Wow, three people killed.  I guess you're not familiar with America.  The only reason it made the news is because the guy killed himself.

Chicago's 400th homicide: Murder rate at new high

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Flint No. 1, Detroit second among nation's most violent cities

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It does not matter how many were killed. People died.

If all American's think like that then I am not surprised you are all killing each other.

Webb wrote on Oct 22^nd, 2012 at 2:44am:


Andy190, the violence level and what is used in the act are always the defining factor for the news, especially the UK news and the BBC. A gun rampage or a person using a samuri sword will attract the eye of the editor, it can sell a paper with big headlines. Same act with a small knife will get a mention or a side coulomb. Also each country has it's (for want of better words) own way of murderers to commit their crimes. In America it is the gun, in Europe it is the knife as that is what is most available (although that is not always the case). In the last weeks in the UK there has been two or three fire bomb attacks on families where most of them were killed, not to mention four or five people killed with knives. Also a person in the last days went on the rampage with a delivery van and deliberately ran down a total of 12 people throughout a city killing one. Did any of these make the news in New Zealand, the very point that Web is making above. You only read about what the news wants to tell you. As I understand it, New Zealand, you have rather a problem with biker gangs, wow, biker gangs on such a small island, well fancy that........Everywhere has it's own problems,  and if New Zealand was the size of America or Europe then we would be reading about your crimes and commenting.
As for desensitisation, that pays a major part to, but as web says it should not be mistaken for acceptance. I have been working in aviation for the last 25 years. I have seen pretty much everything over that time but admittedly I have not seen a plane crash, but I have cleared up four or five. When ever I see a thread about a plane crash it is very rarely that I reply to it. Firstly, I do not do online grief for someone I do not know, but to me it is just another smoking hole in the ground. After 25 years, sorry, but sh#t happens, time for another cup of tea, oh and best you don't enter the crew room if you are of a sensitive disposition because about 20 seconds after the news breaks, the first joke and tasteless comments start. Also I wonder if you ever read about a killing in a very small town in German. A family BBQ turned into a blood bath. Uncle tells nephew to go to the gas station and get more beer. Nephew refuses and is apparently cheeking in the process. Uncle stabs him to death. Relevance to the story.............my neighbours......death for such a stupid reason, but as it did not involve a gun I would think you did not read about it.....
I suppose my point is, America, guns, guns, guns. NO, huge country of stunning countryside, and diverse people who on the whole are very, very friendly and welcoming (except immigration and the TSA, you are a terrorist until we prove other wise ) or I would not have been going on holiday their for the last 22 years.


Matt

expat wrote on Oct 22^nd, 2012 at 3:26am:

Well said. I thought I was the only one to find this current trend offensive.

Fozzer wrote on Oct 22^nd, 2012 at 4:36am:

Although I reply w/o checking all the facts, I am assuming that is the population according to the Census Bureau.  Lest we forget the huge number of illegal immigrants, many of which belong to foreign gangs or cartels intent on smuggling said guns (among other things) into the U.S.

jetprop wrote on Oct 23^rd, 2012 at 3:06pm:


To some people it shows something. Everyone has different standards.

I am watching a crime show from somewhere in the UK. A guy stabbed someone five times with a knife and was charged with unlawful injuring. So I wonder, is there a legal way to injure someone?