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12/15/2002 6:38:32 PM EDT
Went from top story every five minutes, all day, every day to nothing. Am I missing something, or has this story fallen off the edge of the media world? Any links to recent news on the story?
12/15/2002 7:24:26 PM EDT
[#1]
Hmm...Just went to [url]news.google.com[/url] and plugged in "D.C. Sniper".

The most recent story is on one of the victims and it's 2 days old.  Some "hard news" on the trial was posted 3 days ago (and are from very small markets).

Not very conclusive but it would seem that the big media outlets have dropped this story like the plague.
12/16/2002 6:58:00 AM EDT
[#2]
AirWolf thanks for the response. What's up with that? Strange is it not? Anyone else have any ideas on this?
12/16/2002 7:00:57 AM EDT
[#3]
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AirWolf thanks for the response. What's up with that? Strange is it not? Anyone else have any ideas on this?
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If they had been white or affiliated with a militia, the reports would be non-stop.
12/16/2002 7:10:11 AM EDT
[#4]
Why make a big deal about it?  They have black drug dealers and gangsters killing people every day.  It's not news worthy [rolleyes].......

As Maynard said:

If it was some white guy from Ohio, we'd here about it EVERY day until they went to jail, then every other day until they were executed.

Then every third day afterwards.
12/16/2002 7:35:30 AM EDT
[#5]
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AirWolf thanks for the response. What's up with that? Strange is it not? Anyone else have any ideas on this?
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Devoting "valuable" air time with boring items such as court hearings and arraingments don't make for good TV news.  No one is going to tune into that sort of thing.

The body count and blood soaked sheets covering dead bodies not "artist depictions" from Federal court are what draws viewers.
12/16/2002 7:44:18 AM EDT
[#6]
POS media has a new hard-on for Trent Lott.
12/16/2002 7:47:24 AM EDT
[#7]
because it doesn't sell newspapers anymore...the mass media is driven by sales.
that shit is old news.
12/16/2002 7:55:18 AM EDT
[#8]
Duh. The media can't control you with a boring whacko gay black snipers-in-custody story. Most people would get bored and change the channel. The truth is, the DC snipers were never news, ever. Really.
12/16/2002 9:42:20 AM EDT
[#9]
Like Wave said....It's old news.

Those guys are in Jail.....The public is safe....What else do you want?
12/16/2002 9:45:57 AM EDT
[#10]
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The public is safe
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Safe from?

In what respect are those who depend on someone else for their safety safe?
12/17/2002 9:32:43 AM EDT
[#11]
What else do I want? Groups of people are working to ban the type of rifle they used, which happens to be my favorite type of fire arm, and I am interested in the case for that reason. Damn! shouldn't be that hard to figure why a member of this board would be interested. Chill Out.
Kev
Mabey I should have posted Dinner Pic.s
or is Janet Reno Hot? or something
12/17/2002 9:44:24 AM EDT
[#12]
Not a hijack attempt, but has anyone ever actually seen a pic of the rifle they used? I've yet to see it laying on a table like they usually do. I'd also like to know what type of ammo they were using so that I can stock up on it as its sure to be banned soon.
12/17/2002 10:13:30 AM EDT
[#13]
Gay black Muslims are forbidden material for our media, obvioulsy.  Too many groups to offend.  
12/17/2002 10:21:30 AM EDT
[#14]
1.  They are old news

2.  The murderers are black, thus significantly decreasing the amount of ink that will be spent on covering the story...lest the sensitivities of the masses be inflamed.  Now...if these dudes had been card-carrying members of some white supremacist militia...then buckets of ink and hours of air time would be spent on the story.  On the other hand...forget the militia bit...just being white would have been reason enough.

3.  Trent Lott's big mouth is a MUCH hotter story, because if the Democrats, ably assisted by their willing accomplices in the mainstream media are successful in bringing Old Knee In The Mouth down, his seat will likely be filled by a Democrat, one Mike Espy of Clinton Secretary of Agriculture fame.  In fact, I predict that even if the shooting war starts tomorrow in Iraq, Lott's racism and bigotry story stays page one - above the fold.  I mean, we're talking the most heinous crime in at least a century here!  (No Virginia...NOT the Sniper case...the Racist Case!)  [;D]

[b]I-B-T-L[/B]

12/17/2002 7:18:20 PM EDT
[#15]
I just want to know details like slacker asked, stuff like that.
12/17/2002 7:23:19 PM EDT
[#16]
You guy's watch way to much T.V.