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 Member 14 Level 54.72 Feb 2006 
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I saw the NBC interruption bearing this news. It was naturally shocking and I felt poorly for the victims, but the voiceover person said something that gave me a bit of a "WTF" moment.
He said, "We've spoken with a representative from the Department of Homeland Security and they do not believe that this was an act of terrorism." And why would it be? A bridge collapsing is a plausibly domestic problem. In fact, the possibility of terrorism hadn't occurred to me - or anyone in the room - until that nimrod said anything. The comment felt more like a quick grab at sensationalism than anything else. Jam it back in, in the dark. |
Member 14 Level 54.72 Feb 2006
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I guess my point is that it's not healthy for a nation's first response to calamity to be one of suspicion and cultural animosity. The proper response is "What a shame.", not "Which cowardly bunch of sand-niggers did it this time?"
It's been a reasonable amount of time since 9/11, but the damned news media just won't let the people heal. Even mentioning terrorism still stirs the pot of fear and intolerance. That's what bothers me about the coverage. There's nowhere I can't reach. |
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