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Show DAILY Sunday, Mardi 11, 2007 HERALD A9 Does Bill O'Reilly owe kidnap victim an apology? Phillip O'Connor ST. ' wrong." Factor" program as a result of complaints received regarding his comments on the Hornbeck case, a Lowe's spokesman confirmed. On Feb. 5, prosecutors charged Devlin with one count of kidnapping and 53 counts of forcible sodomy related to Hornbeck. On his show that night, O'Reilly criticized Devlin's lawyers for choosing to represent the defendant, but O'Reilly made no mention about his Later in the show, O'Reilly talked to two guests about media coverage of the case and the criticism he'd received. "The facts of the case say that Shawn Hornbeck had plenty of time and plenty of room to escape. Which I pointed out," O'Reilly said "Is that not a legitimate question to put forth?" LOUIS ST. LOUIS Does radio and television personality Bill CReilry owe kidnap victim Shawn Hornbeck an apology? Some blogs, a fellow television news host and even some of his own viewers say he does. O'Reilly, who is scheduled to A few days later, Lowe's appear this week in St. Louis, Home Improvement pulled its declined to comment. You decide. advertising from the "O'Reilly Hornbeck is the Richwoods, Mo., boy abducted at age 11 and held for more than four years. Police found him Jan. 12 in the apartment of Michael J, live another day on this planet. previous statements about Hornbeck. He's that evil, this guy." When O'Reilly appeared He made no reference to his Feb. 21 on The Oprah Winfrey earlier theory that Hornbeck Show" to discuss child molestmight have iked staying with Devlin. ers, hundreds of people comThe next night, he read a letplained on her show's message board about O'Reilly's earlier ter from a viewer. comments about Hornbeck. "Bill loved you on Oprah, but you got hammered on O'Reilly did not discuss those some chat boards. They say comments on her show. That night, on his own show, you owe Shawn Hornbeck an apology for insinuating he O'Reilly told viewers: "We know what happened, OK? But wanted to stay with his abducthis Devlin doesnt deserve to tor. What say you?" O'Reilly responded: "Wett, loons Heather, I say the far-lewho took my analysis out of context are despicable. These people haven't done a single thing to protect kids from danger in this country. Our reporting on the Hornbeck case has been dead on accurate . . . These vile individuals who have attacked us are doing so for political reasons, and I condemn them in the strongest terms." No apology offered ft Devlin. Three days later, on the Jan. 15 edition of the "O'Reilly Factor," the host wondered why Hornbeck never sought to escape. Just moments later, O'Reilly offered his own theory. "The situation here for this kid looks to me to be a lot more fun than what he had under his old parents," O'Reilly said. "He didn't have to go to . school He could run around and do whatever he wanted." Guest commentator Greta Van Susteren responded that some kids, including Hornbeck, like school Well, I don't believe this kid did," O'Reilly replied. "And I think when it all comes down, what's going to happen is there was an element here that this kid liked about his circumstances.". Again, Van Susteren reminded O'Reilly that Hornbeck was just a child. "You may turn out to be right, I don't know," Van Sus- teren said. "I usually do." O'Reilly responded. "That usually is what happens." I Almost immediately, " O'Reilly encountered a back- lash. He acknowledged as much on the following night's show when he said his comments had angered some view- ' Cm ' . IffiL ers. He read the comments of one viewer: "Your speculative callousness is shameful You should apologize to the Hornbeck family and all your viewers." O'Reilly responded "Well, I might have to do that, I might not." 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