To Much Hype For The Killers

I don't know about you but I've had my fill of pictures, video and
audio of the demonic psycho that killed all of the students in VA.
Don't get me wrong, I grieve for the victims and their families. It is
a tragic event. What I object to is the media's overkill on the man
that did it.

Today marks the anniversary of the tragedy at
Columbine. The VA killer alluded to these killers as martyrs. I think
that this shows a direct connection between mass media hype and the
killings. I believe that the VA killer released he had crossed the line
after his first two murders then did his media kit, mailed it out and
went down in a manner that would assure him of mass coverage in the
media. I'm sure he realized that his life was effectively over - he had
murdered and would face life in prison or the death penalty. He chose
to go out like the nuts in Colorado. And the media went along with it.

I believe that the public needs to know what happened,
but common sense would dictate not dwelling on the killer. Keep the
focus on the real news: the many lives that have been lost and the
families that are facing a different reality because a deranged kid
killed their loved ones.