Kurtz Backs Geraldo in 'NYT' Dispute

Editor and Publisher ^ | September 12, 2005 | By E&P Staff

[Hatteras]

There was another reporter on FOX who made his way, via a civilian rescuer's bass boat, to a shelter that housed 30 or 40 people trapped by the floods. One lady, an apparent trained nurse, was running back and forth trying to take care of everyone. They were all sick, tired and hungry after three days with no sign of rescue.

The reporter was interviewing a young black lady (late 20s-ish) and she was crying because she was now on her third day without insulin and she didn't want to die under these conditions when suddenly she collapsed. The nurse ran over with somebody else's borrowed insulin and managed to stabilize the girl.

The next scene was the reporter and another reporter back at their base on dry land in fresh clothes discussing how horrible things were out there. What happened to the girl you may ask? Well, I can only assume that they left her there because they did not say that they took it upon themselves to take her back to safety and get her some treatment and a warm meal. Of course, we all know that these reporters have no access to warm food, showers a bed or any medical service while they are on assignment in New Orleans, right?...... RIGHT?!

I wonder if they feel like they are in some Animal Kingdom documentary or something, you know, like they can only film and that they can't interfere with the natural balance of life?

[rineaux]

Animal Kingdom documentary

Im friggin chocking over here. that is funny.

shep always had a clean shirt on.

[rineaux]

no worries.

saw your name/zip code. hope all was well in your area. should be uptown, near Tulane. Had the zip number at one time myself.

[marvlus]

This incident is a figment of Alessandra Stanley's imagination.

[rolling_stone]

Geraldo acted more like Jerry Springer than a reporter during the NO flood..It appeared to me he set up the show for BOR at the convention center with the NOPD Chief of Police, the copters coming in and the Chief yelling they needed water and food when other pics that day showed pallets of supplies had been delivered earlier..trying to rile up the crowd who were laughing at him, they saw through him....IMO that was showboating..

[libs_kma]

Theres not enough mustard in the world for a hot dog like Geraldo....but you gotta love that "jayson blair in a cocktail dress" line!!!

[Safetgiver]

The soldiers in Afghanistan absolutely detest him. Told to stay in X spot, they had to risk their lives to cover him and try to bring him back. They spent more time putting their lives on the line protecting the idjut than they did during combat.

[rface]

Geraldo does "showboat" - but that is no excuse for the NY Times to tell lies about an event, just to try to expose a known showboater.

I must now admit that I like Geraldo and his flamboyant style. Somehow, both Geraldo and Drudge fit a strange and similar mold - they both claim the title of "Journalist" but they both are considered outcasts by that same profession. Journalism needs the likes of Geraldo and Drudge.....and yet, journalism could stand to do away with the typical NY Times journalist.....

[Kaslin]

It doesn't matter if he was "showboating" 99% of the time. In the video that the claim is made with, there is no "nudge". She lied.Indeed there was no nudging going on. Geraldo helped another person carry the older woman who was in her wheelchair down the stairs. He was on the upper end and held the wheelchair with one hand and held on the bannister with the other hand. The soldier asked the other person if they needed any help carrying her down. At which he replied then could handle it. The soldiers then took over when they had her down

[Kaslin]

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