At about 1:15 today, there was a reporter talking about Senator Kennedy's condition. While she was speaking, a photo shot was running of Senator Kennedy at the compound in Hyannis, sitting on the porch with a family member. In order to get this shot, a helicopter was dispatched off the shoreline in Hyannis and was hovering over the porch at the private residence of the Senator.
Imagine having a helicopter hovering over your head; the noise; the way the propeller creates a sort of vacuum in your ears and stirs up sand and dirt.
Now imagine you've been through some hospital procedures, may have a headache from treatments; may be struggling with news no one wants to face and having this done to you.
To me this is cruel, and I don't, as a viewer, appreciate the "efforts" of the media to "bring" me this story.
In fact I am outraged that Senator Kennedy's space is being violated. Somehow the media feel free to violate the Kennedy's boundaries, and over the years it has been extremely tasteless; this takes the cake.
Join me beneath the fold!
Please join me in contacting the media and telling them that we don't need meaningless invasions of Senator Kennedy's private residence as part of their coverage and it is distasteful that a family that has endured so much for our nation gets no privacy or rest.
Tell them to call off the helicopters and the sucking stalkeratzy. It's time to insist that the media act with courtesy, dignity and respect.
This is a disgusting thing to do to someone who is coping with this illness, and compromises the Senator's health and well-being.
MSNBC was the first offender, but there will be others.
Can you take a moment to write on the Senator's behalf.
I wish I could post addresses, but lack knowledge. I'm going to have to do some research, but please add contact info if you have it.
Thank you everyone.