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bigwillq

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10. To me it's not a national news story

Reply to nadinbrzezinski (Original post)

Sun Feb 3, 2013, 04:49 PM

Feb 2013

Most stories aren't, they get turned into a national story for whatever reason.
I hope the kid is ok, but there's no need for it to be on the news 24/7. There's really no need for any story to be on every channel all the time.

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Yup, they are very careful with the Alabama hostage [View all] nadinbrzezinski Feb 2013 OP

we are all hoping this poor child is released. sasha031 Feb 2013 #1

If they do it, will take a while. nadinbrzezinski Feb 2013 #2

Hostage taker has tv and media access mainer Feb 2013 #3

I know. Several of us have tried to explain this nadinbrzezinski Feb 2013 #5

maybe the guy has a tv mzteris Feb 2013 #4

Yup, some of us have tried to explain this nadinbrzezinski Feb 2013 #7

oh. sorry. mzteris Feb 2013 #11

Sounds like they are handling nick of time Feb 2013 #6

Day 6, you'd think this guy has to sleep sometime.... TeamPooka Feb 2013 #8

And then what, send in the ninjas? bluedigger Feb 2013 #9

To me it's not a national news story bigwillq Feb 2013 #10

If they get a clean head shot, they should take it. FarCenter Feb 2013 #12

They don't. He's inside a well fortified position. nadinbrzezinski Feb 2013 #13

If we aren't going to put psychos in mental institutions, at least deprive them of notoriety Sen. Walter Sobchak Feb 2013 #14