wgeo
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- Joined
- May 2, 2011
To be fair, I think the majority of people, unless they watch cop or legal dramas, don't know the law in which the names of minors are usually withheld. SHE probably doesn't have a lawyer. Her son does. Since his name is normally withheld from the media, HIS lawyer may have simply told her, "Do not talk to the press or media," and thought that would be enough. And until he was charged with murder, it possibly hadn't really been a problem
It was actually in poor taste of the media to get her to release his name and dig up a photo of him when THEY full well know the law.
Nothing disgusts me more than to see a tragedy as it is unfolding and see the media shoving their microphones in a bystanders face asking for drama/opinion/info. That horrifies me.
However, to talk to someone 6 Months after something has happened and to report on what that person volunteralily chooses to tell them, seems rather normal to me. Unfortunately, incredibly crappy things happen in this country on a regular basis and to blame the media for reporting on them just seems odd to me. It doesnt alter the facts that these horrible things are happening.
Again - the "ambulance chasing" in the moment stuff - I can not stand. But going in after the fact and telling people the actual facts of what occurs I think is actually important.