24's Torture Methods Criticized by Military
Generals Are Worried that the Scenes Are Demoralizing Troops
Military officials have confirmed that Brigadier General Patrick Finnegan visited the set of the FOX show, 24, to voice concerns over the depiction of torture in the hit series. More specifically, the military is criticizing the use of torture, which24's Torture Methods Criticized by Military
According to both the Center for American Progress and IMDB, General Finnegan met with 24 producers to express concerns over the series' depiction of harsh torture methods and what effects those depictions are having on young troops. Also, torture is illegal, and the use of torture is denounced in the military, and it should not be portrayed as an effective method of interrogating prisoners. The Army Deputy Chief of Staff for Intelligence, Lt. General John Kimmons told the Center for American Progress that torture is extremely ineffective, and added that he is "absolutely convinced...no good intelligence is going to come from abusive practices. I think history tells us that. I think the empirical evidence of the last five years, hard years, tell us that."
The main character of 24, Jack Bauer, played by Kiefer Sutherland, often has to employ harsh tactics to gather intelligence from other characters, and in the case of this season, as well as past seasons, the other characters are often Muslim terrorists. The torture has included beatings, stabbings, threats, as well as chemical means of extracting information. In an interview, Sutherland conceded that information garnered from torture is often suspect. He said, "You torture someone and they'll basically tell you exactly what you want to hear, whether its true or not, if you put someone in enough pain."
Most Comments Today
- Oh No! Michael Jackson's Body and Brain Missing Is Michael Jackson's body and brain missing? According to many websites they... 29 Comments
- Sarah Palin 2012? Sarah Palin 2012? 29 Comments
- Hot News Quickies - Thursday, July 9, 2009 News happens while you sleep - get your Hot News Quickies here! 28 Comments
- Michael Jackson is Missing The casket is missing, where is it? How did it disappear? 28 Comments
- Every Day Heroes At every disaster, in every community, when people are hurting who are the fi... 23 Comments
- Real Estate: Renting Your Home and Bad Tenants If you decide to rent out your home, do a thorough reference check with previ... 22 Comments








Posted on 03/13/2007 at 7:03:00 AM
Posted on 02/18/2007 at 12:02:00 PM