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News Media Hype or Data?
A recent AP sub-story sought to associate the recent Gym-murders (by a true loser) and a WI sporting goods store. The linkage was that two murderers who gained infamy via the media purchased items from the same on-line store. See link.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090808/ap_on_re_us/us...
Is this not just hype -- de instill fear of firearms.
Do we know that both murderers did not share common purchases with say Amazon, NetFlixs or Cabala's. We do not know --- Should we boycott the retailer of the common TP used by both of these criminals?
Association of A to B does not imply causation. Yet, we did not see a linkage between these murderers and say Kraft Mac & Cheese a product that both of these murderers is likely to have consumed sometime in their pathetic lives.
Should not the AP and other media be called on this illogic?
Fsup -- Note --- NEITHER of these individuals purchase any weapon from these firms. The purchased parts for weapons. Perhaps magazines or grips.
It is difficult and expensive to purchase weapons via the web. You must have the weapon shipped to a local license FFL who charges a fee for such service and all local taxes on its value must be paid. All local laws must be obeyed.
So there were no weapons purchased only parts ---
I am extending this --- hoping to acquire a few more answers and opinions.
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- f100_supersabreLv 71 decade agoFavorite Answer
It is PROBABLY data, BUT they also did NOT report how many weapons this site has sold that were and/or are being used legitimately.
Agreed, the cause was the person, not anything else.
There was no illogic here, simply a bit of irrelevant data, as it was totally irrelevant WHERE the weapons were purchased to the facts of HOW they were used by the persons involved.
They DID state that the weapons were purchased LEGALLY, since the person had NO disqualifying record to prevent the purchase.
