Police ask media to stop broadcasting home searches

[babylonsister]

http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/294939-boston-police-warns-media-against-compromising-manhunt


Police ask media to stop broadcasting home searches
By Jonathan Easley - 04/19/13 09:16 AM ET


The Boston Police Department has asked media organizations to turn off their cameras in the area where they are hunting for the remaining marathon bombing suspect.

Police said the flurry of media coverage could compromise the home searches that are underway in Watertown, Mass.

Boston Police Dept. ✔ @Boston_Police

#MediaAlert: WARNING: Do Not Compromise Officer Safety by Broadcasting Tactical Positions of Homes Being Searched.



The FBI and other law enforcement officials have zeroed in on where they believe the armed suspect is hiding. Police are fearful the man might have explosive devices similar to what was used in the terrorist attack on Monday.

Some news outlets on the scene have stopped broadcasting the main point of activity.

Authorities are also asking listeners not to spread information they hear on police scanners.

The other suspect in the marathon bombings died after an overnight shooting with police.

Authorities are now conducting a door-by-door search in Watertown, who was shown in photos released by the FBI earlier Thursday wearing a white baseball cap. Authorities identified the surviving suspect as Dzhokhar A. Tsarnaev, 19.

The two men suspected in the bombing are reportedly brothers.

[earthside]

1. Sounds like they don't know where 2nd terrorist is.

The talk on MSNBC ... tensions lessening in area where they have been searching.

People told that don't have to "shelter" at work and can go home.

[nadinbrzezinski]

2. Let me add this given your scanner bolded line

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10022706190

I asked the same last night...it is standard...almost boiler plate, FBI line.

[cbdo2007]

3. Exactly. Why are people so obsessed with HELPING the terrorists escape?

The police should ban the media from the area and arrest the people posting pictures of police surrounding specific houses online.

[nadinbrzezinski]

5. As media...some is common sense

But this is the pressure of getting the exclusive.

Some it's the PD issue...they should have made this req...err reminder last night.

But they don't have the people to keep them off. So this is really common sense.

You need to get the picture for the boss, but at the same time balance with public safety.

I can bet local stations are showing restraint.

Also you go into first ammendment rights

[TransitJohn]

7. WTF?

You're for shutting out the Fourth Estate and arresting people for spreading information about government action? Is this DU? Jesus Fucking Christ.

[cbdo2007]

8. Yes, when it could mean hundreds of innocent people's lives are saved.

[El Supremo]

4. NBC now keeps showing shots from Cambridge.

Not Watertown.

[AndyTiedye]

6. They Should be Using Encrypted Communications For This

You can listen to police scanners on your smartphone if you don't have a scanner of your own.

So can the guy they're looking for.

They should be using encrypted communications for this.