Have you ever lost a child unexpectedly? I did. If not you have no idea of the desperation these people have to hold onto everything related to their child. It is not about taking advantage of their death, it is about preserving their life. Could you imagine finding their diary or journal and not reading it or listening to taped messages on a phone.
It is not about invading their child's privacy, it is an act of desperation to hold on to every last memory of their child.
NO IT ISN'T! They're crossing the boundry because they're not holding on to memories they have and messages *they* got or sent but rather their child's writings, thoughts and correspondences with others to which they have *NO* right and would otherwise never see. They should respect their fallen hero for the person he showed to them from birth, into school and on until death and nothing more.
Dead child or not. Just because they feel entitled doesn't mean they are.
Just because we understand their reasons (selfishness and desperation), it doesn't mean their reasons are a basis for denying this man his privacy. There are a million things this guy could want to keep secret from others and he should be allowed to keep those things private.
But you don't own your adult children --- wanting to hold on is one thing --- but wanting to snoop through everything --- to discover their secrets is another. I know my family could easily answer the secret question to bypass the password --- but all they're going to find in my email is the email we all pass around anyhow --- and a few ads. I would figure if someone makes that secret question something their family can't answer --- they don't want their family given access. What possibly do they think he didn't tell them that they want to investigate now? Im also not curious about my family members' email --- anything they haven't forwarded to me --- too bad --- they didn't include me for whatever reason.