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mwb970 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Apr-19-07 03:41 AM
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The VT shooter played the media like a drum.
Every cable news channel is running his picture and his words continuously, even now at 4:35 AM! This must have been exactly what he intended when he sent his media kit to NBC for them to put on the air, which they immediately did. Now every time I turn on my TV I see his face. He has used our media to get 24/7 non-stop coverage of his grievances and has completely taken over the airwaves at this point. There is no other story but him, just like he wanted it.
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eShirl Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Apr-19-07 04:38 AM
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1. he got his dying wish
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Chipper Chat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Apr-19-07 05:29 AM
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2. I had the same experience at 5:00 am.
"His" face was on every news channel. Ironically, on TV Land at 5 was a Star Trek episode about hate. Two visitors to the Enterprise from the planet Sheron - one being black on the right side of his body and the other black on the left side of his body - have been at war for 30,000 years. Suddenly the entire planet was dead from war - they were the only two left of their race. Kirk tried to reason, but both beamed themselves back to Sheron to continue fighting because hate is all they know. Our media is exploiting hate to feed it's appetite for this "planet Sheron attribute".
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shaniqua6392 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Apr-19-07 05:35 AM
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3. I keep turning the channel as soon as I see his face.
I think I am going to need new batteries in my remote because he is everywhere.
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B Calm Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Apr-19-07 05:38 AM
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4. I see copy cats looking at this and thinking......
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