Does the media have blood on its hands in regards to school shootings?

2018-05-31T09:40:50-04:00

So there’s a video circulating that the kid who shot up the Florida school recorded before he did the deed... if you want to see it, go google it. I’m not going to share it.

My question is....ARE WE SERIOUS???

This kid gives this emo speech about being alone, feeling worthless, having a meaningless life, etc.. and the PROSECUTORS released it to the public to be shared on television and social media!! Are you kidding me???

When these shootings happen, people are so quick to exclaim that the NRA, Republicans, and “right-wing gun nuts” are guilty and have blood on their hands. Screw. That.

If anyone has blood on their hands it’s the media! THE MEDIA makes these idiots famous! THE MEDIA turns these idiots into what is effectively a martyr to the gun grabbing twits that salivate over these things happening! THE MEDIA makes these nut jobs out to be the victims!

If you want to point fingers and place blame in regards to school shootings, look no farther than THE MEDIA.

And right behind the media, you’ll see people like Elizabeth Warren, Maura Healey, Chuck Schumer, and Hillary Clinton pulling the strings. They’re trying to create a generation of voters that will have been manipulated into voting away the core principles and values that this nation was founded on, just like their ilk been trying to do for decades.

If you think people like that have your best interests at heart, you’re sorely mistaken. All they care about is money and power.
/end rant

Response by CSM Chuck Stafford made May 31 at 2018 9:43 AM

2018-05-31T09:43:08-04:00

I find that blood tends to splatter everywhere...

Response by PO1 Don Gulizia made May 31 at 2018 10:14 AM

2018-05-31T10:14:41-04:00

I wouldn't say "blood on its hands." That is pretty harsh. The media should report the news (which would be nice if it was accurate and honest), but they don't have to give the shooter any extra attention. The worst example of that was when Rolling Stone put Dzhokhar Tsarnaev on its cover. It would be worthwhile to not publish names and photos of these killers and see how that affects future mass shootings.

Response by SGT David A. 'Cowboy' Groth made May 31 at 2018 10:19 AM

2018-05-31T10:19:39-04:00

Depends on the outlook of the reader.

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made May 31 at 2018 10:21 AM

2018-05-31T10:21:43-04:00

I don't agree with David Hogg much but I do agree with him, that we need to stop giving coverage to these deranged shooter. Don't mention their names, etc, keep them from becoming public figures. That is what these wack jobs are looking for fame, no matter what it cost others. But the media is so quick to put them on tv talk about them and every detail.

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made May 31 at 2018 2:30 PM

2018-05-31T14:30:56-04:00

No the media doesn't have "blood on its hands." They report the news. Now putting them on covers of magazines and things, that's not necessary.

The media doesn't make anyone a martyr - people who are like minded do that on their own. I haven't seen much of the media making them into victims but in the comments of the articles I see a LOT of people making them out to be victims. "We need to address bullying." "Maybe if people were nicer to the shooter..."

I see everyone else making them into the victim and blaming their victims. I think bullying is too broadly used. If someone tells you "I don't like you" that's not bullying. Bullying is being constantly harassed either physically or verbally by someone else. Some of these shooters were never bullied. The Texas shooter wasn't. Columbine- they weren't outcasts. They were just plain crazy. They wanted to be like Timothy McVeigh and planned to blow up the school. That's 1999 before social media.

Parents need to teach their kids how to handle stress. THAT is one problem. People can't handle any stress in their lives anymore. Life sucks and it's not fair sometimes. The sooner people realize that the better off they might be and don't go on a rampage when they get dumped or told off in front of people or even picked on. I got picked on - I didn't ever think to shoot anyone. I would have liked to punch a couple people in the face in high school...but never kill anyone. The sooner I realized how meaningless they were to my life, the easier it was to ignore them.

The media reports what people want to hear. Fact. Society in general wants the bad and the chaos. Disagree or not - but that's fact. Humans always enjoy chaos and disruption. The media reports more on that because it gets more likes and shares - and before that it sold papers. Stories about puppies and kitties don't get traction. Sad but true.

So no the media does not have blood on its hands.

Response by 1SG Charles Rivenburgh made May 31 at 2018 2:46 PM

2018-05-31T14:46:56-04:00

The MSM needs to demonize the shooters like they do political opponents. They also need to limit the amount of coverage of a shooting. 3 and a half months after Parkland the MSM is still dredging up emotional stories to get ratings. If they stick to the 5 W's and How of journalism and keep emotion out of the reporting, there will be fewer copycat killers.

Response by MAJ James Woods made May 31 at 2018 3:17 PM

2018-05-31T15:17:51-04:00

So what is the job of news reporting? To report information that includes the 5Ws (who, what, when, where, and why). Professional objective media understands this and the good ones report the facts, mention the name one, and then move on from it only to report law enforcement updates as necessary.
The awful, partisan media are those that use the incident to push an agenda; whether its: a) left wing media highlighting need for gun control or b) right wing media highlighting need for more guns in public spaces. So as much as your vitriol about media having Elizabeth Warren, Maura Healey, Chuck Schumer, and Hillary Clinton pulling the strings; don't be a fool by thinking there aren't Conservative politicians and leaders doing the same thing.
Partisan media sources (network, Sirius Radio, and internet) are partially to blame for over reporting in order to obtain ratings and make sponsors happy. But lets not insinuate that these mass shooters get their motivation solely from watching news reports of other shooters. That's like saying a bank robber found his motivation from watching reports of bank robberies.

Don't over simplify your pro-gun logic. Don't trust a politician who takes money from lobbyists or a media mogul who gives money and positive air time to a political party or politician.