Elementary School Children Killed By Gunman in Connecticut

• SportsAndLady

  

  tk421;1343119 wrote:in other words, no one has a fucking clue. Hate the way the media goes crazy when these type of things happen. You know the networks love it, playing the story all day long over and over, ratings will be huge. It just gives more attention to these wackos, which is what they want. They know they will die doing it, but their names will live on because the media can't help itself.

  Wtf? Whats ratings have to do with this? Its a HUGE news story of course they're gonna be reporting it all day. I swear to god some people (see:retards) will complain about anything.
• GoChiefs

  

  SportsAndLady;1343129 wrote:Wtf? Whats ratings have to do with this? Its a HUGE news story of course they're gonna be reporting it all day. I swear to god some people (see:retards) will complain about anything.

  I do see his point though. I'm not saying the networks "love it" or anything, but the killers do know they will get their 15 minutes of fame because of the media.
• Midstate01

  

  SportsAndLady;1343129 wrote:Wtf? Whats ratings have to do with this? Its a HUGE news story of course they're gonna be reporting it all day. I swear to god some people (see:retards) will complain about anything.

  
  Actually ratings are def on their mind. And breaking the big story. That's why they're interviewing anyone and everyone that will talk. Including kids, which is ridiculous.
• GoChiefs

  

  Midstate01;1343132 wrote:Including kids, which is ridiculous.

  I thought that was just absolutely disgusting.
• Midstate01

  

  GoChiefs;1343133 wrote:I thought that was just absolutely disgusting.

  
  It is. This poor boy they talked to. He was standing in front of some workers that were building some type of wall. And he was already looking a little panicked. And then the workers would hit the wall with a hammer and he would start lookin around. Like he was worried it was more gunshots. I just can't believe someone producing these isn't saying to them, hey no kids. That's so f'd up!
• derek bomar

  

  GoChiefs;1343131 wrote:I do see his point though. I'm not saying the networks "love it" or anything, but the killers do know they will get their 15 minutes of fame because of the media.

  yes. let's not report the news for fear of awarding murderers with their desired fame. that's the ticket!
• GoChiefs

  

  derek bomar;1343137 wrote:yes. let's not report the news for fear of awarding murderers with their desired fame. that's the ticket!

  I didn't say whether I agreed or disagreed with it.
• GoChiefs

  

  I couldn't imagine being one of the one's that has to take out the bodies.
• SportsAndLady

  

  Midstate01;1343132 wrote:Actually ratings are def on their mind. And breaking the big story. That's why they're interviewing anyone and everyone that will talk. Including kids, which is ridiculous.

  That's not my point..my point is they're covering a huge story. Because that's what news outlets do. The fact hes pissed off that they're just doing this for ratings is just bitching to bitch.
• tk421

  

  I'm not pissed off, I'm not even watching the coverage. I don't care what they do, I just think it's a reason why these people do what they do. Everyone knows who Manson is. Everyone knows the Columbine kids. The media puts these people out there constantly over and over. They make movies, they write books, they make their names live forever. The media when this happens should when they finally have all the correct information report the names once and only once. There is no need to keep showing pictures and putting his name out there more than that.
• Midstate01

  

  SportsAndLady;1343145 wrote:That's not my point..my point is they're covering a huge story. Because that's what news outlets do. The fact hes pissed off that they're just doing this for ratings is just bitching to bitch.

  
  Maybe so. But they do EVERYTHING for ratings. So while they are certainly sad to see the story and wouldn't celebrate it. You don't go interviewing anyone and everyone just for the story. You're trying to bring in more viewers by giving first hand accounts. I'm not saying its all bad, except interviewing kids, but it's what they do.
  
  Just like espn talks about Tim tebow everyday even when he doesn't even play.
• reclegend22

  

  The fact that there are 10 pages on this thread already in just a few hours means that people are glued to this. Of course the media is going to report on the story and cover it comprehensively. As much as everybody says they are sickened by it, people want to follow this type of stuff. It's ambulance chasing from your arm chair. Tragedies are bewitching.
• Speedofsand

  

  I didn't pay much attention earlier. I was watching a state title game. I got chills when I found out exactly where it is. I have cousins in Brookfield, less than 10 miles from the school. God Bless the victims and families.
• Midstate01

  

  reclegend22;1343151 wrote:The fact that there are 10 pages on this thread already in just a few hours means that people are glued to this. Of course the media is going to report on the story and cover it comprehensively. As much as everybody says they are sickened by it, people want to follow this type of stuff. It's ambulance chasing from your arm chair. Tragedies are bewitching.

  
  Completely true. When 9/11 happened. I had no idea it was 6pm until my mom said dinner was ready. It felt like minutes not hours.
• Mulva

  

  reclegend22;1343151 wrote:The fact that there are 10 pages on this thread already in just a few hours means that people are glued to this. Of course the media is going to report on the story and cover it comprehensively. As much as everybody says they are sickened by it, people want to follow this type of stuff. It's ambulance chasing from your arm chair. Tragedies are bewitching.

  Yep. People complain about the way the media covers the story and how it glorifies the perps, but those same people lap up every minute of coverage and feed into it.
  
  People love to be horrified.
• se-alum

  

  Mulva;1343162 wrote:Yep. People complain about the way the media covers the story and how it glorifies the perps, but those same people lap up every minute of coverage and feed into it.
  
  People love to be horrified.

  It's not that people love to be horrified, it's the fact that people want to know WHY??
• TedSheckler

  

  It's easy. He's fucking crazy! There is no other "Why?"
• Mulva

  

  se-alum;1343180 wrote:It's not that people love to be horrified, it's the fact that people want to know WHY??

  That doesn't explain why people slow down and back up traffic to catch a glimpse of a horrific car accident. I didn't mean "love" to imply people are glad stuff like this happens, but I think there's a natural draw to events that shock the senses. Not really relevant to the situation either way I guess.
• se-alum

  

  So apparently he killed his mother at the house, he went to the school for the sole purpose of killing the children. Fucking disgusting.
• tk421

  

  I also heard the guns were registered in his mother's name. So, he kills his mother, takes her guns and commits this horrendous crime. Don't see how anything would ever stop that from happening.
• Ironman92

  

  So the mom (teacher) wasn't at school?
• wildcats20

  

  Ironman92;1343195 wrote:So the mom (teacher) wasn't at school?

  
  Correct.
• tk421

  

  the rifle was found in a trunk, so I don't think it was used? I know this is terrible, but don't see how you can punish law abiding Americans for this kid's actions. Nothing would have stopped him, maybe not even having metal dectors and armed guards. Then you probably just have a shootout.
• Ironman92

  

  tk421;1343194 wrote:I also heard the guns were registered in his mother's name. So, he kills his mother, takes her guns and commits this horrendous crime. Don't see how anything would ever stop that from happening.

  
  Metal detector in one door everyone must enter......if detected clear another door to inside the school.
  
  It's scary...my school has the front doors unlocked and you go in and the office is about 25 feet in and on the right but my gym full of kids is about 10 feet in on the left. We have our share of crazies. I actually have 2 plans in my head if something like this would ever happen.
  
  Honestly though.....my money would be on 3rd-6th grader doing it.....being around that many kids everyday I don't feel it to be far-fetched at all. Do I believe it will happen? No, but it wouldn't be shocking to me.
• tk421

  

  That would certainly slow down the entrance of children to the schools. Imagine these huge schools with thousands of students all going through one entrance and medal detectors. Kids have metal objects, so each and every one of them would have to be wanded and searched. All bags would have to be searched. It would make the TSA look like a lean and efficient organization.
  
  They can do this at airports because there are only so many of them, there are thousands of schools across this country. Which ones get protection and which ones don't? Who pays for it? Do you increase property taxes? How much? Do you have to ban all metal items from coming to school?