Actually they mention it all the time - that and acid based crime now.
Average conversation goes something to the effect of:
(Brady Ban supporter): If you Take guns off the streets you will see crime rates lowered
NRA member: Have you seen what happens in the UK with knife crime?
Ban advocate: So you think we should allow guns on the street to anyone who wants them?
2A advocate: Then you better ban cars, knives / acid and everything else, too.
As for you - you don't give a damn and don't like that they report it? Good for you...change the channel then. I am sure that some folks (like the BBC) have very regional news coverage for purely local issues, alone.
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Originally Posted by OLD BOY
Nice one, Chloé, but this does highlight the dilemma that the more you report these things, the more it seems to happen. Some people are inspired by these events.
However, I agree, the news needs to be reported.
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Originally Posted by Hugh
I think they should anonymise the shooters’ names, to deny them the ‘fame’ (or infamy).
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I agree with the fact that sometimes the infamy definitely does lead to copycat killings. For example, does anyone remember the Colorado massacre with James Holmes and the movie theater? Hickenlooper refused (even as head of the government) at the time to even mention James' name:
https://www.nbcnews.com/video/co-gov...me-43855427652
Good on him and it comes from a place of principle.