In the rash of reports (here and here) of people "cashing in" on Steve Irwin's death, and particularly on his rememberance service, I'm staggered that no-one has yet pointed to the fairly blatant "cashing in" that the Irwin empire is staging.
Despite original plans to have the service at Lang Park (or Suncorp Stadium) where it could easily accommodate the "greiving masses", it was decided (apparently at Terri's request) to hold it at Australia Zoo. Why is this "cashing in"? Well, if there were to sell memorabilia or merchandising at Lang Park it would have been "tacky" and most likely have been an outcry. Whereas, if they sell truckloads of shit at Australia Zoo, it can be done under the guise of "running a business".
I wonder if anyone will have the guts in the media to say it???