Sunday, June 24, 2012

BBC News - Anders Breivik trial: A 10-week ordeal

BBC News - Anders Breivik trial: A 10-week ordeal ;.. Words. The power of words. That's what I'll remember most about this trial.
Over 10 weeks, so many terrifying words have been spoken in Courtroom 250; the words of coroners in the 77 autopsy reports; detailed descriptions of how victims were hunted down and shot; words of pain from their families.
Words which journalists covering the trial have had to type, tweet, despatch and broadcast to the world.
It was often the simplest words which proved to be the most upsetting. Like the brief messages from victims' families which followed each coroner's report.
"Daddy, YOU were the best in the world."

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  1. AN ORDEAL with WORDS; ...Words. The power of words. That's what I'll remember most about this trial.

    Over 10 weeks, so many terrifying words have been spoken in Courtroom 250; the words of coroners in the 77 autopsy reports; detailed descriptions of how victims were hunted down and shot; words of pain from their families.

    Words which journalists covering the trial have had to type, tweet, despatch and broadcast to the world.

    It was often the simplest words which proved to be the most upsetting. Like the brief messages from victims' families which followed each coroner's report.

    "Daddy, YOU were the best in the world."

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