Kiefer Sutherland to Give Anti-Torture Talk at West Point
As a follow up to the last article I posted about 24 influencing the army Kiefer Sutherland has decided to speak to cadets at West Point about the downsides of torture.
24 star Kiefer Sutherland has accepted an invitation from the US
military to teach army cadets it is wrong to torture prisoners. Sutherland, who plays agent Jack Bauer in the show, has agreed to talk to cadets at the West Point military academy in New York state after army chiefs claimed the show’s torture scenes are influencing its newest recruits.Earlier this month, Brigadier General Patrick Finnegan visited the set of 24 to urge its makers to cut down on torture scenes. He told the show’s producers, "I’d like them to stop. They should do a show where torture backfires. The kids see it and say, ‘If torture is wrong, what about 24?’
"The disturbing thing is that although torture may cause Jack Bauer some
angst, it is always the patriotic thing to do."
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3 opinions for Kiefer Sutherland to Give Anti-Torture Talk at West Point
Sergeant S.W. Foster
Mar 19, 2007 at 10:28 pm
This is nuts! If I were one of those West Point Cadets I’d be insulted.
Sergeant S.W. Foster
US Army
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
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Cindy
Mar 24, 2007 at 5:05 pm
What’s next - Dennis Haysbert visiting the White House to brief George W.? As an aside, could someone please tell Kiefer that the word is nuclear, not “nukular”
kailey
Apr 10, 2007 at 5:33 pm
I can’t believe people are taking this show seriously. Honestly! To have Kiefer Sutherland come in and talk to future military about torture. Come on.
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