There should have been a system in place to ensure that editors gave careful considerationto the wording of Mr Gilligan's report before it was broadcast.
Chinese authorities who put together the draft NPC legislation probably never gave much considerationto the comfort level of criminals as they pondered how to preserve public order in the world's biggest nation.
Yet it is nothing short of terrifying to recognise that Clay, on his own authority, gave very serious considerationto using an armoured column backed up by support from the air to break the blockade.
Editor Davan Maharaj said in comments in an accompanying article that the paper gave the military's request careful consideration, but determined that it had an obligation to publish some of the photos.