Evan Gershkovich Russian born WSJ journalist faces foreseeable consequences

[live love laugh]

President Biden clearly warned Americans not to travel to Russia after Britney Griner’s incident.

Apparently Gershkowich was basically living in Russia phoning it in so to speak.

It’s irresponsible of the WSJ to commission him and personally irresponsible of him to defy the warnings.

Gershkovich should be left to his and the WSJ devices on this issue.

https://www.forbes.com/sites/roberthart/2023/04/18/evan-gershkovich-us-journalist-appears-in-court-to-appeal-russian-detention/?sh=4e5e518d78c8

[Ocelot II]

1. What an awful thing to say about a working journalist

who was doing his job reporting on Russia and Ukraine. Maybe you should try to find out more about him. https://www.wsj.com/articles/wsj-reporter-evan-gershkovich-detained-russia-cd03b0f3

[sinkingfeeling]

2. +100

[live love laugh]

4. Why is it awful when there were foreseable consequences?

I’m aware that journalists are important. However, placing them in situations where they become international pawns does nothing good for the journalist, journalism or this country.

[Ocelot II]

5. Without courageous journalists who take those risks we wouldn't know much

about what happens in dangerous parts of the world.

[live love laugh]

7. Sure. But when conditions change as they have with Russia

— when we are aligned with their enemy and they have already taken one American on flimsy charges, where does the responsibility for caution lie?

It’s not brave to blindly act without consideration of change and consequences.

Yes journalists risk their lives going into war zones. But they are not the target though they may be injured or killed.

It’s not brave to go into a hostile area like Russia where the target is Americans and journalists themselves become the story. What good is that to anyone but Russia who will attempt to extract some exorbitant price for the journalist’s return?

[Irish_Dem]

11. This guy defied Biden's direct orders that Americans not travel to Russia.

Biden clearly stated that Americans could not be protected.

Anyone with one iota of sense would have followed Biden's directive.

We are at war with Russia, it is like an American parading around in Berlin in 1943,
writing nasty stories about Hitler.

Duh.

[Bev54]

3. Wow

[Lancero]

6. That travel advisory has been around for a while, but many people still run off in search...

Of a nice Russian payday.

The only people who have any legitimate reason to be in Russia would be the various diplomats and support staff working in our Embassy.

[Mister Ed]

8. Blame the victim.

She knew it was dangerous to walk alone in that part of town. And dressed the way she was? No sympathy for her.

Or...

He knew full well what could happen to a Black man in a "sundown town", and still he went there after dark. FAFO, dude.


Mighty dark stuff. That OP should be reconsidered, or better yet, withdrawn.

[Celerity]

9. This surely is a candidate for worst OP of the month, if not year so far. Shameful.

[Dorian Gray]

10. This is a bad take

and he deserves our support and intervention. Absolutely.

[Irish_Dem]

12. Yes. It is like an American journalist parading around in 1943 Berlin, insulting Hitler.

Putin is at war with the US, and Biden warned that Americans in Russia could not be protected.

Very foolish of this guy to ignore Joe Biden.