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[–] themeatbridge 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I don't care what a mass shooter believes. Mass shooters are, by definition, insane. Their specific type of insanity is not important, and sharing their ramblings encourages other insane people.

[–] [email protected] -5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Then why keep stats on the politics of the shooter?

[–] themeatbridge 6 points 1 year ago

I don't. If you're asking why law enforcement keeps those stats, I would imagine that information is pretty important to their jobs. If you're asking why the news publishes that information, I'd argue that it really isn't news unless there's a sudden and inexplicable trend. Like if every mass shooter mentioned the same radio personality or political leader as a contributing factor in their insanity, then it's probably in the public interest to mention that part.