I am so disgusted. Absolutely outraged. Not ONE thing I have read is consistent on what is now deemed the largest and deadliest single shooter attack in US History. None of the stories add up or align. He killed himself. The cops killed him. He was married and his wife was oversees. His lady friend was possibly in the room with him, some sources say she was arrested, others claim different stories. Some say he had 'converted to islam' and this was ISIS, others say ISIS is uninvolved. WHEN?!??! When will we have access to our constitution given right to informed news, ALL the news, and the right to know the going ons in our own country? ALL these people dead or hurt? And no substantial truth in sight on what ACTUALLY happened. And im not talking about random propaganda sites or the national enquirer. Im talking major news groups with consistently inconsistent stories amongst them. I just want to feel safe. This is causing nothing but panic and chaos. And the fact that our news is controlled and monitored and altered to make sure we see what THEY want us to see really gives me the most uneasy feeling in the pit of my stomach. We, as Americans, deserve the truth. Im having a hard, hard time standing behind my government these days. I love my country, and my freedoms. But take away the latter...does the first still apply? Is it wrong if I feel it doesnt? Id like to think im a good american. But all I see is terrible patterns pointing a solid arrow towards mayhem. One can only hope I am wrong. Maybe a trip to Canada, eh?
But my heart and soul is weeping for these victims and their families, as well as the entertainers that now have to deal with this horrible experience where they should have been bringing people together in peace with their music. The word "sad" can hardly do this justice. Its heartbreaking, Heartwrenching, and just plain evil. Why did this happen? Why snap and decide to end your life, or whatever his intent, but then take over 50 people with you?? 400+ injured. Hundreds of people mentally and emotionally scarred for the rest of their lives.... When is the violence going to end????
Any proven accurate information depicting the events and outcome of this attack, or relevant factual news articles please post below!
Also, for anyone that is as deeply effected emotionally as I am by this, here is a song to help warm the coldness and bring some positivity and maybe ease some of the heartache.... this song always helps soothe my soul #KeepOnTruckinJam #BeGratefulForEveryDay
While I understand and empathize with your plea, there are several things you may wish to take into consideration:
1: Humans have historically been violent and nothing has substantially changed in the past 6000 or so years which would cause a shift to a less violent society.
2:The Constitution does not "give" us rights. It enumerates them. In the enumerated rights, there is no "right to informed news".
3:The only person on earth who really knows what happened is the trigger-puller, and I don't think we'll be hearing anything from him in the foreseeable future.
4:The Main Stream Media exists for one reason: TO MAKE MONEY. It's their job to keep people mis-informed, mal-informed and emotionally incensed about a given topic and spin it to keep people comming back for more. IT IS NOT IN THEIR FINANCIAL BEST INTEREST TO INFORM VIEWERS. Their best move it to let it trickle out, maximizing viewership and profit.
5: Law enforcement isn't there to provide a play-by-play for the populous.
6: These things happen. It's quite unfortunate, but it's a fact. Many generations in every country in the world has had similar mass killings. Many of the mass killings were worse than what happened in Las Vegas. We were fortunate it wasn't worse.
My heart goes out to those affected, but it is not in our best interest to allow our "feelings" to over-ride the facts, which we know little of.
Keep Calm and Carry On
I agree with mostly your entire argument, and although a clear emotional rant, my points were along the same lines of your response. I appreciate the well thought out and educated response friend. And there have been many worse attacks true and we will ALWAYS have that violence in our society. I dont expect answers from law enforcement, not their job, dont expect it to be. And no there isnt an amendment "we the people have the right to accurate and timely news" But our representatives and elected officials have a responsibility to us the people. And yes, all the news is... is $$ and ratings. But my point lies in the fact that its absolute garbage so much is lied about and kept from us. Not just from media. Thank you for re-vamping my post in a less emotional way, I tend to get a little too passionate :P And in regards to our constitution and constitutional rights, i am well versed in its content. And I refer more to the freedom of the press area. Many people want to properly inform citizens of important and pertinent news and they are STOPPED FROM DOING SO! Whether it be censorship or rating related reasoning it is still wrong!
Freedom of The Press: The right to circulate opinions in print without censorship by the government. Americans enjoy freedom of the press under the First Amendment to the Constitution.
Censorship is the practice of limiting access to information, ideas or books in order to prevent knowledge or freedom of thought.
"A smart mind is a dangerous mind"
Keep Calm Steem On! And thank you for taking the time to add to this post! I love when people are actively thinking!
Also, mostly an emotional rant because like you mentioned, theres almost ZERO facts. Im just upset and disappointed at the lack of properly substantiated facts. And a LOT of the time tragedies like these occur, there is a bigger but less tragic matter at hand not being covered. It may make me a crazy conspiracy theorist.... But the coincidences are aplenty in that sense. So it has me at Tweak level worry if there is other sinister or worrisome events we dont know about going on in conjunction with this tragedy? These things all just make you really think, and wonder, and worry. Just need to accept the blessing of each day we get on this earth. And love each other while we have a chance.
Unfortunately, our internet age hasn't really solved our information problem.
The same sentiments were had in the aftermath of the Waco standoff, OKC bombing and 9/11.
The world hasn't changed.
The internet has changed our expectations of information availability.
This lack of availability leads to frustration, which tends to lead to aggression, which makes things worse.
Fourty years ago (before the 24/7 news cycle) we got our news slower, but more accurately.
We can't have it all, instaneously. Nor should we.
It takes time for us to absorb and process information.
Much like liquor, imbibing and processing too much, too fast can easily lead to highly volatile events, which (as a country) we can't socially afford to have.
This too will pass.
Peace