[cricket]

. . . but television helicopters did not interfere with the search, except in the imaginations of government searchers looking for excuses.'

. . .and family members, looking for someone to blame as well. . .which, of course is 'natural'. . .

Needless to say; while I followed the 'unfolding'; as did a gazillion others; I have not read the 'finer print' here re this story and the rescue. . .

[narby]

This appears like government agencies wanted a success so they could continue to justify their budgets. When it was private people who found the family, and articles like the one at Firehouse.com come out that paint them as incompetent, they're seeking to strike back. The media in this case is a convinient whipping boy because so many people detest them.

I hate the political nature of the media as much as any conservative. But the helicopters flown by various media are the farthest away from the lefties in the newsrooms that spew various garbage every day. The helicopter crews are the very least political part of the media.