U.S. drops banning media from body hunt

[Jersey Devil]

CNN filed suit for access to search for New Orleans' dead

Saturday, September 10, 2005; Posted: 11:05 a.m. EDT (15:05 GMT)

HOUSTON, Texas (CNN) -- Rather than fight a lawsuit by CNN, the federal government abandoned its effort Saturday to prevent the media from reporting on the recovery of the dead in New Orleans.

Joint Task Force Katrina "has no plans to bar, impede or prevent news media from their news gathering and reporting activities in connection with the deceased Hurricane Katrina victim recovery efforts," said Col. Christian E. deGraff, representing the task force.

U.S. District Court Judge Keith Ellison issued a temporary restraining order Friday against a "zero access" policy announced earlier in the day by Army Lt. Gen. Russel Honore, who is overseeing the federal relief effort in the city, and Terry Ebbert, the city's homeland security director.

In explaining the ban, Ebbert said, "we don't think that's proper" to let members of the media view the bodies.

More - http://www.cnn.com/2005/LAW/09/10/katrina.media/index.html

[still_one]

1. cnn beat faux to the punch I guess

[justabob]

2. Good work CNN

I hope they keep it up. I have no doubt there are going to be other 'bans' in the coming weeks and months.

[mom cat]

3. This is a victory for the truth. Great job CNN for standing up to the

bully tactics of the Bushbots.

[Dem Agog]

4. I applaud CNN...

No seriously, standing up and applauding right now...

:applause:

The government bows to an organization that reveals it finally has some stones. God bless you, fourth estate.

Can we get the ban lifted on photographs of the returning troops in caskets now, do you think?

[rrrevolution]

5. How Believeable Is News From "Embedded Access"???

If anyone has any doubts about the lack of believeable news coming from embedded reports, just look at how well it has worked in Iraq.