I disagree. The public in my opinion has a need, whether good or not so good, to see whatever manifest Cho was working under because we have an innate need to sate curiosity. The airing of the information serves not only to flesh out further the victims, but the attacker as well. It makes me wonder when I look at him the circumstances which led up to him doing what he did, and the details of the manifest, as well as his personal history helps open that up a bit.
Remember, NBC didn't ask the guy for his mailer. If it were CNN, Fox, CBS, or the BBC, they would've done the same thing I think.
A murder has a singular reason, and can be considered rational. A shoot out against a gang can be considered rational. Random manslaughter is not rational. I honestly don't care what this boy's grievances were, going on a random killing spree is not a sane, rational act.
While we should flesh out the victims and raise the questions of why they might have done if they had continued to live (Which, of course, no one will ask), the insane one should become a ghost. While there is some educational value for security specialists and psychologist, there is no need for the general public to climb into the depths of a mad man.
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Remember, NBC didn't ask the guy for his mailer. If it were CNN, Fox, CBS, or the BBC, they would've done the same thing I think.
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I agree that Cho's pictures and text should be publicly available. I don't agree that they need to be widely publicized.
No, CNN would not do what MSNBC did. Especially after the shooting at CNN Center a few weeks back.
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A murder has a singular reason, and can be considered rational. A shoot out against a gang can be considered rational. Random manslaughter is not rational. I honestly don't care what this boy's grievances were, going on a random killing spree is not a sane, rational act.
While we should flesh out the victims and raise the questions of why they might have done if they had continued to live (Which, of course, no one will ask), the insane one should become a ghost. While there is some educational value for security specialists and psychologist, there is no need for the general public to climb into the depths of a mad man.