Hey is media publicity a detterent to murder you know?

Hello:

I don't think anybody isn't going to murder someone because it will be reported in the paper.

excon

If a person were in a state of mind where they could actually commit a murder, they would not be swayed because of the potential publicity.

I think such an act requires blind rage, high emotion, or extremely methodical planning... all of which would ignore the rational and logical thoughts of consequences for such an action.

I would say yes. There are people I sometimes feel I would like to do away with. Why don't I? Because I fear the consequences more than I feel the desire. The consequences of committing murder are execution and/or prison. But even if I am able to dodge those, the publicity of being accused also acts as a deterrent.

The problem is that it only acts as a deterrent for ethical and moral people. If one commits murder in the heat of the moment, I doubt if they stop to think about consequences. If one plans a murder, they probably don't believe they will get caught, so consequences don't matter to them.

Hello Scott:

If I thought all I'd have to endure is one headline and an interview on FOX news, I'd have killed several hundred people by now.

Ok, maybe not... But, maybe!

excon

Hey, do you think OJ worried about the publicity? <eg>