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4. I'm not saying they shouldn't report on these events

Reply to randr (Reply #2)

Sun Nov 5, 2017, 05:34 PM

Nov 2017

Just that they shouldn't focus so much on the perps. These guys want to make some kind of statement, or they're just sad losers who want to be remembered for something.

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I fully blame the media for these mass shootings [View all] Calculating Nov 2017 OP

The why he did it is way too obvious malaise Nov 2017 #1

Good idea, shoot the messenger randr Nov 2017 #2

I'm not saying they shouldn't report on these events Calculating Nov 2017 #4

This line gets trotted out after every shooting. Its ultimately flawed. Tommy_Carcetti Nov 2017 #3

Most people dont know those names Nevernose Nov 2017 #5

Easy access to guns is to blame for these mass shootings. Period. octoberlib Nov 2017 #6

a lot of truth in this... although defacto7 Nov 2017 #7

I blame the shooter. nt m-lekktor Nov 2017 #8

The US population has grown and the number of BigmanPigman Nov 2017 #9

Well of course. The media buys the guns, arms PoindexterOglethorpe Nov 2017 #10

I think it's much more complex loyalsister Nov 2017 #11

I blame the sick entitled fuck who decided to entertain himself by killing 25 people. Squinch Nov 2017 #12

They are so frequent now that we forget the names. joshcryer Nov 2017 #13

I fully blame every asshole who voted for randr Nov 2017 #14