I'm not exactly sure what I believe. Of course I believe in our Constitutional Right of Free Press. I wouldn't not air it because it might cause "trauma" to the families of the victims because they aren't *forced* to watch it.
The only logical reason I have heard as to why it should not have been aired is that all his publicity encourages copy-cats.
I'm not sure what to think, so I'll open it up to the Y!A community.
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2007-04-20
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2007-04-20
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I am against the airing of the videos, because it does encourage copy cats. It also sends a message to possible future "sickos" that the American media will guarantee you your 15 minutes of fame by spewing your hatred over the air waves. The families, friends and peers of the victims didn't need to see that stuff either. This guy even made mention of his "fellow killers" from Columbine in the video.
Another stupid thing to do is give the guy credit for "setting a record".
These are human life tolls, not "high score" statistics from some video game!
Not airing these type of videos is not censorship, it is simply a matter of decency, respect, and crime prevention.
2007-04-20 19:06:20
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answered by Tarheel 3
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I am absolutely abhorred that they have aired the tape. All mass murderers want infamy and attention. Airing this video is what he wanted and it certainly gives others an inclination to pursue their own sick fantasies. Here in California two school districts had to be shut down because of a copy cat threat. I believe the man said something along the lines of "I'll make VA Tech seem tame." Disgusting. The press takes things too far in search of high ratings.
2007-04-20 18:59:40
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I don't think it should have been aired, or at least not very much, on TV, but I do think it should have been made available for those who take the initiative to look it up.
I don't think it is appropriate to be on TV, because it is unnecessary, painful to many people, stimulating to people who are inclined to senseless violence, and not a good thing for children to see.
I think it can be useful for some people to see it, to see what this man's thought processes were like. It is obvious, from reading YA, that even so, some people will take him at his word; he had to do this because everybody was cruel to him. But if you listen objectively, you know that his rant was irrational and didn't make sense. If you have the experience, you will recognize the paranoid ideation. He was stark raving crazy.
2007-04-20 19:12:27
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answered by The First Dragon 7
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I gave it a star. Yes, they should have aired it. TV already does too much censoring. I found the tape informative. Anyone wishing not to see it can change the channel. They should also stop censoring the Iraqi war news that everyone in the world hears and sees but the USA.
2007-04-20 19:04:20
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answered by lcmcpa 7
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No. The media like to hide behind their "Need to know" rant, but we really didn't need to know that. They used the video and pictures to sensationalize something very tragic. Unfortunately, they decided that money is more important than human dignity, and victimized the victims all over again.
2007-04-20 19:04:31
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answered by markmccloud_1 4
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that's in basic terms component of the ill favor in human beings to hitch blame. some favor to attend to to point to each and each of the "caution symptoms" and how those in authority neglected them. satirically, those similar human beings must be the first to cry about the undesirable Korean toddler's civil rights being violated had all and sundry acted on those symptoms. i don't recognize ways the mainstream media is overlaying this - or for that matter - the different tale those days. consistently touting it as "the biggest mass killing in U.S. historic previous". i think it facilitates rankings for the tabloid journalism crowd, yet per chance it in basic terms supplies yet another ill toddler incentive to conquer the record.
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answered by Anonymous
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No i think personally i would want to know as much as i could!
considering the lack of communication than basically got 32 people killed, what school lets a school open regular classes when 2 murders have just occurn on their grounds?!!
2007-04-20 19:00:36
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answered by STEVE0 THE CLOWN 3
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911 ordeal was advertised so are other situations. It almost always sounds like 2 things problems when its a minority issue or when people believe they are immortal alot of people dont want to deal with death its everywhere its part of life tragedies in life happen and there is almost always a grey area with situations
2007-04-20 19:48:42
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answered by erosa66 1
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No. Also the people who didn't want to see it, shouldn't have watched it.
2007-04-20 20:14:56
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