It's better to catch the other one alive, If only to find out why.....and get intel on any other possible planned occurrence.
The bigger problem we have in the NA justice system is that the practice is now more along the lines of catch-and-release
No way are you ever going to shove that genie back in the bottle in this day and age!!!
Despite the horrendous gaffs (and I do agree it's very unprofessional of the media, they do have a responsibility to be accurate and informative) can you imagine a media blackout and the only "misinformation" being from unofficial sources like Twitter? You think your co-workers are scared now? Picture them in that kind of world.
A media blackout would open the door for twitter and youtube news.
Hell, a formal blackout might even cause more concern for the public at large