Originally Posted By: stam
Originally Posted By: AP a.k.a. Kaiser D
.... Discussing the background and what lead to an event is fundamental in trying to figure out what happened and, hopefully, using that information to prevent something similar in the future.





I'm not saying that people in a position to figure out what happened and, hopefully able to use that information to prevent something similar in the future should be limited in their access to info, I'm saying that channel 5, 7, 11 and 13 don't need to tap up a vein and shoot every detail into our over analyzing brains, immortalizing them to every Tom, Dick and Harry that reads a newspaper, has a tv, radio or internet connection.

Knowing that the only way they will leave a mark in history seems to be their motive, taking that away from them seems like a valid tool.

Having personal experience with a rampage shooting (remember Ricky Thorp?) nearly 30 years ago, I've actually dodged a bullet in one of these situations and seeing them go from bad to worse and the only names being remembered are the shooters makes it clear that eliminating that motive would be a more effective course than internet discussion.







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