Is the quest for ratings above everything else.... Did they not imagine how the families would have felt?
2007-04-19 02:40:15 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
No Ernest... the 2nd time.. My old Humanist account last year.. Just goes to show that despite our political differences, we are both decent human beings... so why do you support that man in the WH?
2007-04-19 04:53:28 · update #1
tasteless and insulting. i switch the channel when they keep showing his face and those pics. I know some idiot will end up feeling sorry for him (spits)
2007-04-19 02:42:40 · answer #1 · answered by Jahpson 5 · 4⤊ 1⤋
News in general is tasteless. The media should NEVER post the name of someone who does something like the VT act. Video? It should never be shown to anyone other than someone trying to discover and correct what would make a person do such an act, law enforcement, psychiatrist, psychologist, etc. Oh and ACLU lawyers who are so interested in seeing civil rights are not violated. 32 people were definitely violated. Where was the ACLU to shield them?
2007-04-19 09:48:39 · answer #2 · answered by namsaev 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Agree 100% I watched channel 5 news last night I was shocked at the appall they had the news commentator said they hoped that the families of the victims were not watching how ridiculous of course they were and the cable network had it non stop They had no feelings for any of the families
2007-04-19 10:01:50 · answer #3 · answered by Joy 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
NBC will try to do anything to boost their ratings. The man was ranting and incoherent...........and I agree with the other poster....what was the purpose of showing this (other than ratings) while stating "I hope the families arent' watching...."
A brief summary such as "several incoherent video tapped rants by the killer were sent to NBC news are now being analyzed by FBI ........."
Showing them was just another HUGE mistake by NBC's idiotic heirarchy.
2007-04-19 16:02:23 · answer #4 · answered by Cherie 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No! All they care about is that they were the first to get it on the air. They're all patting themselves on the back, the journalists and news anchors. They don't understand that it only means something to them! That the public is fed up with thier egos and thier inability to be compassionate.
2007-04-19 09:52:42 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
We need to make the nut heads (icluding the terrorists) 15 minutes of fame into 15 minutes of shame!
2007-04-20 05:06:54 · answer #6 · answered by Ian Bach 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think it depends on how sensitive you are, for me this puts things in perspective. He was mentally ill and there were definite signs. I sympathize with the victims and relatives, but this is a wake up call to America to get better gun control.
2007-04-19 09:47:38 · answer #7 · answered by Global warming ain't cool 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Hey , how did your question get through and mine on the same subject didn't ?
The answer is no . We shouldn't promote the hateful ideals of a murderer .
Is this the first time we ever agreed ?
2007-04-19 09:54:02 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋
Tasteless yes, but any station would have shown it, had they received it. It's all about ratings, and you know that. I have not seen the tape, nor will I ever. I refuse to pay that punk any attention, nor have I watched the news much the past few days. The media'a fake sorrow masked by there greed for ratings makes me puke.
2007-04-19 09:45:28 · answer #9 · answered by Third Uncle 5 · 5⤊ 2⤋
This whole thing is a quest for ratings
What are they accomplishing? They are giving this crazy kid EXACTLY what he wanted - attention, fame, and his message to be heard
What the next suicidal kid going to think: Hey! If I take out 40 people with me then I will get on national news for a week too!
2007-04-19 09:43:58 · answer #10 · answered by BigD 6 · 7⤊ 1⤋
Yet Don Imus gets fired for an off-color remark.
Sad
2007-04-19 09:43:44 · answer #11 · answered by webbrew 4 · 4⤊ 0⤋