Comment on North Korea sent me abroad to be a secret IT worker. My wages funded the regime
GnuLinuxDude@lemmy.ml 8 months agoYou’re not addressing the fact that BBC admits they didn’t/couldn’t substantiate his claims, which apparently is no problem for your own journalistic standards.
Why would i address that?
Was i ordered to adress anything other than what I've already commented on?
Have I been compelled to address it?
Do i believe in any way that NK isn't unfortunately a shithole fascist dictatorship of a country?
Do i feel bad for you for wanting to think NK is a theme park sunday stroll paradise?
No.
You’re tedious and annoying.
If tedious and annoying means you can't handle reality, yes, yes I am.
markko@lemmy.world 8 months ago
They are reporting on what he told them. Would you expect a news outlet to be able to somehow verify the testimony of a prisoner of war before reporting on it?
The title and article both make it clear that they are reporting his story.
Additionally, the rest of the article - including the ones before and after your quote - discusses numerous cases of other similar scenarios.
GnuLinuxDude@lemmy.ml 8 months ago
“If the circumstance were different would you expect something different?” is what you are asking me. The interviewee isn’t a POW, but a defector. And not an escapee, because according to the article he was already sent abroad, so it’s not like he fled with merely the clothes on his back and a story to tell. So I would presume he would have a bit more to share with the BBC than just a story.