Chapter 106: The Moral High Ground of Helplessness
As soon as the documentary "Deceased People, Deceased Loved Ones" was broadcast, it immediately caused a huge sensation.
No one could have imagined such a huge ripple effect, not even Link himself.
On the day the documentary aired, thousands of people dialed the CAA Media Group help desk.
Almost everyone who called in was crying, telling their feelings.
"I ...... I was really blown away! ”
The mayor of New York City said in a choked tone in an exclusive interview with the British "Times".
Regardless of whether he was really shocked, or just a performance for his career, at least he represented the official voice.
There was even a white-haired old man who was over his prime, who came to the CAA TV headquarters in person and asked to meet Link.
When he heard that the other party was coming all the way from the capital Washington, Link came out to greet him as soon as possible.
The old man was almost 'dying', and when he saw Link, he excitedly shook Link's hand on the spot.
"Thank you, Mr. Link, thank you. It was you who brought me out of the pain of losing my son, and it was you who let me know that everyone still remembers my son. ”
When the other man left, Link was still standing still. He never imagined that there would be an old man who would say thank you to him in person.
He suddenly felt that he was too dirty, because his starting point for making this documentary was actually more out of the idea of 'self-preservation'.
Because he's worried that someone will take the lead again, because he's already suffered twice, and he doesn't want to be tricked.
Unexpectedly, an impure idea and practice put Link himself on the commanding heights.
Just when the whole society was moved by that documentary, it was a mess.
Critics also stood up at this time, picked up the pen and wrote thousands of words, which were published in major newspapers.
The Washington Post ran the headline: "Unforgettable 911!" The whole country mourns, and all people mourn together! Link, as the TV media boss, has done his duty. He shook us all. He, to move our country. ”
It was the first time that Link had been praised with such a high profile, and no matter how uneasy he was, he couldn't stop the media from praising him.
The New York Times, as the most well-known newspaper group in New York, also followed the 'general trend' of **, with a black and gray banner headline as the bottom of the day's headline.
"This time last year, there were countless people who were responsible for this person. And a year later, we witnessed his greatness. is also a TV media boss, why is he the only one who stopped broadcasting all programs? What are the other TV stations doing? That's right, they're still promoting their American dramas. ”
This headline in the New York Times immediately caused an uproar.
Everyone is saying, "That's right, Fox TV is still promoting the second season of CSI/CSI today, didn't they criticize Link as a 'murderer' a year ago?" ”
"A**c TV is even more shameless! As Link's original partner, why is it that only Link remembers the innocent people who lost their lives in 911? ”
"I have long said that those TV stations are not reporting for ordinary people at all, but for money, to fight opponents. I'm ashamed that I was part of the boycott of Link in the first place. ”
"Look at the other big TV stations, they only broadcast a documentary in the morning that is only a few tens of minutes long. Why? Because they can't bear those time slots, they can't bear those advertising revenues. ”
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Perhaps it is the special moment of the first anniversary of the 911 incident that makes the American people too sad. When I saw Link broadcast the documentary all the time, and it is still airing today. Everyone was angry, because the other TV stations were obviously not grieving enough.
"There's always one thing critics need to do. That is to make the anger of the people, even more angry! ”
I don't know which guy once said this, anyway, today's critics have already passed it on.
At this particular moment, a large number of people stood up and began to write hard to criticize the 'disgusting TV station' in the eyes of ordinary people.
The extremely satirical topics have appeared in major newspapers and magazines.
A year ago, they were standing on the moral high ground and denouncing Link one after another. Now, Link has proven that he is not the murderer of those people's mouths. On the other hand, the 'upright' media people are now showing the most disgusting side. ”
"Those who have cursed, insulted, and ****ed Link, are you awake now? If so, then you are saved. ”
"God said, 'Keep your eyes open, for there is always something that will blind your mind.'" It turns out that God is always right. ”
"What are you doing now for A**C, FOX, C**S, N**C of the four major TV stations in the United States? Are you hiding in the office and counting money? Are you calculating how much advertising money you have earned in today's extremely sad son? Are you not ashamed? ”
This series of questions, coupled with the appearance of the bloody word 'money', aroused the anger of those ordinary people.
There are even young people who are very radical and have begun to secretly throw stones at those big TV stations.
When Link saw the reports about him, all he could do was smile wryly.
Because he knows that he is not so noble. However, he will never be stupid to come forward to explain anything.
While Link was silently waiting with mixed feelings, those big TV stations couldn't sit still anymore and began to scold their news directors.
And the directors of the news departments of major TV stations are also bitter and can't speak.
Who would have thought that Link would suddenly come with such a hand and catch everyone off guard.
Especially Bobs, who had worked with Link, is now unable to even sit in the position of head of news at A**C TV.
Because the top management of a**c TV station thinks that this **turmoil is deliberately made by Link to take revenge on them.
And Bobbs's original remark that 'Link and CAA TV don't matter' is now going in the opposite direction.
But no matter what, no matter how angry the people are, no matter how much the critics critic criticizes. Because these large TV stations are not well prepared, they can't conjure up a lot of information about 911 out of thin air, right?
All the photographs and materials that Link had lost so many lives had been collected over several months, and even if others wanted to do something to appease the anger of the people, they simply didn't have enough time to collect them.
On September 11, 8:46 a.m.
This is exactly the time when the first hijacked flight, the first time it hit the World Trade Towers.
Although there are still large piles of rubble on the World Trade Plaza, a vacant lot has been temporarily cleared. This is called 'Zone Zero'.
The sky was a little heavy and it was raining lightly.
However, the incumbent President George W. Bush still stood in front of the crowd with a solemn expression.
Behind him were nearly 10,000 ordinary people, and a large number of Jingcha and agents were scattered around him in case of emergencies.
There were also many family members of the victims in the crowd, and everyone's expressions were so sad.
A screen had been set up directly in front of it, and with a whistling sound from the loudspeaker, a plane appeared in the picture, crashing head-on into the World Trade Tower.
This is the image that Link took at the time, and it has now been donated to the commemoration.
After the two plane collisions, the two skyscrapers on the screen have already burst into flames. Screams and shouts kept coming from the loudspeakers, as if 911 had come again.
After that, the picture turned, and photos of the dead began to appear, which is exactly the documentary broadcast by CAA TV in the past few days.
With a deep voice in the documentary, President George W. Bush has stepped onto the podium to deliver a televised speech on the first anniversary of 911.
Link was also standing in the middle of the crowd at this time, and Mira next to him was holding his arm and wiping away tears.
"Honey, you're such a nice guy." Mira's eyes were red and she hugged Link's arm again.
Link could only smile wryly, because he really didn't think that things would turn out like this.
A documentary with ulterior motives, but it has triggered a social **. Even with himself, he has become what Mira calls a 'good person'.
Link doesn't consider himself a bad person, but he's not a good person either.
"Good people, there is no way to make black money."
Link smiled self-deprecatingly.
At 10 o'clock in the morning, after more than an hour of remembrance, mourning and rejuvenation, the commemoration of the first anniversary of the 911 incident finally came to an end.
As Link prepares to leave, an agent wearing sunglasses blocks his way.
"Mr. Link, Mr. President wants to meet you, please accept my security check." The agent said coldly, expressionless.
Link froze for a moment, but saw that Mira on the side was very excited, and threw an encouraging look at him with an excited expression, and then silently walked into the distance to watch.
The two agents examined Link's entire body to make sure there were no 'safety hazards' before leading him towards the high platform.
Many people who participated in this commemorative event also recognized Link, and they all cast puzzled glances.
Especially seeing Link being sandwiched between two agents, the expressions of many people have become extremely angry.
At this moment, an old woman rushed over with a shout, and although she looked old, she was very quick in her movements.
"Let him go, what are you going to do?" The old woman, who clearly knew Link, grabbed one of the agents' arms, stared at her big cloudy eyes, and yelled.
Many of the people around me are family members of the victims, and they have just been brought back painful memories by the documentary, and I am very grateful for this documentary, because it allows everyone to remember their deceased relatives.
And now, when they saw that Link was about to be 'captured' by two agents, the people were suddenly excited.
Almost everyone knew that the documentary was produced by Link's TV station, so how could they accept the fact that Link was caught?
The two agents were immediately overwhelmed by the angry crowd, even though both agents had received special training and were very good at marksmanship and skill.
However, they did not dare to make any real act of resistance. Although he had a gun in his arms, no one dared to pull it out. If they do that, they will definitely not be tolerated by the whole of America.
Many Jing Inspectors and agents around were also shocked and helpless by this scene, seeing that the clothes of the two colleagues were torn, the sunglasses on their faces did not know where to go, and there were a few scratches on their necks, it was really miserable enough.
Link was also caught in the crowd, drifting with the flow, and his brain was dizzy.
From time to time, there were noisy voices in his ears, and what Link couldn't accept was that the voices in his ears were still concerned about his safety.
"Mr. Link, are you alright?"
"Don't be afraid, Mr. Link, we have you covered."
"Mr. Link, even if you are captured, we will miss you."
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Although Link was about to be driven crazy by them, he couldn't complain about anything, so he could only smile wryly and nod his head in thanks. (To be continued.) )