CNN won the ability to show corpses on TV? The government backed down...

[Radio_Lady]

I can't find any discussion on this, although I saw a "crawl" to that effect about 7:30 AM Pacific Time while I was making the beds in my house.

Has their been any discussion of this? Thanks a bunch.

Oh, here I am in all my glory.

Power restored to the DU people and Radio Lady (IMAGE)

[fooj]

1. Your vision is spot on, Radio Lady!

Peace.

[Radio_Lady]

7. Thanks, fooj -- I've been signing off my radio shows for decades

in my position as a dedicated liberal... during wartime and peace time:

"I'll speak with you again soon, and until then... peace... to you all.."

[texpatriot2004]

2. From LBNews forum

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=102x1769912

[applegrove]

3. Not before they got online and tried to paint people for the free press

as ghouls.

[Loge23]

4. not much about it

I posted something earlier and did get one very good point as a reply. It's here:


http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=104&topic_id=4726050&mesg_id=4726050

[bee]

5. yesterday on DU... someone posted that CNN got a

restraining order against the govt. And have filed suit against anyone would attempted to suppress their coverage. I didnt bookmark the links... but Ill hunt for them.

edit to add one of the links:
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=104&topic_id=4716036

[flowomo]

6. story here:

http://cnn.worldnews.printthis.clickability.com/pt/cpt?action=cpt&title=CNN.com%2B-%2BU.S.%2Bdrops%A0banning%2Bmedia%A0from%2Bbody%2Bhunt%2B-%2BSep%2B10%2C%2B2005&expire=-1&urlID=15486142&fb=Y&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnn.com%2F2005%2FLAW%2F09%2F10%2Fkatrina.media%2Findex.html&partnerID=2006

[Radio_Lady]

8. Thank you very much. This is a victory for sure.

Especially from the "RUN IT UP THE FLAG POLE and SEE IF ANYONE SALUTES IT" government now in exile in the White House.

The rest of that adage should start to read something like, "IF THE POPULATION STARTS TO SHINNY UP THE FLAGPOLE, AND BEGINS TO RIP THE GODDAMNED FLAG APART, WELL, MAYBE WE OUGHT TO RECONSIDER..."

[rumpel]

9. Here is the post on CNN

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

U.S. won't ban media from New Orleans searches
CNN filed suit for right to cover search for bodies of Katrina victims

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.

The judge was to consider granting a permanent injunction Saturday when the government announced its decision not to enforce the "zero access" policy.

[preciousdove]

10. Late today's links here

Katrina Body recovery Thread

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=104&topic_id=4727901&mesg_id=4727901