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Originally Posted by ken0042
To me; the press was kept out of the family's faces while still being able to cover the event.
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I hadn't heard of any problems with the press in families faces. Any sources? (honestly curious, I haven't heard of any incidents)
If the families had all requested it, then perhaps I could see it being on a case by case basis, but:
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Liberal MP Paul Steckle said Lincoln Dinning, the father of Cpl. Matthew Dinning who was also killed in the blast, told him Monday night that he had wanted journalists to photograph the homecoming of his son's flag-draped coffin and that O'Connor's office hadn't asked him his opinion.
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So at least one family wasn't asked for their wishes.
And for the Prime Minister to say ""It is not about photo ops and media coverage," the prime minister replied. "It is about what is in the best interest of the families." When apparently he hasn't even asked at least one of the families what their interests are shows a revealing arrogance, as well as a disturbing disregard for the media's purpose.
I don't think anyone wants families harassed by journalists. But O'Conner and Harper appear to have created an issue where none existed before by implimenting unrequired, paternalistic restrictions.