LA Weekly Reporter's Tone Deaf Remarks on Lara Logan Assault

Yesterday came the heartbreaking news that CBS Correspondent Lara Logan was beaten and sexually assaulted while reporting from Tahrir Square in Egypt. In a post on the crime for the LA Weekly‘s Informer blog, Simone Wilson angered many with her commentary. She remarked repeatedly on Logan’s good looks and made note of her controversial sexual history. Worst of all perhaps was Wilson’s description of the attack:

Logan was in Tahrir Square with her “60 Minutes” news team when Mubarak’s announcement broke.

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