Seriously, I would be OK out there if we ever had a 3rd world war that put us in the dark ages. My kids would not be happy though, no Guitar Hero!!

I agree, to stop the victimization has to be why. As for not naming minors, it goes deeper because law already protects them as being such. When I was dispatching at the local PD, the dispatchers had to keep the public docket up to date. If a minor commit a crime, we could only type “minor” in the name category since that docket/book was constantly read by anyone who came in and asked permission to do so (mostly newspaper reporters…that’s how they get their lists of “local crimes” to print in the papers). Only the arresting officer(s) and the detectives were allowed to see the paperwork on such an incident. Was kept locked up downstairs in the detective’s work area…it would be curtains for anyone caught snooping (as it should be). I only witnessed one rape victim in person who came in with her mother to report the crime. Normally, they are ushered through a back door for the detectives to speak to privately. The rapist on the other hand came in in handcuffs and was also interrogated, but away from the victim of course. I knew the mother, so it was really sad for me to know what she and her daughter must have been going through. Mom’s body language told me she was not pleased I was there to know what was going on, but I have never even said anything to my husband, and would never do so although this was 10+ years ago.

It DOES make sense not to name persons who commit any type of hate crime in the paper or on television. To go on a shooting rampage must be that. I mean, how much hate must a person have inside to do such a thing? Even if deeply depressed, has to come from somewhere that is not “good”.

My point though was simply that people want to know everything and it will be a hard piece of legislation to get passed, although it is a good idea.

Glad I’m not the only conservative in here. Any other Libertarians around ?

Stop naming the perp and making them “Famous” then we will stop these sick kids from taking out others. They wont have the I will be famous, taking them out in style etc attitude.

Plus as an added bonus their FAMILIES will not be further victimized.

And you aren’t the only conservative here, not saying that I am one lol.

I love freedom of speech. Even if it means I AM the one getting railed for opening my big mouth and voicing my thoughts. We need to be very, careful what we ask for. I mean, if we start trying to force what can and cannot be said, it could be like opening a Pandora’s Box.

That said, I agree with the poster who mentioned how eliminating the “notariety” of one who commits a crime for the purpose of “becoming famous” would have a positive impact in regard to lessening the desire to get famous in that manner.

I cannot imagine how terrible life seemed from that kid’s eyes. Why he felt a need to impose that type of sadness on others I cannot understand. YOu’d think someone experiencing pain would NOT want others to have to feel the same. Would be like a mother who lost her child and then wanted other mothers to know what it was like to loose their own and then go run one over. Makes zero sense!!! Then again, if we could make sense of it, we could probably fix/help those individuals.

Melissa, this is something that could be passed in the legislature?

I am not nor never have been political, I do my voting duties but I am not that good with changinging the law, so please excuse my ignorance, lol!

BUT I believe you really do have something here, and once it gets around…….even if years from now, it could save so many!!!

Some one posted from Holland they do not say the last name, only initial, however, I think UNKNOWN SUB is all any one of them should ever expect to get, dead or alive. Ever.
NO media attention whatsoever!

IF the press said an UN-NAMED assassin did this, and didn’t focus on them, their history etc, I do believe these cases would decrease.

I am not alone in this belief, in fact it seems that Matt and Gregg agree. And Gavin De Becker made an entire chapter about it.

These (entirely sorry that they are sick, but they are sick) individuals are not only harmful to themselves, they are increasing this kind of attacks because the media just needs to know every bit of their history. They WANT recognition of their pain, and it IS sad, but to take out innocents in their endeavor to just end it is whats the problem now.

The next time it happens, it should read in the media, some terribly sick loser shot up a mall and was such a pussy that he killed himself too instead of telling them why. Why is easy. They are mentally ill.