Should We Give the Oregon Mass Murderer What He Craved -- Recognition?
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If you watched any of the coverage on television of the mass shooting at that community college in Oregon, you probably heard Sheriff John Hanlin repeatedly tell reporters that he would never publicly utter the name of the shooter. Sheriff Hanlin isn’t alone. According to the Wall Street Journal the sheriff “is one of a growing number of U.S. law-enforcement officials who are actively avoiding naming the suspects in mass shootings, noting that many cite prior killers as inspiration, and seem to be motivated by a desire for infamy.”
Should We Give the Oregon Mass Murderer What He Craved -- Recognition?
Should We Give the Oregon Mass Murderer What…
Should We Give the Oregon Mass Murderer What He Craved -- Recognition?
If you watched any of the coverage on television of the mass shooting at that community college in Oregon, you probably heard Sheriff John Hanlin repeatedly tell reporters that he would never publicly utter the name of the shooter. Sheriff Hanlin isn’t alone. According to the Wall Street Journal the sheriff “is one of a growing number of U.S. law-enforcement officials who are actively avoiding naming the suspects in mass shootings, noting that many cite prior killers as inspiration, and seem to be motivated by a desire for infamy.”