The Media and Christopher G. Parker

Today my Grandmother and I went down to the Falmouth District Courthouse and met with both George Brennan of the Cape Cod times and the cameraman from WHDH, NBC channel 7 Boston. We did not go into the courtroom, as we had no wish to see Mr. Parker. While we were there waiting for Mr. Brennan we saw a man come out of the courtroom with his head down and he was walking quickly towards the door. It wasn't until we saw the print photographers and cameraman from channel 7 following quickly behind the man that we realized that this might be Mr Parker. I followed them outside, just to see what was going to happen, and stood with two officers from the courthouse. What a sight to see with Mr Parker walking as fast as he could down the road and the cameraman and photographers following and running in front of him then turning back to take his picture! It was like a mini paparazzi event. I have posted the article that Mr Brennan has written this afternoon. It is listed in the links section at left under "Driver cries about last weeks fatality".

Afterward we went back to Mattapoisett and met with Byron Barnett, the reporter from channel 7. The piece will run sometime today between 4 - 6:30 and then most likely at 11pm.


Just after the crew from channel 7 left I recieved a call from Shirley Chan, a reporter from Fox News 25, in Boston. They also came by and interviewed for a piece on this site, Justice for Diane. They didn't have time to get back to Boston before they had to go on the air at 5pm so they met a satellite truck at the Mattapoisett Police Station in order to be able to send the story feed. This story will air tonight at 5pm and then a longer piece at 10pm on channel 25. I also hear that the Cape Cod Times has been contacted by several media outlets asking for pictures of my mother and the vehicles involved.

To say that I am humbled by the support that we have received in such a short time is an understatement. My mother always said that one person can make a change and I used to think that it was impossible...now I'm beginning to have a bit of hope that we WILL be able to make a difference in the name of my mom, Diane "Dee" Louise Kelsey Everett Carhart.