Sgt. Ryan Russell's Funeral

I had thought about writing a blog entry on what I perceived to be the excesses surrounding the funeral of Sgt. Ryan Russell, the police officer killed last week in Toronto. I hesitated, however, out of respect for the deceased. While his death, like all others in public service, was tragic, I do question whether anyone is truly served by the measures undertaken by both the police forces across Canada and our domestic media in honouring his sacrifice.

In the first letter of today's online Globe and Mail, the writer makes, I feel, a valuable observation.