anyone else noticed this?

[barbtries]

another mass shooting. I try to get the news and tune into the press conference. Very little news is provided, but many people step up and spend a bunch of time in what amounts to a circle jerk. I see it as very cynical - they show up to be seen and make sure people know their names. Like a campaign stop.

it's maddening to me. it seems to be the formula that all entities follow at this point in time, like someone wrote a guidebook on it.

just give me the news. I'm glad services are being made available. The news was already all over the situation in Torrance - for the record I believe that must be the guy because if it wasn't he would have already been out of the van letting them know that - my hometown.

/rant off

[Atticus]

1. One actually sent his "thoughts and prayers" to the families of those killed.

"Meaningless cliches expression of sympathy": CHECK!

[barbtries]

2. always.

i think it's playing out right by where i grew up. Hawthorne and Sepulveda.

[Boomerproud]

3. I have the same frustration as you.

Same narrative every time.

[SoCalDavidS]

4. The "news" Conferences Are Usually Worthless

I'm finding more out watching Agenda Free online than I would if I was watching the mainstream media.

I knew more than an hour ago that he was probably dead. The regular media still act like they have no clue what's going on. And the police won't say shit.

[Bev54]

5. I have always felt they treat these pressers like some kind of awards show

that all gets time to speak at the podium. Really it seems the bosses, have to have their time in the limelight before letting those with knowledge speak. "Don't forget who is in charge here, media."

[Funtatlaguy]

6. The coverage and aftermath statements are always predictably the same.