At Least 6 Victims After Shooting at Saugus High School in Santa Clarita

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22. So who is it that you do not want discussing the name? The media? Or law enforcement?

Because if the media doesn't have a name, finding out about the person without it is going to be difficult.

Also, arrests are public record. The media will find out the name, unless laws are changed. And, I have to say that laws that end up protecting the privacy of offenders is not a road I think we want to go down.

If all the media took a vow of silence, I suppose that would be OK, as long as they continue to do responsible reporting otherwise.

However, there will always be media outlets who will release the name, for the sake of being able to "break news" that other outlets either don't have or haven't published yet.

And, honestly, I don't see that it makes a big difference in the long run. Personally, I don't remember the names of any mass shooters after the Columbine tragedy. Every one of them since I've forgotten. The Vegas shooting? No idea. The El Paso shooting? (even though it was recent and I know I heard the name) No idea.

I've even forgotten the name of the Sandy Hook shooter.

The notoriety is very short lived, anymore. It just happens too often, sadly.