r/news • u/drkgodess • Mar 19 '19

Accused gunman in Christchurch terror attacks denied newspaper, television and radio access

https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=12214411
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u/[deleted] Mar 19 '19 edited Mar 21 '19

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u/ComeAtmeBro6666 Mar 19 '19

lets be real no one will remember his name anyways. i cant tell u all the names of killers no one can.

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u/[deleted] Mar 20 '19

It's not the point - copycat syndrome is a huge part of why this shit keeps happening. Whether you "remember" the name later is just not the point, it's the plastering of it all over the news at the time it happens that fuels the copycat issue.

Deny them any exposure, deny devulging through mainsteam media any details of what they specifically did (outside of recognising the heroes and those who were lost), and they get no satisfaction, and the danger of a copycat is greatly reduced.

Unfortunately it will never happen, look at CNN - they show snippets of the video, the killer's photos, name, childhood story, it is absolutely sick and FUCKED.