4.19.2007

I refuse to watch.

I feel compelled to comment on the latest developments in the Virginia Tech shooting. I'm sure many of you won't agree with me, but I feel very strongly about this.

I think that NBC, and in turn the other news outlets, have made a grave and colossal mistake by airing the video and images they received from Cho. They are giving him the notoriety that he so clearly desired. They’ve created a “hero” (or “martyr”, which is how he referred to Klebold and Harris in his video) for the next messed up kid who wants to make a name for himself by setting a new mass murder record.

I refuse to watch.

1 comment:

J said...

I couldn't agree more. Not to mention the additional impact on the families and friends of the victims and the entire campus.