Absurdities in “A Case for a Reporter”. She called the police, the criminal was a dog. “She asked me to take paw prints”

(available on the website) is one of the most popular intervention programs on Polish Television, broadcast on and off since January 1983. Its originator is , who has been acting as a hostess and reporter for years. In each episode, first a short material is presented, touching on the essence of the participants’ problem, and then there is a discussion of experts invited to the studio.

The greatest absurdities in the history of “Matters for a Reporter”. Not just Macademian Girl playing the drum

Although the program’s assumptions are noble and the goals are usually right, over the years there have been many situations that did not meet with the enthusiasm of viewers. Some were prosaic and their solution did not require the intervention of legal specialists, while others were almost absurd. He went down in history, among others. episode in which Tamara Gonzalez Perea, known under the pseudonym Macademian Girl, appeared as an “alternative medicine” specialist. During the vision, she praised the beneficial effects of a skull made of stones, and the culmination of her advice was an improvisational melody played on a drum.

Another time, a couple appeared in the studio asking for help in resolving a dispute with a neighbor. It turned out that the cause was a cabbage field, which the woman accused Ciapunia’s dog of destroying. – There were traces, and she wanted them to take paw prints of the dogs to prove that they were our dogs – the concerned owner said to the camera. After the broadcast, the Internet was full of memes, and Internet users massively shared the hashtag “#MuremZaCiapuniem”.

The episode with Mrs. Stanisława and her daughter also received a lot of attention on the Internet. A pensioner was accused of beating up a probation officer and a policeman who came to pick up her grandchildren. Neighbors spoke on camera accusing the women of leading a promiscuous lifestyle and alcoholism, which both of them strongly denied. At some point, however, Jaworowicz became suspicious. – And you don’t drink, you’ve never drank? I smelled this scent now, she said to the older woman. – And where! I don’t drink, editor. Medicines, I’m taking medicines – she replied, but the reporter didn’t give up. – These are the drugs that make you smell alcoholic – she asked. – NO. Yes. I have medicine in spirit – replied the confused participant. The recording quickly became a hit, and the Internet was full of parodies, one of which was even created by .

Scandal in “A Case for a Reporter”. Viewers outraged by the priest’s controversial statement

Lack of tact is also a common cause of controversy surrounding “A Case for a Reporter”. An example is the edition in which the band Masters sang the song “Żono moja” with a special dedication to a participant who asked for help in solving problems in her marriage. It turned out that her partner was abusing her both mentally and physically. After the broadcast, Internet users did not hide their outrage at the choice of the song to the circumstances presented in the reportage.

A similar situation occurred when the story of a woman who underwent mastectomy was presented. Stanisław Jurczuk, who appears in the program as a specialist, accused her of not fulfilling her duty to her husband for health reasons. – As a wife, you also have duties. This is a marital duty – he stated with conviction, which was met with outrage from the other guests and no less criticism from the viewers.