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Fred Sanders

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2. Why is not wanting any further information only an issue when the mass murderer is a RW white guy?
Thu Oct 1, 2015, 09:15 PM
Oct 2015

Illogical in the extreme.

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Such a law would violate the First Amendment. Nye Bevan Oct 2015 #1
If there is a compelling government interest and the law is narrowly tailored to achieve that Dustlawyer Oct 2015 #3
That's a HUUUUGE If. nt Xipe Totec Oct 2015 #10
What is the compelling government interest? onenote Oct 2015 #14
What motivates these mass killers is varied, but many of the reasons can be tied to Dustlawyer Oct 2015 #16
You'd censor the motives for such killings? onenote Oct 2015 #20
What's funny is that "fire in a crowded theater" was overturned a few decades later. NuclearDem Oct 2015 #15
Why is not wanting any further information only an issue when the mass murderer is a RW white guy? Fred Sanders Oct 2015 #2
White guys like Cho, Nidal and Alexis? Nuclear Unicorn Oct 2015 #4
Where do you get the "only a white guy" part? Dustlawyer Oct 2015 #5
2 Yes to 14 No in your push poll..... Fred Sanders Oct 2015 #7
Let's not. nt Tommy_Carcetti Oct 2015 #6
No. Way too easy to abuse. Shandris Oct 2015 #8
Sorry! Not only nope, but HELL NOPE! nt longship Oct 2015 #9
Utter Bullshit Special Prosciuto Oct 2015 #11
I don't think my proposed law would change a damn thing about his motivation the kill Dustlawyer Oct 2015 #13
No absolutely not rbrnmw Oct 2015 #12
Not a law but an agreement among media outlets to deprive the killers of the notoriety they seek Nuclear Unicorn Oct 2015 #17
I could live with that, and it appears that might be palatable to most, but Dustlawyer Oct 2015 #18
I agree, no law but a agreement that it causes more shootings. Nt Logical Oct 2015 #19
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