Leading Question?

Leading Question?

Ferdous H Khan

No Leading Question, this is observed as a principle in interrogation of an accused or from the potential source for information. Leading question is the theme of Journalism, to extract information. These two opposite ways for seeking information may look weird, but both have a purpose—to extract the truth.

In the first instance of ‘No Leading Question’, the information is sought after filtering off all the available happenings in relation to the particular case. Filtration is done to separate facts from fiction. In this case the common platform for the interrogation is, the accused got time to concoct a lethal mixture of truth and lies and a well laid out plan. This could happen when he came out of the shock of being detected. The body and the evil brain gears up its defensive measure. The accused to smoke in his crime, relates necessary and unnecessary incidents with the issue. He desperately tries to fog the real happenings—seeking to establish a safe alibi. He creates a front with mapped out routes pointing towards a safe exit. The technique adopted by the interrogators is to throw in circulation measures to blow the fog and discover the truth. The circulation is achieved by checking and counters checking on the story. In this way the laid trap made by the accused can be avoided, truth is unfolded and justice is done.

In the second case of ‘Leading Question’, the prevalent norms within the Journalist community. Dear readers at this stage you may feel that journalists are giving in to the trap of the initiator of the incident. It could be true, but this may also be kept in mind, that the reporters are on the spot usually within a very short time. In these circumstances, the best possible art could be to shoot a question in relation to the incident straight. In this case the initiator of the incident did not get time to concoct the lethal mixture. A straight leading question digs deep in and extracts fumbled answers, usually truth. However, the journalist uncovering the truth should broadcast the story as it unfolds. It could be in sequence or may not be. However, to sequence the case is to draw attention to a conclusion as viewed by the reporter. In this case repeated broadcasting also does the same evil—gets the viewers biased. Some may even take strong views of the issue thus depriving the individual of a fair trial, justice could be denied. This may be reversed for the first case – where related facts should be sequenced to come to a logical decision, sorted from the fog of incident. So, basically in time and off time case dealing art, both trying to unveil the truth.