Giving the community space to mourn with dignity
Of course one can understand why, like everyone else, the media have been asking of Derrick Bird, "Why would he do this?"
Of course, the tragic events of Wednesday have to be reported.
And of course, after any such terrible sequence of events it is good practice first to establish the facts, and then when the dust has settled to review how emerency arrangements worked, both so that anyone who performed exceptionally well can receive due credit and so that any lessons can be learned to deal with emergencies in future.
We should not be surprised however, if that inquiry concludes that nothing significantly different could have been done. As the PM said, you cannot legislate for a switch going inside someone's head.
The events of last Wednesday here in West Cumbria have been reported to the nth degree. Some of those reports have been sensitive and constructive, one or two have not. Either way, four days on we are reaching the point where the world's press should draw back and give the communities in Copeland affected by this awful tragedy some space and privacy to mourn with dignity.
Of course, the tragic events of Wednesday have to be reported.
And of course, after any such terrible sequence of events it is good practice first to establish the facts, and then when the dust has settled to review how emerency arrangements worked, both so that anyone who performed exceptionally well can receive due credit and so that any lessons can be learned to deal with emergencies in future.
We should not be surprised however, if that inquiry concludes that nothing significantly different could have been done. As the PM said, you cannot legislate for a switch going inside someone's head.
The events of last Wednesday here in West Cumbria have been reported to the nth degree. Some of those reports have been sensitive and constructive, one or two have not. Either way, four days on we are reaching the point where the world's press should draw back and give the communities in Copeland affected by this awful tragedy some space and privacy to mourn with dignity.
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