Over at "Obsolete" Septicisle makes a point that I hope more would make in the future about the syndrome of the "weeping widow" in the media.

now we have the widow of the brave have-a-go hero setting out a list of everything that she thinks is wrong with society, and everyone is expected to ably nod along, wring their hands, comment that it really is appalling, or demand instant ever more draconian crackdowns, usually for their own short-term political gain.

Don't misunderstand me. I'm not impugning on the right of those dealt the harshest blow that life can throw at them from pouring out their hearts at the injustice of it all; in fact, I'd encourage it. Better to let it out than to bottle it up.

Personally I agree with everything he's saying, and the guy has managed to sum up really well how the sensationalism that comes with these public outpourings can largely be false yet used by it's emotive grounds to try and push them as the gospel truth. What I would say, however, is that while they should be pouring their hearts out they should be doing it without the presence of a camera there. If I had my way the trials like these would have barely a mention in the national media unless scandal was abound, and I really don't enjoy listening to people telling us how hard it is to lose a loved one as if we can never know. Unfortunately, as someone that doesn't buy newspapers, I know all too well that there are plenty of those out there that keep such a practice rolling.