Milan Jaff’s appearance in Maria Veitola’s documentary has caused outrage on social media. The producer answers why Jaff is seen in the episode.
The new season of Maria Veitola’s Veitola.doc series is already talking before it has even started. MTV3
Journalist Maria Veitolan Veitola.doc-documentary series will continue at the end of December. Even in the new season, Veitola deals with controversial topics again.
The episode about street gangs and youth crime has become a topic of conversation on social media even before its release. The episode has been criticized especially because it features a person convicted of numerous crimes, including aggravated child rape Milan Jaff.
Jaff has said before and also says in the episode that he has sought publicity for his crimes.
Iltalehti could not reach the producer Mei Harin to comment on the episode by phone. Hari answered Iltalehti’s questions by email.
Why is Jaff in the episode?
– The episode deals with the street gang phenomenon and youth crime. Milan Jaff has been a visible part of the street gang phenomenon in Finland, he is one of the people interviewed for the episode.
What kind of policies did you make regarding the episode?
– In the episode, we meet young people who know the underlying causes of the phenomena: why a young person chooses a criminal, violent lifestyle, or why he can end up in a street gang. Veitola.docThe purpose of the series is to open the surface phenomena in their midst or through people who know about them. The goal of the series is to create a discussion and give perspectives to the discussion, but not to underestimate the individual’s responsibility for their own actions.
How much did you consider bringing Jaff along?
– We decided to interview Milan Jaffi after careful consideration.
The fact that Jaff is proud of his actions annoys many. What do you think about this?
– The aim of the episode is to gain an understanding of the underlying causes of crime, so that solutions to the problems can be found. Because of this perspective, it is important to also interview those who have committed crimes, through a critical frame of reference.
Have other episodes sparked criticism or heated debate in this way?
– At this stage, the episode itself has not been published yet. In general, the aim of the series is to create a discussion about complex social phenomena and their background factors and to give perspectives to the discussion.