According to Bill O'Reilly, he has difficulty believing the possible reasons for the kidnapped 11 year old child not to reach out for help over a four year period. On his show with guest Greta van Susteren, he made the following observations:
"The situation here with this kid is looks to me to be a lot more fun then when he had under his own parents. He didn't have to go to school, He could run around and do what he wanted."
In response to Greta's comment:"Some kids like school --" he stated,
"Well I don't believe this kid did. And I think when it all comes down what's going to happen is there was an element here that this kid liked about his circumstances..."
Bill O'Reilly might as well have just called the child a 'whore'. He's insinuating that an eleven year old child was willing to prostitute himself and subjugate to sexual abuse in an effort to 'not go to school and run around and do what he wanted". And his other comments indicate that he believes this to be probable because of the child's piercings. Bill O'Reilly stated, "He's got these piercings this is a troubled kid in my opinion..."
This is truly the most disgusting set of comments I have ever heard from this man. I have always regarded his comments as somewhat bizarre, off the wall, misguided and outlandish for the purposes of media attention, but I have never been made to feel physically sick by his tirades until now.
Most distressing of all are his comments to Debra Mandeln psychologist and author of Healing The Sensitive Heart, in response to why he is wise to children's ways...."I taught High School". As a parent of two boys, I am appalled that anyone with these viewpoints was EVER allowed to be near children, much less teach them. I know that my children would also be thrilled to 'not go to school' and be in a less structured environment, but not at the risk of their sexual well being, not accepting sexual abuse as the price for that freedom willingly...
In my opinion, those who believe the worst is possible in others, usually know what is possible from their own experience and/or willingness to do so. Meaning that if he is quick to believe some one would prostitute themselves for a reward, he would probably do it himself....What are you prostituting yourself for Mr. O'Reilly? Ratings, Infamy, Attention?
Shawn Hornbeck could have made the choices he did for any number of reasons, survival, Stockholm Syndrome, brainwashing and/or protection of his family....We don't know, and it is not our right to know. This was a traumatic life changing event that should be dealt with in the fashion the family deems fit... He survived, and he has a tough road ahead of him in recovery, we as a society should be praising him and supporting his recovery, not trying to 'poke holes' in his story.
Shame on Bill O'Reilly, there is a special place in hell for people like him!
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