Throughout the development of this case, a frequent subject of discussion has been the role of the media. Did the presence of the media on the scene looking for a scoop interfere with police movements? Another issue was the frequent revelation by the media of covert police actions, making the media, in effect, the eyes of the fugitives.
全案發展過程中，另一個受人討論的單位是媒體，首先是媒體在緝兇現場搶新聞是否影響警方行動；再者，媒體常常在第一時間將警方的布署公開，簡直成了三嫌的眼線。