Here we go again: Shooting suspect in custody near A&M campus; multiple casualties - Polidicks

[QUOTE=BusterBluth;37220043]Its always like that within the first few hours. Its pretty much confirmed now.[/QUOTE] So they should shut up until they get official numbers, not guess.

[QUOTE=itisjuly;37219235]So he's making cheap entertainment out of a tragedy?[/QUOTE] It was actually quite surreal seeing it - I wouldn't call it entertainment. I felt the point of his character doing it is that it somehow is still immensely plausible that that's exactly what a person of that type would be thinking. I may be reading too much into it, but I wouldn't call it cheap. [editline]13th August 2012[/editline] [QUOTE=faze;37220070]So they should shut up until they get official numbers, not guess.[/QUOTE] That's the American media for you - Everything's traumatic because it's moment to moment. If a mass shooting were given a blurb and memorial on the 6 o'clock news it'd be a lot better than airing live footage of people dying en masse.

[QUOTE=FreakyMe;37220304] That's the American media for you - Everything's traumatic because it's moment to moment. If a mass shooting were given a blurb and memorial on the 6 o'clock news it'd be a lot better than airing live footage of people dying en masse.[/QUOTE] It's offensive and utter bullshit.

[QUOTE=Lanopo;37219925]Media is making bank off these mass murders, they aren't going to stop reporting this until we demand they do. Like I said, they aren't going to stop.[/QUOTE] The media is also causing it. As said in the Charlie Brooker video, the cinema shooter has pretty much been made into an inspiration for any would be killers out there who are trying to match his killing.

So let me this this straight, some guy went postal on the Police when they tried to evict them and this is somehow a big thing how?

[QUOTE=Broseph_;37220926]So let me this this straight, some guy went postal on the Police when they tried to evict them and this is somehow a big thing how?[/QUOTE] Because it was 4 blocks away from a university. And the media only listens to every third word in police reports, so they heard ...........gunman........A&M..........injured...

[QUOTE=Broseph_;37220926]So let me this this straight, some guy went postal on the Police when they tried to evict them and this is somehow a big thing how?[/QUOTE] Well three people where gunned down for no reason.

[QUOTE=BusterBluth;37222624]Well three people where gunned down for no reason.[/QUOTE] Mass murders happen every day. Middle east ring any bells? Africa?

[QUOTE=faze;37222642]Mass murders happen every day. Middle east ring any bells? Africa?[/QUOTE] The Syrian conflict in on the news about every hour or so. Besides these shootings happened in the U.S, so naturally they are going to get more attention by the U.S news.

[QUOTE=BusterBluth;37222711]The Syrian conflict in on the news about every hour or so. Besides these shootings happened in the U.S, so naturally they are going to get more attention.[/QUOTE] 3-5 or so people in Baltimore are killed every weekend. Where's the coverage for them?

[QUOTE=faze;37222727]3-5 or so people in Baltimore are killed every weekend. Where's the coverage for them?[/QUOTE] If 3-5 people where killed in a single instance it would be in the news. There is coverage of police stand offs and what not all the time.

[QUOTE=BusterBluth;37222806]If 3-5 people where killed in a single instance it would be in the news. There is coverage of police stand offs and what not all the time.[/QUOTE] Happens in Baltimore all the time. Never gets past WBAL. (Our local news.)

[QUOTE=faze;37222826]Happens in Baltimore all the time. Never gets past WBAL. (Our local news.)[/QUOTE] Im sure a lot of it does get past the local news, just as some may not. Violent crime being a bit more common place in Baltimore I imagine it does get less attention. It doesn't make this story any less important just because the media picked up on it.

[QUOTE=faze;37222727]3-5 or so people in Baltimore are killed every weekend. Where's the coverage for them?[/QUOTE] Oh shut the fuck up. Please. In my hometown of Chicago 20-30 children men and women are murdered every weekend and all they get is "in other news 15 teenagers where killed in gang related gun fights over the weekend"

[QUOTE=BusterBluth;37222624]Well three people where gunned down for no reason.[/QUOTE] Sounds like those three people were the landlord and the two police officers evicting him.

[QUOTE=jakedog;37223027]Oh shut the fuck up. Please. In my hometown of Chicago 20-30 children men and women are murdered every weekend and all they get is "in other news 15 teenagers where killed in gang related gun fights over the weekend"[/QUOTE] Source?

[QUOTE=faze;37223224]Source?[/QUOTE] I live just 2 hours from Chicago. He's right. Morning news just brushes it off like dandruff.

[QUOTE=faze;37223224]Source?[/QUOTE] I made a thread about it, called 'chicago has more gun related deaths than Afghanistan'.

[QUOTE=Broseph_;37223099]Sounds like those three people were the landlord and the two police officers evicting him.[/QUOTE] Landlord, one cop, and a woman helping her daughter move into a house on the street.

[QUOTE=l l;37216547]It's because of the Batman shooter. I can't find a link but when you give them publicity like that it sparks more and more, notice how all these are within the past 30 days?[/QUOTE]Oh christ, just stop assuming hearing about a shooting makes people want to go out and commit their own, it's like the argument that violent movies tv and video games are the cause of these shootings. PEOPLE ARE SUICIDAL BECAUSE THIS COUNTRY IS FUCKED POLITICALLY AND ECONOMICALLY. That's it.

[QUOTE=Ybbats;37225171]Oh christ, just stop assuming hearing about a shooting makes people want to go out and commit their own, it's like the argument that violent movies tv and video games are the cause of these shootings. PEOPLE ARE SUICIDAL BECAUSE THIS COUNTRY IS FUCKED POLITICALLY AND ECONOMICALLY. That's it.[/QUOTE] that's not even the correct analogy

[QUOTE=Ybbats;37225171]Oh christ, just stop assuming hearing about a shooting makes people want to go out and commit their own, it's like the argument that violent movies tv and video games are the cause of these shootings. PEOPLE ARE SUICIDAL BECAUSE THIS COUNTRY IS FUCKED POLITICALLY AND ECONOMICALLY. That's it.[/QUOTE] It's not hearing about a shooting, it's the insane amount of coverage a shooting can get which turns nobodys into anti-heroes.

[QUOTE=Bound;37215506]These retards are going to ruin everything for gun owners.[/QUOTE] this is your first concern when people die?