Will all mass killers now know they have a friend a NBC?
2007-04-19 23:52:49 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
YES!
This is exactly what the killer wanted. Yet again, one of the big media outlets has granted an evil, evil person precisely what he wanted. He felt he had no voice, and now the whole world has heard him. Any psycho out there who was considering a similar action has now been given reason to go do it. There was a time when restraint was viewed as a virtue. Apparently the media dictum of "if it bleeds, it leads" trupms all notions of responsible journalism.
2007-04-20 00:00:54 · answer #1 · answered by Mike K 3 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Because in the States news companies compete for ratings, and NBC must have thought it was Christmas when the package arrived. Amazing that the police actually had to negotiate with NBC regarding the release of the tape. Sometimes you can have just too much freedom. Let's hope this is an alarm call for the USA, however I do not hold my breath. Looking at the U.S media most are saying what happened at VT actually proves 2nd amendment rights??? How many of your children are killed by guns each year on the streets. So sad!
2016-05-19 03:54:53 · answer #2 · answered by madeleine 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If they didn't show videos or present facts through the media then some hack critic would start yelling that it was a government conspiracy or cover-up. Negative news is, at times, more important than showing the positives because of the fact that there are many more suspicious people than those who take the truth as the truth.
2007-04-20 00:21:06 · answer #3 · answered by gone 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I do not believe the victimes could be more violated - they are dead. I think that people needed to see what was allowed to wander the campus of our universities - it puts things in perspective and hopefully will bring change. There are folks out there that would like to provoke sympathy for this loser.
2007-04-20 00:29:55 · answer #4 · answered by Terrie 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I think it needed to be aired; the photos first put on the air showed a little wimpy guy, seemed normal but a little nerdy; the photos and videos that were released showed something completely different and very scary. They should not be played over and over, enough is enough; but yes we needed to see them.
2007-04-20 00:45:50 · answer #5 · answered by ash 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
They showed the American behind the shooting and are exposing the violence that lead to these problems and that problem is we have a Fock Up society, yes we have a right to know even if it hurts, maybe just maybe we could learn something. Bulling is a real problem the real name intimidation and would you stand for it, most likely not but everyone of us have weakness and it time our society takes responsibility that it the society that is the problem.
2007-04-20 00:03:59 · answer #6 · answered by man of ape 6 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Stop the whining, it's a youtube generation. Why did Bush and company want everyone to see Sadaam hang? All about pub and rating and sensationalism. Pull your pants up.
2007-04-20 00:38:19 · answer #7 · answered by Isabel F 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Because it is news worthy, because they know that most people want toknow as much as they can about him, and because it boost ratings, thus making their advertising revenues stronger.
2007-04-20 00:00:57 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Because "Fox" didn't get it, any station would have aired that monsters rantings and call it NEWS
2007-04-20 00:02:41 · answer #9 · answered by joyce s 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
they did not violate anyone with the video they simple showed something that is news worthy go kill yourself
2007-04-20 00:18:59 · answer #10 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 3⤋