Thank You. I couldn't have said it better.
No one who is confronted with the sudden death of their father (mother, son, daughter, etc) should be held responsible for what they might choose to do or say at that fragile time, especially when turned into an instant "celebrity" by network TV. The idea that the "Today Show" cares about the real suffering of these people ... is laughable.
Did anyone stick a microphone into Katie Couric's face at the moment she realized her husband died? Did any reporter arrange a face-to-face at the mooment of death with the doctor and Katie and suggest that an earlier diagnosis might have saved Katie's husband...just to give the new widow a chance to comment, of course.
That's a good point- this man just lost his father, he is human being whose immediate reaction should not be put up for our judgment and criticism. Many people lash out in anger when faced with such news, sometimes saying things they don't mean. I'm glad that my worst moment has not be covered by live media, and that is something we all should keep in mind.