On Tuesday, the Austin American-Statesman released parts of the 77-minute surveillance video they acquired from Robb Elementary School on the day of the Uvalde shooting. However, this decision didn’t sit well with “The View’s” Whoopi Goldberg.
Goldberg went after the newspaper for having leaked it earlier than the Uvalde city officials intended to release the video on Sunday.
“This was released, but the paper is defending their decision. I find it indefensible. I’m sorry. You forgot that attached to all those sounds are people’s children, and you didn’t have to do this,” Goldberg said, per Mediaite.
She continued by calling the decision “indefensible” and “thoughtless” for the Statesman to have shared the video earlier than the officials, causing the victims to relive that day more now that it’s on television.
“They were going to see this video on Sunday. You did not have to release this video and leak it. I think it’s appalling, and you should be ashamed of yourselves for doing that, for being Thoughtless about the parents who have to relive this every day because it’s on television!” Goldberg added.
“Every time you turn around, you got to see it, you know! And I don’t know if you guys over at that newspaper have kids, but shame on you! I know it doesn’t mean anything coming from me, but shame on you!”
Since the newspaper published the leaked four-minute clip, it had resulted in outrage as many now get a picture of how authorities acted on that day when 19 children and two adults died.
Eduardo Razo is the Assistant Content Editor for BNM, which includes writing daily news stories on the news media industry. He can be found on Twitter @eddierazo_ or you can reach him by email at eddie1991razo@gmail.com.
