I would agree that it is the duty of the press to report what is
happening in the world around us - and it would be just great
if they could be objective in all cases. But as we all know, they
all too often sensationalize occurrences for their own benefit.
I believe that this does tend to produce copycat crimes. Should
we blame the press for pushing these unstable folks over the
edge? Probably not. But I do believe that many would never have
gotten the idea but for the excesses of journalism. As an example
I would suggest the rash of airline hijackings that occurred back
in the '60s.

David Johnson