slain officer--gazette, slain officer--krdo, slain officer--denver post, slain officer, etc., etc.,

[niyad]

as though this slain officer was the only one of the victims who mattered. the others are mentioned, without names, in passing, further down in all the articles. sickening.

[B2G]

1. Maybe because they haven't been identified yet. nt

[Gormy Cuss]

4. The headlines could just as easily read "3 dead"

but for some reason they're spotlighting only the LEO death, as if there is more importance to that death.

[B2G]

5. All of them I've seen do. nt

[Gormy Cuss]

10. The OP apparently has seen headlines where that is not true,

where the death of the LEO was singled out and the deaths of the others weren't mentioned until the body of the article.

[SickOfTheOnePct]

24. I've shown below that this is not the case n/t

[Gormy Cuss]

38. All you've shown is that the headlines have changed

and they've changed again since your posting. For example, 5 minutes ago:

The Denver Post:

-Mayor: Planned Parenthood gunman was calm, methodical

-Police search through Planned Parenthood clinic following gunman's attack

-Officer slain in Planned Parenthood shootings was church elder, father of 2


Colorado Springs Gazette

Main headline:

Suspect identified in Colorado Springs Planned Parenthood shooting, 3 killed, 9 injured

Sidebars

Local & State

-Obama, Hickenlooper, Lamborn, others respond to shootings at Planned Parenthood in Colorado Springs

-Vigils planned for Colorado Springs shooting victims

-Shooting suspect being held without bond; court appearance scheduled for Monday

-Timeline of events: Colorado Springs Planned Parenthood

-Death of UCCS police officer in Colorado Springs Planned Parenthood shooting confirmed


Still little in the way of acknowledgement of all victims but the LEO's death is moving down in favor of suspect stories and political/public response.

[SickOfTheOnePct]

39. Based on previous posts of the OP on this subject

The OP wouldn't be happy unless the headline read "Two citizens killed" with no mention of the LEO, or better yet, "scumbag cop dies too".

The LEO hate with the OP is strong.

[ScreamingMeemie]

2. Families might not have been notified.

If it was my sister/brother/mother/father/loved one, I wouldn't want that name out there so quickly either.

[niyad]

7. it isn't the fact that they aren't named, but that they are not considered important enough to

be part of the headlines--as though the UCCS officer was the only victim.

[ScreamingMeemie]

11. He is the only name they have so far it seems.

I can see how it looks that way. I'm totally not downplaying what you are trying to say. I'm just putting out an alternative. There's not a lot to say about them maybe because families don't know/don't want it out there yet.

[niyad]

14. again, it isn't that they are not named, they are barely even mentioned. looking at most of the

local headlines, one would not even know there were many other victims.

[B2G]

16. again, google it.

[ScreamingMeemie]

18. Again, I am merely putting that out there. The headlines I have read have said "3 Dead, 9 injured."

I have seen side pieces about the officer because they have his name.

[beveeheart]

3. I heard the other victims

will be named after the autopsies are completed, probably this afternoon.

[niyad]

6. the point is, the way the headlines read, ONLY the UCCS officer (not CSPD) counts. names or

not, the fact that there ARE other victims is a pretty important point. would not know it from the local reporting, though.

[951-Riverside]

8. #PoliceLivesMatterMoreThanYoursCivilianScum

[niyad]

9. exactly

[TwilightGardener]

12. Two points: the slain officer was publicly identified first. Also, he was

killed in the line of duty--and it wasn't even HIS main duty, as he was a campus police officer responding off-campus. He died trying to save others. That should be noted.

[niyad]

15. the friggen point is, he is not the only victim--but the local headlines sure read that way.

[yeoman6987]

36. His family must be devistated especially day after thanksgiving

Prayers all around. Clearly other notifications are being made as we will see soon. So horrible for them.

[Retrograde]

35. And how do we know the other people killed or injured weren't trying to save others?

I think this is a continuation of the glorification of police and to a lesser extent fire fighters that's been going on since 9/11. The media have pushed the message that the "first responders" are all good guys just itching to rush into danger so that we mere mortals can be safe - so let's give them all the military equipment they want and not question what they do. I am grateful that we have police and fire fighters who are for the most part competent at their jobs; I just don't think we should be holding them up while ignoring what other people do.

[TwilightGardener]

37. I'm sure we'll hear about the others when their families want to

release that info. It doesn't diminish them to note that this gentleman died in the line of duty, and to honor him.

[RandySF]

42. Campus police are not always limited to campus

I'm pretty sure U of CA can respond to off-campus emergencies if needed.

[B2G]

13. Google "Colorado Springs shooting", and let me know what you get

Cause all of my results indicate 3 killed.

[niyad]

17. I do not need to google, I know each of the local sources, which are an embarassment to

actual news.

[B2G]

20. Whatever you need to do to shove your square peg

into a round hole. Knock yourself out.

[niyad]

22. since I am looking at 4 headlines right now in what passes for "news" in this community, I

know whereof I speak.

[B2G]

25. Perhaps you could post links to them. nt

[ProudToBeBlueInRhody]

33. Hard copy newspapers are beholden to the AP

If they didn't update the story before they went to print.....

You're going to need to get with the 21st century if you want every detail at the ready. Local newspapers are underfunded and understaffed.

By the way, Colorado law is to not release victim's names until an autopsy is performed.

[ScreamingMeemie]

19. I seriously scratched my head over this too.

Even our local paper is carrying the "3 Dead, 9 Injured" AP headline. I do see side "interest" stories on the officer, but it's not leading the headlines locally here.

[SickOfTheOnePct]

21. The Denver Post

"Slain officer Garrett Swasey a church elder, father of 2" is the headline...the story talks about him because there is something know about him. Far different than the OP's implication that the headline was along the lines of "Slain Officer in Colorado Springs"

First link underneath the headline is "2 others killed, nine more wounded in shooting"

Colorado Springs Gazette: "Suspect identified in Colorado Springs Planned Parenthood shooting, 3 killed, 9 injured"

There is a link to the side "Death of UCCS police officer in Colorado Springs Planned Parenthood shooting confirmed"

KRDO:

"Reports: Sources identify Planned Parenthood shooting suspect

Colorado Springs Police confirm a UCCS Police Officer and two civilians died in Friday's Planned Parenthood shooting."

Hardly the "doesn't anyone care about the civilian victims???" meme posited by the OP.

[Snobblevitch]

23. Please give us links to all of your other threads on thise same topic.

[Hoyt]

26. Last thing I have a problem with. "Slain officer" was at least trying to respond to shooting.

[niyad]

27. thanks for missing the point.

[malaise]

28. The UK Guardian got it right

US Cable sucks

[niyad]

29. the guardian did, indeed, get it right:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10027390187

[Buzz Clik]

30. DU needs to figure out this police hatred thing.

It's rampant and fucking insane.

Seriously. Think. If thinking doesn't come easy, think hard.

[Hoyt]

31. +1. I'm fine with throwing the book at bad cops and the "good" ones who don't do anything about

the bad ones. But, it's gotten out of hand.

[SickOfTheOnePct]

32. Yep n/t

[RandySF]

34. +1

[B2G]

40. Reccomg this post. nt

[RandySF]

41. The officer was a public official

The two other victims were likely private citizens (and possibly patients) whose families may not have been notified at that point. Cool your jets.

[niyad]

43. bs--I understand that the families had not been notified, and it wasn't about not knowing their

names. reading comprehension is your friend. my POINT was that the coverage was completely focused on the officer (who once referred to democrats as "communists&quot with the others seemingly an afterthought.