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The local news it seems just about anywhere is filled with the most deplorable types of stories. Local mom fed crack to 2 year old. Mother and father kept infant at home alone in cage while they bar hopped. Mother sold teenage daughter to boyfriend for money to buy booze. On facebook these stories are often posted with teasers. A mugshot will be posted with a tagline stating the horrible act and then it will say, "Click on the link to find out where police found her". The local news porn show has become nothing more than gladiator games. And if you want to see the most vile racism ever imaginable just look at a local news facebook where they post a crime story and one of the suspects is African American. Local news also posts crime scene camera footage, in an effort to get citizens to call police if they see a suspect. I'm sick of it. The "news" always fishes out stories about crimes against children and then they exploit the hell out of it. What can be done to get rid of this shit other than just turning it off.
TreasonousBastard
(43,049 posts)the yellow sheets of early last century or even the tabloids of late last century, some of which still exist.
"News" never changes, only the way it's presented.
Over 50 years ago my father explained to me that if Mrs. Smith bakes a cake, it's not news. If she smashes it over Mr. Smith's head, it is.
Romulus Quirinus
(524 posts)Then it will hurt too much for anyone to peddle or watch this garbage.
HappyMe
(20,277 posts)Or unfriend or unlike the crap. It isn't that hard.