Jackie Fellows <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
Hi Sue
There is some evidence that copycats emerge when there is a lot of publicity, etc
about crimes like the
Jonesboro shooting. But, according to the article I want Ed to scan for Bill that
looks at the death
penalty--the evidence seems to show that potential killers sometimes are incited to go
though with
their crime after hearing about an execution. Strange, but there is a little more to
it in regard tot
their thoughts. I wonder if this is true about the killings by teens recently--the
first shooting was
a catalyst for others?? Just a thought.
I saw the suicide also. I couldn't believe it. I had just walked in the door and Ed
had MSNBC on the
air so I happened to glance at the screen just as the guy jumped out of his truck. It
looked like they
were trying to pull the cameras away and someone was shouting to pull up the
helicopter. So we weren't
subjected to a close shot, but it was terrible enough.
The case here is proceeding quite quickly. The girlfriends of all involved have all
testified and the
coroner (?) has testified showing all the gory details. It is expected next week that
the defense will
put on their case. I, honestly, wonder how they will answer the prosecution's case so
far.
jackief
Sue Hartigan wrote:
> Sue Hartigan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
>
> Hi Jackie:
>
> Do you think that maybe all the publicity that the kids in Jonesboro and
> in the other two shooting, could maybe be a part of the reason that
> there is more of it lately than usual. There was another incident of it
> in LA yesterday. One kid was hurt, and none were killed thank God. But
> it seems like it is becoming a daily occurrence lately. Florida had one
> yesterday too. :(
>
> Then we had the guy shoot his head off on the freeway in front of
> millions the other day. Now that was weird. I was just kinda listening
> to the chase, not paying any attention, when they said he had a gripe
> with HMO's and was laying a sign out on the freeway. I started watching
> to see what was going on (big mistake) and the next thing I knew his
> truck caught on fire, and he blew his head off.
>
> I really don't think it was necessary for some of the cameras to be
> right up there in his face when he did it either. They had plenty of
> warning that this guy was going to do something. The part that really
> got to me though, was I had it on a cartoon channel so Steven could
> watch the motions on the screen, and they went away from the cartoons to
> show this. I know it won't effect Steven in any way, he only likes to
> watch the colors and movement, but how about the thousands of older
> children who were watching those cartoons.
>
> The public has a right to know, but just how much do they need to see?
> And how much of this stuff is causing more, and more of it to happen
> because of the "publics right to know". I wonder.
>
> Sue
> >
> >
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