[kayak]

The stories I have read say that the family had been informed of Nick's death and that he had been decapitated but they didn't want that to be public knowledge. However, some ghoul in the media informed them of the existence of the video. I am assuming that this occurred out in the yard and would explain why the family was outside during the scenes you describe. Apparently, and understandably, the family collapsed to the ground in grief and horror on learning that now the world would not only know but would see the way that Nick died.

Personally, I find it despicable that the media would have been that callous ... and then would take photos/footage of the grief. What vultures they are!!!!!

[Mr. Silverback]

Personally, I find it despicable that the media would have been that callous ... and then would take photos/footage of the grief. What vultures they are!!!!!

We had a guy in our local guard unit die in Iraq. Every decent-sized or major paper in the Northern half of Illinois called his parents looking for a comment the day they found out. I was too stunned to speak when I heard about it.