It seems if a person does something commendable in today's world, the issue is rarely covered. Sure, there might be a 10-second spot on the 6 o'clock news, but that's about it.

But if a person does something against the law or morally wrong in society's eyes, we can't get enough of it.

This is where the Kobe Bryant case comes into play.

The L.A. Lakers guard's recent request to keep cameras out of the courtroom during his sexual assault trial was denied.

Now the American obsession with reality television is, once again, taking over the airwaves. There are only 68 seats available in the courtroom where the case is to be held.

But don't worry, there is going to be an overflow tent outside for the additional media, so you won't miss a thing.

In terms of attention, it's like the O.J. Simpson trial all over again. People were so obsessed about knowing every single minuscule detail of that case that they were leaving work early or even recording it on the VCR. Teachers and students even stopped what they were doing in school to watch it.

Some might say Bryant's request should be upheld and cameras should be denied from the courtroom.

But there are no valid reasons why cameras shouldn't be there as the action unfolds.

Bryant probably doesn't want all the court pictures of him circulating through the airwaves, newspapers or magazines in fear of his trial being tainted. After all, he had a squeaky-clean image before all this happened.

But it is highly unlikely the cameras will taint the trial, since you'd have to have been living deep in a cave to be unaware of the allegations against Bryant of sexually assaulting a 19-year-old hotel worker.

This issue has been a hot topic on a lot of news sources these past few weeks.

It might seem a little devious to constantly broadcast every moment of Bryant's trial in the courtroom, but due to society's overwhelming response to previous rape, murder and scandal trials involving celebrities, the Bryant did-he-do-it courtroom reality TV show will soon be coming to a local station near you.