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  • mammasan
    mammasan Posts: 5,656
    In this face paced world of 24 hour news channels they need content to fill up the time. The news has veered off of just reporting the story. They need the advertising dollars to keep the numerious news cahannels afloat. So they turn to sensationalism.

    I think it was in extremely bad taste to air the material considering that the shootings only happened days ago. Maybe the right thing would have been to mention the package and it's contents but not air the photos or video clips.
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  • jeffbr
    jeffbr Seattle Posts: 7,177
    macgyver06 wrote:
    Yes I actually do know people were murdered...i don't care why...also!!!

    You're one of the only people in the country who doesn't seem to be asking why. I can understand that you don't want more info if you have no more questions.
    macgyver06 wrote:
    this is not information that was released...its an amateur video...a suicide video...not a suicide note...and its been advertised today...

    the victims within a week have been turned into profits for these organizations we seem to cling to

    Every story on the news every day is placed where it is and given the air time or column length it is given based on reader/viewer interest. If you don't want to see something turn off the TV.
    "I'll use the magic word - let's just shut the fuck up, please." EV, 04/13/08
  • know1
    know1 Posts: 6,801
    know1 wrote:
    I agree as well. I think by showing the video, etc. it will just lead more people to claim their 15 minutes of fame posthumously after committing barbaric crimes.

    This is the real problem. Showing the tapes, etc., will encourage others to do this.
    The only people we should try to get even with...
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  • macgyver06
    macgyver06 Posts: 2,500
    jeffbr wrote:
    You're one of the only people in the country who doesn't seem to be asking why. I can understand that you don't want more info if you have no more questions.



    Every story on the news every day is placed where it is and given the air time or column length it is given based on reader/viewer interest. If you don't want to see something turn off the TV.


    this isnt a censorship thing... i dont care what it is going on in a dead guys head before he does this...my concern and thoughts are to the victims...this isnt a conspiracy jeff...also this isnt about censoring NBC... i dont care what they put on their station, because i don't watch it... but they are fueling a fire in that they are glorifying murder and massacres, whatever word you prefer...and they should be held partly accountable for the next massacre.

    with great power comes great responsibility...shut these fuckers down!
  • Born2Jam
    Born2Jam Posts: 255
    my2hands wrote:
    way to go, you made a madmans wish come true. you did just what he wanted you to do. show his mad rantings all over the world before the blood has even been cleaned up. you should be ashamed of yourself NBC. dont you have any class? dont you have a heart? dont you have any compassion for the victims? or did you piss your pants in glee when you realized this wacko handed you the biggest news story at the moment?

    i cant tell anyone what to do, but i personally refuse to watch this fucking psycho and his bullshit propaganda. dont feed his fire, dont do what he wanted, ignore the lunacy. do not feed into his circus. it is exactly what he wanted.


    I agree.

    And that goes for every other media whore station and website that feels the need to blast this story in the most graphic descriptions and the most distubing photos directly at our faces.

    I hadn't even heard about this yet this morning when I opened up my computer, clicked on the Yahoo news icon, and gasped as the first image I saw was a great big picture of this lunatic asshole pointing a gun directly at the camera........immediately realizing this is probably exactly the last thing some of his victims saw.

    I understand and accept that these news stories will be told...........but why do they have to try and find the most shocking way to deliver it to us?
    There are better ways to get the word out to the public.
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  • sweet adeline
    sweet adeline Posts: 2,191
    agree, totally classless.

    its like in the movie 'seven' when brad pitt kills kevin spacey. just fulfilled the psycho's wishes.
  • inmytree
    inmytree Posts: 4,741
    while I understand many are upset about NBC's choice to air the videos...I have to say, as I was checking email last night, I saw a link to videos...

    I clinked and watched...I wonder how many who are saying NBC was wrong have watched them...

    For me, it cleared up the question of "why"...which, in my opinion, was this guy had some serious mental health issues...
  • macgyver06
    macgyver06 Posts: 2,500
    this release is an advocation of murder
  • macgyver06
    macgyver06 Posts: 2,500
    inmytree wrote:
    while I understand many are upset about NBC's choice to air the videos...I have to say, as I was checking email last night, I saw a link to videos...

    I clinked and watched...I wonder how many who are saying NBC was wrong have watched them...

    For me, it cleared up the question of "why"...which, in my opinion, was this guy had some serious mental health issues...


    why wouldnt you watch it, when this is presented like a movie... this is not a movie... this video is not informative.

    this is the company who shut down howard stern?? ( look up howard sterns life and his criminal record )

    they had a documentary on why jackass shoudlnt be allowed on tv...
  • inmytree
    inmytree Posts: 4,741
    macgyver06 wrote:
    why wouldnt you watch it, when this is presented like a movie... this is not a movie... this video is not informative.

    this is the company who shut down howard stern?? ( look up howard sterns life and his criminal record )

    they had a documentary on why jackass shoudlnt be allowed on tv...

    huh....? :confused:

    Howard Stern...??

    anyway...did you watch them...?
  • macgyver06
    macgyver06 Posts: 2,500
    am i the only one that is seeing this as a crime.. This company is working alongside a mass murderer??
  • soulsinging
    soulsinging Posts: 13,202
    my2hands wrote:
    way to go, you made a madmans wish come true. you did just what he wanted you to do. show his mad rantings all over the world before the blood has even been cleaned up. you should be ashamed of yourself NBC. dont you have any class? dont you have a heart? dont you have any compassion for the victims? or did you piss your pants in glee when you realized this wacko handed you the biggest news story at the moment?

    i cant tell anyone what to do, but i personally refuse to watch this fucking psycho and his bullshit propaganda. dont feed his fire, dont do what he wanted, ignore the lunacy. do not feed into his circus. it is exactly what he wanted.

    i watched. but then, ive always had a fascination with serial killers. in any case, i think the public demanded it. they need to see this to reassure themselves it wasnt their fault and there was nothing he could do. people will watch it, say "that kid was just plain nuts," and move on with their lives. a few kids will see him as a hero, but if not him, they woulda seen the columbine killers as their heroes instead.
  • Solat13
    Solat13 Posts: 6,996
    my2hands wrote:
    way to go, you made a madmans wish come true. you did just what he wanted you to do. show his mad rantings all over the world before the blood has even been cleaned up. you should be ashamed of yourself NBC. dont you have any class? dont you have a heart? dont you have any compassion for the victims? or did you piss your pants in glee when you realized this wacko handed you the biggest news story at the moment?

    i cant tell anyone what to do, but i personally refuse to watch this fucking psycho and his bullshit propaganda. dont feed his fire, dont do what he wanted, ignore the lunacy. do not feed into his circus. it is exactly what he wanted.

    I never thought that you and Glenn Beck would ever agree on something. ;)

    That was the lead on his show this morning on the way to work.
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  • thankyougrandma
    thankyougrandma Posts: 1,182
    Medias handling of these events sure is disgusting, not just NBC, all the others with their "titles" and coverage were disgusting, and they're all guilty of giving this man what he wanted, to be known. Disgusting.
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  • soulsinging
    soulsinging Posts: 13,202
    Taft wrote:
    1. Its not just NBC, all the networks are showing the manifesto crap.


    2. Its better than that Right Wing, religious freak network Foxnews' coverage. Which is having a serious debate over whether this kid was possessed by Satan, what a joke:

    http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,266860,00.html

    wow... that's pretty funny.
  • RockinInCanada
    RockinInCanada Posts: 2,016
    thankyougrandma wrote:
    Medias handling of these events sure is disgusting, not just NBC, all the others with their "titles" and coverage were disgusting, and they're all guilty of giving this man what he wanted, to be known. Disgusting.

    Exactly pure glorification of the violence and carnage that ensued...it is disturbing....the problem I see it is that the glorificaiton of his ramblings will only fuel more troubled minds into taking the wrong course of action in releasing their inner anger....
  • mammasan
    mammasan Posts: 5,656
    macgyver06 wrote:
    am i the only one that is seeing this as a crime.. This company is working alongside a mass murderer??

    No it's not a crime. The killer became famous or infamous the minute his name and pictured was aired. I just see this as a lack of respect for the victims families. When the pain is still so raw inside of the victims family members and friends they have to air pictures of this kid brandashing his weapons and talking about how he was going to exact revenge is completely disgusting to me. They could have discussed the package and what the killers motives where but the visual imagry is what is troubling to me. As far as influencing copycats, I don't buy it. If someone is going to commit such a horrible act they will do it regardless of the amount of press coverage the previous incident received.
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  • soulsinging
    soulsinging Posts: 13,202
    macgyver06 wrote:
    Fuck yeah..i wont watch them again! and fuck GE too!

    im never in favor of a lawsuit...but a lawsuit here could cripple this company.

    it would be a TORT case right??

    on what grounds?
  • macgyver06
    macgyver06 Posts: 2,500
    soulsinging wrote:
    on what grounds?

    they are advocating murder!
  • inmytree
    inmytree Posts: 4,741
    macgyver06 wrote:
    they are advocating murder!

    did you watch the videos....?

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