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Journalists shot, killed in Virginia during live shot

Discussion in 'Sports and News' started by wicked, Aug 26, 2015.

  1. franticscribe

    franticscribe Well-Known Member

    Not that it'll stop anyone, but it doesn't do any good to speculate about motive at this point.
     
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  2. Mr. Sunshine

    Mr. Sunshine Well-Known Member

    You skipped right to self-righteous douchebaggery. Think that helps?
     
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  3. exmediahack

    exmediahack Well-Known Member

    If I would speculate, that wouldn't surprise me. Especially on morning TV news crews that work today on odd hours, couples do form quickly.

    Where it comes into the shooting. Let's say the producer is making the reporter/photographer do 3 or 4 live shots at the same place for a 5-7 morning newscast. First hit is at 5:10 somewhere. That means the next one will be at 5:40 and then 6:10 and 6:40 at the same spot.

    They were sitting ducks out there if someone wanted to kill them.
     
  4. franticscribe

    franticscribe Well-Known Member

    I should have blue-fonted that one. Sorry.
     
  5. Mr. Sunshine

    Mr. Sunshine Well-Known Member

    Dick, how about banning human emotion? I think that's something you could get behind.
     
  6. wicked

    wicked Well-Known Member

    The reporter and photographer were not dating. They each were dating other staffers at the station.
     
  7. Mr. Sunshine

    Mr. Sunshine Well-Known Member

    Don't think we're all going to suddenly turn into robots. Well, Dick maybe, but the rest of us are likely to have some thoughts and possibly post them.
     
  8. Steak Snabler

    Steak Snabler Well-Known Member

    Seems to be the case.

     
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  9. Mr. Sunshine

    Mr. Sunshine Well-Known Member

    It does seem targeted and personal.
     
  10. Songbird

    Songbird Well-Known Member

    That may be the case but the GM said they were in love. Perhaps he misspoke.
     
  11. Mr. Sunshine

    Mr. Sunshine Well-Known Member

    Damn. Don't think I could get on social media to even type that.
     
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  12. franticscribe

    franticscribe Well-Known Member

    He said they were in love with people at the station. Not each other.
     
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