Star's front page disagreement with murder trial gag

Toronto Star front page editorial:

With due respect, sir, we disagree

"A year ago, 8-year-old Tori Stafford went missing outside her Woodstock, Ont., school. After a massive search, two persons, Terri-Lynne McClintic, 19, and Michael Rafferty, 29, were charged with her abduction and murder.

"Tori's body was not discovered until months later. It was a horrific crime that shocked the nation.

"On Friday, one of the two accused, McClintic, had a scheduled court appearance. But thanks to a gag order issued by the presiding judge, Mr. Justice Dougald R. McDermid of the Superior Court of Justice, this is all that we are permitted to tell our readers:

"'As we previously reported, Terri-Lynne McClintic was scheduled to appear on April 30, 2010, in the Superior Court of Justice at Woodstock but because of a temporary publication ban, we are prohibited by court order from providing any further information until further order of the court . . .'”

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