You know what we haven’t seen? Any recent photos of U.S. Rep. Gabriella Giffords, who was shot in the head and gravely wounded in that Tucson rampage in January. Nor should we have, of course, given the nature of Giffords’ highly-publicized brain injury.
But she has traveled for rehab and twice flown to Kennedy Space Center for Space Shuttle Endeavor launch attempts commanded by her husband, Captain Mark Kelly. Given all the cell phone cameras and the nature of the paparazzi beast, I didn’t think an embargo on Giffords’ photos would hold up.
Maybe it’s just good media self-discipline. And a good protective security cocoon. Whatever the reason. Good. Didn’t think it was possible just because it was so obviously the right thing to do. There’s hope.