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#21 dasmo

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Posted 26 August 2015 - 10:10 PM

News is news because it's rare. The fact that this is a massive story shows how much safer our society is these days. 100 years this would have been run of the mill and hit maybe the local news at best.

News is news because it sells...



#22 Bingo

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Posted 27 August 2015 - 05:56 AM

News is news because it sells...

 

In some small way we are all news reporters and photo journalists.

Times have changed on how the news is reported coming from social media and forums such as this one. 

So in a manner of speaking these were our colleagues.



#23 Mike K.

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Posted 27 August 2015 - 06:51 AM

You know Bingo, you're absolutely right. Whether a citizen journalist or one employed by a news agency or station, indeed they were doing what we do everyday :(


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#24 nagel

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Posted 27 August 2015 - 07:03 AM

All of which is very poignant and true, but it doesn't necessarily imply that this man did what he did because of a gun culture.

 

We have no way of knowing what role America's "gun culture" played here. As I've stated before, Canada is not immune to disgruntled employees gaining access to weapons and going on a shooting spree. It happens and it happens far too often despite Canada not having a gun culture.

Gun culture didn't cause it, but it certainly made it easier for him to carry it out.  It's not the only issue that needs to be addressed to prevent these incidents.  IMO these people (the murderers) are totally deranged and desperate and are all too happy to go out with a big media-frenzied bang like others have before them.  If you can take that away somehow, e.g., by having a law banning publishing the names of the suspects/killers, maybe that would help, but I understand the myriad of issues with having such a law.



#25 LJ

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Posted 27 August 2015 - 07:04 PM

All of which is very poignant and true, but it doesn't necessarily imply that this man did what he did because of a gun culture.

 

We have no way of knowing what role America's "gun culture" played here. As I've stated before, Canada is not immune to disgruntled employees gaining access to weapons and going on a shooting spree. It happens and it happens far too often despite Canada not having a gun culture.

According to reports and documents found the shooting at the Black Church by the crazed white guy was the impetus that pushed this loon over the edge.


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#26 dasmo

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Posted 27 August 2015 - 10:31 PM

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#27 Mike K.

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Posted 30 August 2015 - 12:10 PM

According to reports and documents found the shooting at the Black Church by the crazed white guy was the impetus that pushed this loon over the edge.

 

That's what caused him to lose his marbles? Geez...


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