Who would want to watch the shooting in New Zealand?

Too much hatred being spread.

It’s like an infection.

Hatred is taught, everyday.

terrorism expert Malcom Nance was on MSNBC this morning (along with another expert, I can't remember who) and they were talking about this very thing- it seems like Muslims are the only ones who are called "terrorists" and anyone else who perpetrates horrific acts of violence like this are called 'right-wing extremists' or some other more benign euphemism, instead of calling them what they ARE-- terrorists.

They did say that the shooter (the one with the body camera) apparently was a follower / admirer of the person who perpetrated the killings in Norway.

it was horrible to hear this news; my heart goes out to the people of New Zealand and the families of the people who were killed.

This is just horrible and tragic. My thoughts are with everyone in NZ.

I don’t understand why anyone would watch. I think it is so disrespectful of the people who died and their loved ones. In my opinion, the people who watch the video are playing right into the hands of the terrorists and are allowing themselves to be manipulated by the terrorists.

This story is heartbreaking. My heart goes out to New Zealand today. 

Your problem is that you are assuming that everyone respects everyone else. This is not true.

If you dehumanize a group, you can tell yourself that they aren't really people - they aren't victims, they are just targets. It's not a tragedy when one of them is hurt or killed, because they don't matter in the first place.

The Holocaust did not start with concentration camps. It started with "reasonable" people determining that certain people weren't really deserving of the same rights and respect that everyone else got. We're not hurting them, we're just keeping them separate from the rest of us. They can still do business and go to school - they just have to do it away from the rest of us. Once they have been isolated, it's easier to tell lies about them - they aren't like us, they don't love their children like we do, they don't respect us, they want to hurt us. Now it's necessary to STOP them - because they don't respect us and want to hurt us, you see. It's for the good of society. If they hadn't been so different, so horrible in the first place, we wouldn't have to do this. But they insisted on doing things their way and not being like the good people, so moving them away from society where they can be easily controlled is only the sensible thing to do. And then once they've been removed - who is going to speak up for them? Who is going to care? Nobody.

Those who will watch this video with pleasure will view the victims not as fellow human beings with feelings and dreams and families who love them. No, they will be "non player characters" or "vermin" that has to be eradicated. They are targets, not people.

So based on this thread I got curious. I read the news stories from main stream media earlier today. I was wondering how difficult it would be for a regular old middle aged couch potato mom to find the video. I was able to find it in less then 2 minutes of simple google searches with key words I read in the news stories. Did I watch it? Just the first couple seconds of him getting into the car. Just seeing that was enough. I don't think I would be able to sleep watching more.I am not sure there is any way to keep it off the web. I have never been a fan of FB live. We don't want censoring but something needs to be put into place to prevent crimes being broadcast live. It will help convict criminals but at what cost. Why did I go that far? I think it was a real eye opener for me to find out how easy this stuff will be for my teens to access. They are way more smart online then I hope to be. I did go back in my browser history and the bit tube I saw it on has been deleted now. Eye opening. Since the beginning of time there has always been a dark side to humanity. We will never wipe it away sadly. People feed off of this kind of thing. Scary. Usually this kind of thing is contained to the "dark web" but to be so easily accessible. ugh. Makes me want to grab my kids devices, but not seeing or hearing about it just keeps us sheltered and doesn't change the horror that is still out there.OK I am rambling over coffee.

Feeling incredibly sad about this today.

All the senseless death is one thing. That there are people who want to watch people be killed is another.

Truly truly sad.

 Talk, thoughts and prayers are not enough. 

I’m with you joblackford, I disagree completely. I think if you can’t just read about it andrealize how evil it iwas and/or need to see it to not mix up your opinions, there’s something wrong with you. It was wrong/horrible/disgusting/terrifying. What other (healthy) opinion is there? They don’t want us to see it because it is just another way of amplifying the terrorist’s views.

I totally agree with the bolded part. By sharing this video one is giving the terrorist a platform which is really what they wants.......the publicity, they thrive on it whoever they are.

I struggle so much with what to DO in response to events like this. I read this article today and wanted to share it in case someone else feels like I do. Thoughts and prayers and Facebook sharing isn't enough! I don't know that this is much better, but I feel like spreading love and kindness to our neighbors in response to hatred and violence somehow tilts this crazy world back a bit. We bought some cookies and wrote a card and took it to our local mosque today. Just letting our Muslim neighbors know we stand with them and are grateful they are part of our community feels right.

5 things you can do today

I think in a way people seek to understand especially when it comes to such a horribly senselsss crime. People read true crime and look at crime scene photos and I think watching this video is no different.

Not only that @zingermack I was pleased to see the main guy being charged so quickly with murder. No pussyfooting around there either. That’s what all countries should be doing imho.