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NowISeetheLight

(3,991 posts) Sun Aug 27, 2023, 01:49 PM Aug 2023

POLL - Should Manifestos Be Published? [View all]

I just read the Jacksonville killer had left a manifesto full of "I hate blacks" racist hate.

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/crime/jacksonville-mass-shooting-racially-motivated-b2400270.html

Honestly I'd like to read it. I can't even imagine what it's like. I read the Unabomber manifesto years ago online (I was curious). Of course I can see past the conspiracy theory garbage. I also think most people would be offended by some of this racist garbage.

But then I think there are so many weak minded people who could actually believe the crap.

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Should manifestos left by killers be published?

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	11 (41%)
	NO
	16 (59%)
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POLL - Should Manifestos Be Published? [View all] NowISeetheLight Aug 2023 OP

not if they know who the shooter was treestar Aug 2023 #1

I'm going to say no. Maybe they have to be made public in court, but Wingus Dingus Aug 2023 #2

I feel like it would encourage others Yonnie3 Aug 2023 #3

These lone-wolf killers are the result of trump pushing racism. brush Aug 2023 #4

I have mixed feelings on this one. It does give an alert to watch whomever. But then you RKP5637 Aug 2023 #5

Many people spoke out against the Memphis shooter's manifesto being released Sympthsical Aug 2023 #6

The Gov't should never hide anything from the public... WarGamer Aug 2023 #14

Well, either way has to be uniform across the board Sympthsical Aug 2023 #18

My Thinking NowISeetheLight Aug 2023 #7

If the author wants to pay for it out of their own pocket Blue Owl Aug 2023 #8

No. Read some poetry instead? Blues Heron Aug 2023 #9

They should be made available. Not publicized or published. Azathoth Aug 2023 #10

Once it's "made available," it will be "splashed across front pages." nt LAS14 Aug 2023 #23

I agree with Azathoth... Think. Again. Aug 2023 #11

Good Idea NowISeetheLight Aug 2023 #13

I voted yes Johnny2X2X Aug 2023 #12

I had to vote yes. William769 Aug 2023 #15

The gunman wrote and shared his thoughts. That speech is already free; it does not need to be WhiskeyGrinder Aug 2023 #20

Appearently we disagree on many things. William769 Aug 2023 #21

Why? So we get more murder-suicides by self-imagined geniuses struggle4progress Aug 2023 #16

Delayed publication maybe - but not right after the shootings. MyNameIsJonas Aug 2023 #17

"Honestly I'd like to read it." Why? WhiskeyGrinder Aug 2023 #19

Comprehend NowISeetheLight Aug 2023 #24

No, because canetoad Aug 2023 #22

No, and ForgedCrank Aug 2023 #25

Kind of Agree NowISeetheLight Aug 2023 #26

Hell no - these terrorists get too much notoriety already RainCaster Aug 2023 #27

Message auto-removed Name removed Aug 2023 #28

Maybe. But not until after a long cooling-off period. Wednesdays Aug 2023 #29

I'd say no. Dr. Strange Aug 2023 #30