[lobstaboy]

...with the family and friends of the victim."

Police statements about murders and such always contain this phrase.
I find it enormously irritating. It's trite and sickly, and in any case I'd very much prefer it if their thoughts were very much directed towards apprehending the perpetrator. That's their job after all.

Or am I just a miserable callous person?

(Come on PeteS, we can have interesting things to talk about outside the secret parts!)