Sunday, September 04, 2005

Courage & Cowardice

A member of the New Orleans police department reported on CNN that one of the problems they encountered during the Hurricane Katrina rescue was the "cowardly men" who rushed the rescue vehicles. Apparently, they never heard of the "women and children" first rule of rescue and had to be forceably removed from the vehicles. The cameras also captured two men who refused to be evacuated because the National Guard didn't show them any "hospitality".

The media captures the best and the worst of humanity in times of crisis. But always remember, somebody is making a decision about what goes on the air.

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