Tucker questions whether ethical for NBC to air video

[medeak]

of Virginia shooter...fbi profiler agrees.

any east coasters out there watching NBC news for us left coasters?

[chelsea0011]

1. Ethics on cable news? Now that would be a change.

[annabanana]

2. Tucker better look and see who signs his checks...

just sayin'

[Penndems]

3. MSNBC posted a photo that Cho sent them on their website:

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/18169776/

[glaeken777]

4. btw

There were audible gasps picked up by the newsdesk mikes (presumably techies or interns within earshot, etc) when that photo was first posted.

[hlthe2b]

6. they got a gasp from my end too...

[medeak]

7. ditto...all that was missing was a trenchcoat n/t

[Penndems]

18. Didn't see the news conference, but I can believe the responses

That isn't the photo of some depressed person. This is a homicidal maniac, hell-bent on committing mass murder.

[ronnykmarshall]

24. Very true

The photos are chilling. You can see the rage in his eyes.

[gatorboy]

8. ...Out of my cold dead hands.

Hey, that photo has NRA written all over it.

[NightWatcher]

5. I'm sure that DU will meltdown when NBC shows the video

it's bad when Tucker is your moral compass- NBC

[Bucky]

9. God help us if the news is reduced to showing reality as it really is.

The pretty stuff isn't news. Well, except for Katie Couric

[global1]

10. I Thought NBC Immediately Called The FBI And Turned The Package.....

over to them.

This is what is said on the MSNBC site:

NBC News President Steve Capus said the network received the package in Wednesday morning’s mail delivery and immediately turned the materials over to FBI agents in New York.

Capus said gloved NBC security personnel handled the package very carefully as soon as it arrived. The network immediately called the FBI and turned it over.

If they did this how are they able to show videos?

Something doesn't sound right.

[MadBadger]

11. At a press conference today

NBC was commended for their actions and it was said that they handed over the originals. Maybe after the FBI analyzed them, they decided to allow NBC to air them?

[RamboLiberal]

26. Brian Williams said NBC made copies

I'm torn on this one. I believe we have a right to know - but IMHO they just fueled every sick f*ck in the country and I'll make a bet there will be a copycat soon.

[Solly Mack]

12. ....

....

[Blue_Tires]

14. agreed

if he mailed the stuff to CNN, Nancy Grace would have had a stroke!

[johnnie]

15. Oh, you know damn well her nostrils are twice the size right now

She must be steaming with jealousy.

[ronnykmarshall]

23. You could cook a roast over the flames right now.

[MadBadger]

13. I Saw part of the Video on Nightly News

Very disturbing. I personally Don't have a problem with the video or photos being shown, just as long as they don't constantly show the photos as MSNBC had been doing.

[woo me with science]

16. One thing that disturbed me about the NBC report

was their comment that they had just started going through the material and would be releasing more as they had more. The cynical part of me fears they plan to draw this out for days or weeks as a ratings thing.

[HiFructosePronSyrup]

17. That would be jealousy.

[blonndee]

19. What they did was irresponsible and sick. I emailed them

Anyone else who wants to do likewise, here's their email addy:

[email protected]

[MadBadger]

20. I dont think It was Irresponsible or Sick

So no thanks.

[blonndee]

21. Then don't. Obviously my post wasn't addressed to you.

[MadBadger]

22. Im just letting my opinion be known

I dont think there is really any problem with that.

[MadBadger]

25. Now everyone is showing It

If you are upset about all this, Get mad at the Media in general, not just NBC.