MrSmith Posted April 17, 2012 Share Posted April 17, 2012 Yes, I'm sure that's all that would have been reported, just the basic details. Clearly it isn't all that would have been reported, but many of the details could have been held back by the authorities, how does telling us all the details help prevent such a thing happening again? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrSmith Posted April 17, 2012 Share Posted April 17, 2012 It's what you seem to be suggesting, that the media wouldn't bother to report the details for some reason. I didn't say they wouldn't, I said they shouldn't, two different things, I know that some people thrive on the bad news that the media publish, if people want to read it, they will publish it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dosxuk Posted April 17, 2012 Share Posted April 17, 2012 Clearly it isn't all that would have been reported, but many of the details could have been held back by the authorities, how does telling us all the details help prevent such a thing happening again? Likewise, how does not telling us all the details prevent such a thing happening again? And anyway, the internet means even if the press did decide to avoid reporting on any detail, Breivik had already made his videos, which were still posted on the internet for anyone to see. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anna B Posted April 17, 2012 Share Posted April 17, 2012 The man is a terrorist. Does that make him insane? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anna B Posted April 17, 2012 Share Posted April 17, 2012 The only thing that needed to make the news was a man was shot whilst on a killing spree. There should be no media hype around it, then he couldn’t gain any support of sympathy for his cause. This is quite an interesting turnaround for posters who don't believe in conspiracy theories, actually advocating the authorities start one. The man surrendered. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrSmith Posted April 17, 2012 Share Posted April 17, 2012 This is quite an interesting turnaround for posters who don't believe in conspiracy theories, actually advocating the authorities start one. The man surrendered. It wouldn't be a conspiracy theory it would be a lie about someone being shot whilst on a killing spree. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrSmith Posted April 17, 2012 Share Posted April 17, 2012 Likewise, how does not telling us all the details prevent such a thing happening again? And anyway, the internet means even if the press did decide to avoid reporting on any detail, Breivik had already made his videos, which were still posted on the internet for anyone to see. I didn't know he had made videos of the slaughter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyclone Posted April 17, 2012 Share Posted April 17, 2012 Clearly it isn't all that would have been reported, but many of the details could have been held back by the authorities, how does telling us all the details help prevent such a thing happening again? Did most of the details even come from the authorities? What about the survivors who'd be happy to talk to the media. How do you think that suppressing (and no doubt failing to suppress) the information would have helped? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrSmith Posted April 17, 2012 Share Posted April 17, 2012 Did most of the details even come from the authorities? What about the survivors who'd be happy to talk to the media. How do you think that suppressing (and no doubt failing to suppress) the information would have helped? All they knew is that some random nutter shot at them, it’s his reason that could have been suppressed which is what the courts are trying to do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harleyman Posted April 17, 2012 Share Posted April 17, 2012 Claimed he acted in self defence. Self defence against what? It's plain that the defence might be angling towards the insanity bit. Hallucinations, persecution complex, imaginary enemies etc etc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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