![]() ![]() But there is another side to this complex media and moral dilemma. Still, some disagree with NBC’s decision, which is understandable. They also agreed to hold off airing the contents of Cho’s package until given the okay by the police at 4:30 p.m. NBC News turned the originals over to the authorities in case they could help in the investigation. Additionally, NBC News immediately notified law enforcement authorities when the package was delivered to Rockefeller Plaza in New York. I’m convinced that NBC News president Steve Capus and those involved in this “tough call,” as he described it, considered these and other points of view. Michael Wellner, called on NBC News as well as other broadcast and Internet outlets to “stop showing this video now.” Wellner said showing the video was a “social catastrophe.” Others argued that showing visual images of Cho could potentially encourage others to engage in copycat killings. Some of the family members decided not to appear on the “Today” show to express their displeasure with the network’s decision. One could only imagine what it was like for the families and friends of the 32 Virginia Tech victims murdered in cold blood on campus. It was “profane” and it was “gross.” It was also scary and painful to watch. ![]()
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