Oregon Media Insiders

Kaptnvideo seems to be an experienced photog and should probably be aware of the following couple of points that most journalists know to be true.

-Accident: When there are serious injuries or fatalities, part of the police procedure is to find next of kin and notify, prior to publicly identifying the victims. No doubt most journalists are sensitive to this. But showing an accident scene on TV can inadvertently identify victims (through car makes and models, license plates etc.) before next of kin is notified. It happens.

-Crime scenes: Crime scene information is frequently kept under wraps while investiations are pending because unique information about the scene may help solve the crime and ensure the correct person is prosecuted. If a crime scene is being broadcast over and over again as is usually the case, the unique info about the scene is gone and that can hinder an investigation.