Yay! An SRO stops a shooting in FL!

[GilpinGuy]

But where is this in the media?

LINK (http://blog.cheaperthandirt.com/school-resource-officer-stops-shooting-fl-hear-it/?utm_source=emarsys&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Chronicle+042818-School+Resource+Officer+Stops+Shooting+in+FL+%E2%8 0%94+Where+Is+the+Media%3F-2018-04-28+14%3A20%3A09&sc_src=email_3332938&sc_lid=171259925&sc_uid=1hgHpIl2ka&sc_llid=1776119&sc_eh=eaa5e06d4157d2451)

A snippet:


“If it bleeds, it leads.” When the shooter in Parkland, Florida committed his atrocity, news agencies not only covered it for days, lawmakers took part by hastily enacting poorly planned, conceived, and executed legislation. In large part, the shooter-caused carnage was laid at the feet of the school resource officer who sheltered outside instead of engaging the shooter—a fact the media covered to a lesser degree. Then, last week, there was another school shooting in Florida, but this shooting was much different.

This time, when the shooter touched off his first shot, the school resource officer immediately rushed to the direction of the report of the gunshot, engaged, and took the shooter into custody—eliminating further danger. Did the news media cover the shooting? Was this plastered across your TV screen? Are lawmakers changing firearm legislation as a result? Of course not, they do not have a tragedy to capitalize for their own purposes.

Nothing new, just another example.

[StagLefty]

Yup it's sad when the only stories that make the news are agenda driven.

[Irving]

Media coverage of such events is pivotal to preventing further events.

[BushMasterBoy]

The media promotes bad guys, not good guys. More assholes than hearts in this country.

[GilpinGuy]

Media coverage of such events is pivotal to preventing further events.

Your sarcasm is noted, but it might make a difference if we lived in a parallel universe where the media was reporting headlines like, "12,089 MORE schools allow teachers to arm themselves" or "Armed volunteers come out in droves to help patrol the lame ass government schools".

But, no. Downplay the good (like the SRO above) and hype the bad to promote an agenda is the universe we live in. Sad.

[Irving]

I wasn't being sarcastic at all. I think that school shootings happen because not enough of them have been stopped (and reported about) being stopped in their tracks. If we never hear about failed school shootings, it's going to continue to be held as a "sure thing" for every person with some hurt feels that wants to be dramatic.

[cstone]

I believe Dana Loesch was correct when she said that some in the media love mass shootings. Conversely, those same members of the media have no interest when a shooting is averted.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FyirlX3tra8

[GilpinGuy]

I wasn't being sarcastic at all. I think that school shootings happen because not enough of them have been stopped (and reported about) being stopped in their tracks. If we never hear about failed school shootings, it's going to continue to be held as a "sure thing" for every person with some hurt feels that wants to be dramatic.

Ok, my bad. You're sarcasm and seriousness is hard to decifer sometimes. [Beer]

[GilpinGuy]

I believe Dana Loesch was correct when she said that some in the media love mass shootings. Conversely, those same members of the media have no interest when a shooting is averted.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FyirlX3tra8

I loved this when it first came out. The left's head exploded when someone actually said a fact. Twas quite enjoyable listening to them whine about it.