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StarfishSaver

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12. Unfortunately, 24-hour news and social media has primed people to demand all information immediately

Reply to Journeyman (Reply #7)

Sat Dec 26, 2020, 05:58 PM

Dec 2020

even if that information could be incorrect - and even if knowing that information makes not a whit of difference in the scheme of things to any of us.

There is absolutely no reason that the general public need to know this person's name right now.

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CNN still refusing to name the person of interest in Nashville [View all] servermsh Dec 2020 OP

It's a good thing they aren't releasing a name at this point. SharonClark Dec 2020 #1

Wait for it to be in the official record exboyfil Dec 2020 #2

Didn't Richard Jewell Mr.Bill Dec 2020 #5

Yes and he won because they went beyond just reporting the facts exboyfil Dec 2020 #8

Yes but this is being reported by Fox Bev54 Dec 2020 #9

Absolutely. cwydro Dec 2020 #13

Yes, MSNBC has mentioned the name. Towlie Dec 2020 #3

So CNN is off the hook. SharonClark Dec 2020 #4

I'd prefer news outlets to wait to confirm the perpetrator's identity absolutely certain. liberalmuse Dec 2020 #6

I see this as a positive thing. Let's keep the torches & pitchforks in the cooler until we know. . . Journeyman Dec 2020 #7

Unfortunately, 24-hour news and social media has primed people to demand all information immediately StarfishSaver Dec 2020 #12

Why is it "outrageous"? StarfishSaver Dec 2020 #10

This message was self-deleted by its author CatLady78 Dec 2020 #14

+1 chowder66 Dec 2020 #17

Maybe CNN has learned something sarisataka Dec 2020 #11

Although it now seems that they're talking about body parts of interest. The Velveteen Ocelot Dec 2020 #15

Sometimes You Can't Win. I See More Complaints that Some Outlets DID Name the Person of Interest. Indykatie Dec 2020 #16

You know his name? Iggo Dec 2020 #18