A Letter to CTV

In the Kelly Dehn video piece on the standoff, I note that the kids are named by first name and pictured clearly. Beginning at 1:48 I feel that there is too much information disclosed. The girl is named and identified by age at 2:06 and the boy at 2:08. This in conjunction with the video footage continuing and the age related info to 2:27 made it apparent to me immediately who the kids are. I had not seen this video until yesterday and knew nothing about the incident when it happened. I picked up the story about eighteen months ago while researching. It makes me feel uncomfortable knowing that I, as well as anyone else who has ever met the brother and sister involved here, and seen the video can so easily deduce their past. It is probably something a grade three student who is doing her best to support her single mom, would not ever want  to be reminded about.I have seen how hard she works to help out with her two brothers...that little girl is all grown up and deserves a shot at a childhood again.
I have worked in and around media for 28 years and know how tough your jobs can be. Would you consider removing or re-editing this piece for the sake of the children?

DJ Freeky D
cc/CTV Winnipeg

p.s. I did not include a link to your story in my piece on this incident because I felt you had revealed too much information. I hold CTV in high regard and would have liked to credit you as a source but instead left all of your material out.