News Did Fox News help to motivate the killing of three cops?

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The discussion centers around the violent actions of Richard Poplawski, who, after a domestic dispute, ambushed police officers, killing three. Poplawski's motivations are linked to his belief in conspiracy theories, particularly fears about gun confiscation under President Obama. Friends described him as paranoid and influenced by radical rhetoric from media figures, particularly from Fox News and right-wing talk radio, which they argue may have contributed to his violent actions. The conversation explores the responsibility of media outlets in shaping public perception and inciting extreme behavior, with some participants arguing that while Fox News does not directly incite violence, its inflammatory rhetoric could have consequences. Others contend that personal responsibility lies with the individual, suggesting that blaming media for actions taken by mentally unstable individuals is misguided. The debate touches on First Amendment rights, the role of media in society, and the potential for legal accountability for media companies in cases of violence. Overall, the thread reflects a complex interplay between mental health, media influence, and societal responsibility.
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russ_watters said:
There isn't anything illegal about what he's saying/how he's saying it, so aren't you just complainnig about an opinion you don't like?

Does it have to meet the threshold of criminal liability for it to be wrong?

If it was his opinion I was having a problem with, why would I? He's a Catholic. He's entitled to view a woman's right to choose whether she would carry a baby to term as something he is perfectly happy to interfere with and deny as a matter of his choice and his faith. After all he's not the one that would be made to carry to term. He has his rights to his opinion as do we all.

No, what I am taking issue with is his failure to take responsibility. To have the hubris to suggest - after his continuously bragging about his show's ratings, and about the reach of Fox programming - to then seek to shirk any accountability - pretending that he has clean hands after his amped up invective name calling of this Dr. Tiller by name - I'd say it's fair dinkum to take issue with his approach to taking responsibility.

A man is dead. Words have consequences. And apparently OReilly from the self proclaimed pinnacle of the news pyramid chooses to remain blind to any role that he might have played in stoking the rhetoric, specifically about this doctor, that now ends with his death.
 
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LowlyPion said:
Does it have to meet the threshold of criminal liability for it to be wrong?

If it was his opinion I was having a problem with, why would I? He's a Catholic. He's entitled to view a woman's right to choose whether she would carry a baby to term as something he is perfectly happy to interfere with and deny as a matter of his choice and his faith. After all he's not the one that would be made to carry to term. He has his rights to his opinion as do we all.

No, what I am taking issue with is his failure to take responsibility. To have the hubris to suggest - after his continuously bragging about his show's ratings, and about the reach of Fox programming - to then seek to shirk any accountability - pretending that he has clean hands after his amped up invective name calling of this Dr. Tiller by name - I'd say it's fair dinkum to take issue with his approach to taking responsibility.

A man is dead. Words have consequences. And apparently OReilly from the self proclaimed pinnacle of the news pyramid chooses to remain blind to any role that he might have played in stoking the rhetoric, specifically about this doctor, that now ends with his death.

Just curious, what would OReilly taking responsibility look like?
 
  • #253
drankin said:
Just curious, what would OReilly taking responsibility look like?

The devil in a parka?
 
  • #254
TheStatutoryApe said:
The devil in a parka?

I think you are on to something.
 
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