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MineralMan

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11. Why on Earth would the media not report such crimes?

Reply to elleng (Original post)

Tue Jan 21, 2014, 03:43 PM

Jan 2014

Locally, it's news that everyone needs to be aware of. Nationally, it's news that affects people all over the country, since people know people near Purdue or know someone studying there.

There will be no news blackouts of such significant events. Nor should there be.

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Shooting Reported on Purdue University Campus. [View all] elleng Jan 2014 OP

Why in the hell should these incidents not be reported? Paladin Jan 2014 #1

I'm concerned that too many unstable people seek the notoriety elleng Jan 2014 #2

"Hey, Ralph. Did you hear about the shooting at the neighborhood elementary school?" Paladin Jan 2014 #5

'Suicide plus ultra' does have an association with mental illness...but not all shootings do HereSince1628 Jan 2014 #4

I'm going to cut you some slack for the snarky response, because of my clairvoyance. (nt) Paladin Jan 2014 #6

Lol. It wasn't meant to be snarky...rather to cover a broad range of possibilities HereSince1628 Jan 2014 #7

that's a simply terrible idea. it's news. it damned well should be reported. cali Jan 2014 #3

One person has died ChangeUp106 Jan 2014 #8

Oh wow, my daughter-in-law works at Purdue. B Calm Jan 2014 #9

anything but deal with the guns BainsBane Jan 2014 #10

Why on Earth would the media not report such crimes? MineralMan Jan 2014 #11

Mitch Daniels (ex R Indiana Governor) is the Purdue University President B Calm Jan 2014 #12