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Loving your contributions Doc! It's great to have this kind of expert info about the medical side of things. :)

But how do you know the CM got it wrong? The police have themselves said he provided several variations on his last alleged sighting of her. Therefore, I don't understand what you mean by "his story has never changed"? And isn't it highly likely that all of these versions are incorrect anyway?

Do you think the media fabricated those different timeframes for the alleged walk?

This is a perfect example of how people interpret the same information in different ways. While some people have stated that the media have been biased and sensational because they believed the defendant was portrayed in a negative way (prior to charges), others have said quite the opposite...

Neither do I! lol

There's a little trick to it, if you want to gain that cult status. You need to provide lots of jargony cop/legal information, but ensure at the same time that you side with the majority and provide lots of reassurance to them. It also helps to try to egg others on, while at the same time...

Hawkins, I agree. Despite my initial posts on this matter, I have now come to realise that everyone should be (and is) free to make their own decisions about what they think is suitable to post. After all, the mods have reminded us that we "own" our own words so the responsibility for our posts...

I can't recall any instances where I've thought the journalist's personal feelings were evident in the story - but I could be wrong. Maybe another way to look at what has been reported is to consider what was available (and legal) to report on at the time. In a hypothetical example, let's...

I think the relationship between police and the media is a fascinating one. From what I have seen it hasn't tended to be one of extremes. For example, the police do not control the media or try to dupe them into acting on their behalf - that relationship would crash and burn very quickly...

Yes, I totally sympathise with that. I think the hardest thing for any journalist to do is condense all of their information down to a specific - and very limited - word or time limit. And what's worse is when someone else (producer or sub-editor) makes that decision for you and you have no...

I saw those interviews but unfortunately they only aired a couple of sentences from each of the academics commenting on the case. One was from UQ and the other was from QUT. A frequent complaint I hear about the media is that you can do a lengthy interview and provide all sorts of relevant...

I think the confusion was that the Morcombes have offered to assist financially (and were interviewed today about it), but some people have mistaken that to mean they have already given money. So Denise is saying that they are still waiting to hear if their offer will be accepted. In the...

No other arrests are expected to be made by police (Channel 10 news)

In my experience, committals are open to the public and able to be reported on - just like the trial itself. The only exception is when it is a child/juvenile case. Otherwise, I have never been excluded from a committal before...

I personally wouldn't rely on information that encourages people to consider any alternatives to abiding by the law - regardless of how strongly they feel about the case. It is only hypothetical to state "there's also a place for ordinary people to express anger and outrage without fear of being...