TedMac
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Thanks. But if the purpose of a gag order is to limit the media coverage so the defendants can get a fair trial, would they issue a stricter one if the case was still over the news afterwards? Its not like LE or the attorneys are constantly speaking out in this case right now.
Most of the time gag orders are to prevent the attorneys from disclosing information to the public to help insure the defendants get a fair trial. It also prevents witnesses from speaking to the press and eliminates the chance of their statements being taken out of context or them being misquoted. In other words, a witness could be asked on the stand "Didn't you say xyz to the newspaper?" when in fact they didn't say it but it showed up in a news story due to an error on part of the reporter.