Continuing from my last post, here is the official complaint by an British couple that thier safety was compromised by CNN, who broadcasted their cell phone conversatio. Now back home safely, Mrs Shaw says that they were safe till CNN stepped in.
But the reason I would not want to talk to anyone is because our safety was actually compromised by CNN, which broadcast where we were. The terrorists were watching CNN and they came down from where they were in a lift after hearing about us on television. For that reason I would appeal to the media to be very careful about what they broadcast.
The couple's full story in Walesonline & Huffington Post
Also there is this article in the Hindu citing the one captured terrorist that the goup had a state of the art GPS, several mobile phones & the fact that the Lashkar headquarters remained in touch with the group on a voice-over-internet (VOIP) service
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Hi Sonia,
Just going through your blog, noticed your post titled as "British couple says CNN compromised them". I would like to bring to your notice and to the notice of all your blog readers that The Press Association, London who issued this story in the first place have clarified and dismissed this story, please refer to their statement below:
Monday December 1
TERROR India Appeal Advisory: With reference to our story TERROR India Appeal, which ran on Friday November 28 at 1750 (MEDIA PUT US AT RISK, CLAIM MUMBAI BRITONS), Press Association would like to make clear that the interviewee's allegations that CNN broadcast details compromising her and her husband's safety have since been clarified by the interviewee's husband to Press Association as "not valid".
Also, for your record and all viewers of your blog below is our -CNN’s official statement on the matter:
“This story is not true. CNN has been told by Lynne Shaw that the accusations reported to have been made by her in the UK Press Association story are not accurate. She has no issue with CNN. The alleged broadcast never happened and CNN at no time compromised her or the safety of her husband as reported. “
Thanks
Raman Swain
CNN South Asia
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