Prurient interests

Prepare yourself to be sickened by the comments made by some of the paparazzi covering the death of actor Heath Ledger on Tuesday, Jan. 22. Via The Huffington Post:

As the body came out, screams of "Body! Body! Body!" could be heard as onlookers scrambled to get a good look (one woman screaming loudly, and repeatedly, "Don't f---ing push me!"). Soon after, a reporter was heard asking his cameraman, "Was it good? What did it look like?" to which the cameraman responded, "It was wrapped in black. A black bag."

If this is the direction coverage of celebrity is going, I weep for this world.