My reactions were tempered because I had some benefit from the police counselling services available, although such services were in their infancy. We cannot ignore that tragedies, disasters, accidents, crime and other misfortunes dominate the news. But this is the case in our personal relationships too. The news delivered is just a magnification of life. If there is a death or illness in the family, we will telephone someone in the middle of the night and give the news.
Bad news is conveyed rapidly and is important.