In his case, as was said at the first presser, they left it up to the boy.
The point I was trying to make is that the media does exploit this heartstring to create drama that keeps people watching. If anything is worth watching it is the search for a missing child. Maybe somone watching might be able to help. That would be a good thing.
When people do watch, some need their own sense of closure because they do become attached over time. Without that, the feeling of being left hanging is unavoidable. Next time a story comes up a person may just turn it off, they do not want go go thru that attachment again only to be left wondering. What if that was the person that had seen the trailor hitch or the white truck? See what I mean?
With the fights, what I think is newsworthy is that assualt, even mob action assault, is trending toward entertainment. Not even something to prosecute. SO much for the rule of law. Example after example where law is not enforced, I would say that the softening of our country on the fabric level is quite newsworthy.
Elimination of personal responsibility is where that trend started. Leftist zealots making excuses for why someone did something instead of just looking at what was done and seeing it for what it is. Assigning personal responsibility to each who own it and using that information to assign guilt (read:blame) in order to impose proper punishment.
I did not hear that. If that is the case their parents should have shielded them they are underage.
The point I was trying to make is that the media does exploit this heartstring to create drama that keeps people watching. If anything is worth watching it is the search for a missing child. Maybe somone watching might be able to help. That would be a good thing.
I do not find fault with this action of the media.
When people do watch, some need their own sense of closure because they do become attached over time. Without that, the feeling of being left hanging is unavoidable. Next time a story comes up a person may just turn it off, they do not want go go thru that attachment again only to be left wondering. What if that was the person that had seen the trailor hitch or the white truck? See what I mean?
Follow up can be handled by the police, parents and others. I believe the children should always be left out. With the fights, what I think is newsworthy is that assualt, even mob action assault, is trending toward entertainment. Not even something to prosecute. SO much for the rule of law. Example after example where law is not enforced, I would say that the softening of our country on the fabric level is quite newsworthy.
It is only entertainment on My Space and the likes. Those beaten up should prosecute plain and simple. That is the crime.
Elimination of personal responsibility is where that trend started. Leftist zealots making excuses for why someone did something instead of just looking at what was done and seeing it for what it is. Assigning personal responsibility to each who own it and using that information to assign guilt (read:blame) in order to impose proper punishment.
In the case today, the parents were not interested in prosecuting. That is their business and the story should have ended there. There was no story except what ever someone wanted to create.
The media keeps harping about stuff appearing on the internet. So what! The internet is not at fault. Supposedly, we have freedom of speech. If anything, it is the juveniles commiting the type of crimes (assault). I believe the media has an agenda to limit the internet and we will have another nanny cause. I may not like what is on the internet but it is my responsibility as a parent to monitor it not the government's place to tell me what I can or cannot see on the internet. The latter is the direction I believe this is leading.