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11 Bravo

(23,940 posts) Wed Dec 4, 2013, 04:06 PM Dec 2013

Should the Newtown 911 calls have been released to the public? [View all]

Legally, it's open and shut. 911 calls are part of the public record, and the AP had an express legal right to demand their release.
But is "legal" the same as "right"? I know the Sandy Hook parents were strongly opposed to the calls being aired, so how much weight should be given to their desires?
I've always considered myself to be pretty much of a First Amendment absolutist, but I'm finding this to be a tough call.

on edit: Whatever the response, I would be interested in your rationale.

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Should the Newtown 911 calls have been released to the public? [View all] 11 Bravo Dec 2013 OP

No. HappyMe Dec 2013 #1

Yes. If they are upsetting, don't seek them out and listen to them. MADem Dec 2013 #2

At the very least, they should be required listening for congress members. nt cry baby Dec 2013 #3

Public record means public record. Brickbat Dec 2013 #4

I think you've answered your own question. Warren DeMontague Dec 2013 #5

Yes, but I don't know if I'll listen to them. I still have PTSD from that event. JaneyVee Dec 2013 #6

I was teaching in my third grade classroom and went on line while the kids were at PE. 11 Bravo Dec 2013 #8

Yes- deathrind Dec 2013 #7

The CBS affiliate in Hartford refuses to air them KamaAina Dec 2013 #9

Yes, it is time we stop shielding people nadinbrzezinski Dec 2013 #10

That's a difficult point to dispute. I'm still trying to balance it against ... 11 Bravo Dec 2013 #11

Oh it is a tough call nadinbrzezinski Dec 2013 #13

Yes. It's a dangerous precedent Boom Sound 416 Dec 2013 #12