Does anyone know the name of the order prohibiting the media from filming war coffins?

[etalns]

I can't seem to find any info on google with the keywords I've tried.

 

[jondercik]

I think it was just an executive order.

 

[George P Burdell]

The folks over at P&N will know

 

[Linflas]

Was there an order prohibiting this or was it the case that the opportunity to photograph them was ordered not to be given?

 

[hjo3]

Originally posted by: Linflas
Was there an order prohibiting this or was it the case that the opportunity to photograph them was ordered not to be given?

Under a policy adopted in 1991, the Pentagon bars news organizations from photographing caskets being returned to the United States, saying publication of such photos would be insensitive to bereaved families.

 

[etalns]

Originally posted by: hjo3

Originally posted by: Linflas
Was there an order prohibiting this or was it the case that the opportunity to photograph them was ordered not to be given?

Under a policy adopted in 1991, the Pentagon bars news organizations from photographing caskets being returned to the United States, saying publication of such photos would be insensitive to bereaved families.

Is there any chance you can link me where you got that excerpt?

 

[SarcasticDwarf]

Heh, that's funny because I read the memorandum last night, but it is in a building about 60 miles away.

 

[hjo3]

Originally posted by: Qosis

Originally posted by: hjo3

Originally posted by: Linflas
Was there an order prohibiting this or was it the case that the opportunity to photograph them was ordered not to be given?

Under a policy adopted in 1991, the Pentagon bars news organizations from photographing caskets being returned to the United States, saying publication of such photos would be insensitive to bereaved families.

Is there any chance you can link me where you got that excerpt?

Text

 

[bmacd]

Originally posted by: hjo3

Originally posted by: Qosis

Originally posted by: hjo3

Originally posted by: Linflas
Was there an order prohibiting this or was it the case that the opportunity to photograph them was ordered not to be given?

Under a policy adopted in 1991, the Pentagon bars news organizations from photographing caskets being returned to the United States, saying publication of such photos would be insensitive to bereaved families.

Is there any chance you can link me where you got that excerpt?

Text

thanks. I wasn't aware there was any law or rule against that kind of photography.

-=bmacd=-

 

[jadinolf]

Originally posted by: George P Burdell
The folks over at P&N will know

P&N?

shudder

 

[Linflas]

Originally posted by: bmacd

Originally posted by: hjo3

Originally posted by: Qosis

Originally posted by: hjo3

Originally posted by: Linflas
Was there an order prohibiting this or was it the case that the opportunity to photograph them was ordered not to be given?

Under a policy adopted in 1991, the Pentagon bars news organizations from photographing caskets being returned to the United States, saying publication of such photos would be insensitive to bereaved families.

Is there any chance you can link me where you got that excerpt?

Text

thanks. I wasn't aware there was any law or rule against that kind of photography.

-=bmacd=-

I may be wrong but without seeing the official Pentagon policy statement I have to think their control only covers what you do on a military installation. If I can stand outside the gates and somehow get a picture they have 0 authority to prevent its publication.

 

[hjo3]

Originally posted by: Linflas

Originally posted by: bmacd

Originally posted by: hjo3

Originally posted by: Qosis

Originally posted by: hjo3

Originally posted by: Linflas
Was there an order prohibiting this or was it the case that the opportunity to photograph them was ordered not to be given?

Under a policy adopted in 1991, the Pentagon bars news organizations from photographing caskets being returned to the United States, saying publication of such photos would be insensitive to bereaved families.

Is there any chance you can link me where you got that excerpt?

Text

thanks. I wasn't aware there was any law or rule against that kind of photography.

-=bmacd=-

I may be wrong but without seeing the official Pentagon policy statement I have to think their control only covers what you do on a military installation. If I can stand outside the gates and somehow get a picture they have 0 authority to prevent its publication.

The more I read about this, it seems like it's not even really an officially enforced policy for civilians -- apparently the only real punishment people recieve is getting fired if they work for govt. contractors when they do it. The New York Times even ran pictures of hundreds of coffins at Dover Air Force Base in 2004... AFAICT, no one there was punished in any way.