[punky]

In BFC, Moore makes the point that media is needlessly scaremongering, making us all paranoid, and so dependent on guns. At the time he showed Cops on TV, and interviewed some guy we've never heard of, so the point wasn't very well made. But he may have had a point after all. I was watching the news here, and one article made me think. (unfortunately ABCNews haven't, and looks like they won't put the article on their site).

On "Primetime", which is sort of like "Tonight with Trevor McDonald", a semi-investigative reporting show, that had a segment about the cleaniness of hotel rooms. Cue at least five minutes, omniously talking about how semen and urine was found on the covers, sheets, walls, carpet. They said it was invisible and had to use a backlight. I thought at the time, well if it is invisible, how can the cleaner see it? Then they talked a bit more. It was only after a little while longer did the finally admit that the stains were dried, and sterile, and so completely harmless, and making the report pointless. Then they went on to talk about bedbugs, and how they can hitch a ride home.

To me, that was unncesscessary scaremongering. I know one example doesn't nescessarily prove a point, but i'm going to be a bit more aware of it now.

Also, in BFC, Moore skips something which I would have thought was more valid than 90% of the movie put together. Some states don't require any permits of licenses to have a gun. So long as you pass the background check, you can get a gun. You only need a license if you want the Federal Concealed Weapons permit which means you don't need the 3 step rule (non-licensed carrying means you need 3 steps to use a gun. I.e. open glove compartment, open case, open holster). It wouldn't be news to anyone in America, but would have looked better for international distribution.