Posted: 3/24/2005 7:48:38 AM EDT
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my buddy and I were sitting around yesterday, discussing the recent tragic MN school shooting VS the equally tragic Columbine massacre. We both agreed that the Columbine event had far more media coverage than the MN event. I believe MN has gotten less coverage because of the avenue the perp took to get his hands on the weapons he used (police officer grand dad VS through "gun show loop hole") and crying out for more gun control will do no good in preventing another tragedy...   thoughts, comments?--VT |
+1 we talked about that as well 
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| Living here in MN we hear more of the little details. The main reason the press coverage is less intense is because the Red Lake Reservation is "a sovereign nation"., they call the shots on their land. The media has been restricted to a central location and forbidden to go outside of it. The Tribe has not given permission to the press to talk to members and the funerals are off limits except to tribe members. This could change but it is unlikely. |
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The guy here in Brookfield that shot up 7 people at a hotel church ceremony was easily a mini-Columbine-esque haul for the Milwaukee news media. My favorite news clip as of late featured a copy of the 12 page poilice report sitting on a pedastal - the news camera would sweep by the papers of the report in slo-mo, like it was a mob witness or something. |
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I think that the Terri Schiavo event is taking the headlines. I was right about the Redlake, Minn. shooting. Prozac was involved just as in Columbine. www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2005/03/24/MNG7UBU2GT1.DTL&feed=rss.news |
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I think it's a whole combination of everything you have all said. Poor people as opposed to the rich of of Columbine, Terry Schiavo, the tribe not letting the reporters full access, etc. Despite the reasons and the current situation, one thing remains important... ...We should NOT let our guard down on this. Remain vigilant! If there is ANY way that the anti's can use this to push their agenda I guarantee that they will try to take full advantage of it! |
+1. Screaming white folks = News, Screaming black/asian/latino = News with Jesse Jackson, Screaming Arabs = International News and statements of indignation from the French and Germans, Screaming on a res? Media adopts See no evil/Hear no evil/Speak no evil. |
Same reason they all go skinhead or goth or queer, no ones paying attention to them or they are being picked on for some reason. They're not fitting in. A piece of ass and that kid would have been right as rain. |
+1 Bingo |