.

By: Cara

Cara — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 13:17:40 +0000

Wow, I was so pissed about the headline that I didn’t even notice that. Fucking hell. good catch . . . lucky I haven’t sent CNN my comments yet, huh?

By: SunlessNick

SunlessNick — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 13:11:34 +0000

I also dislike the use of the word “relationship” in this case:

Kerstin is the oldest daughter of an incestuous relationship between her mother, Elisabeth, 43, and Elisabeth’s father, Josef Fritzl, 73.

Though at least this story, unlike most covering this nightmare, uses the word rape.

What I find really amazing about this is that through it all Elisabeth Fritzl has somehow managed to give her children enough of an upbringing that they can function. I find it hard to wrap my brain around the level of fortitude she must possess.