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Letter to the editor: Let’s not humanize evil shooters; withhold their names

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By Tribune-Review
1 Min Read Sept. 2, 2025 | 4 months Ago
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If you are sick of the amount of mass shootings in America, then we need to stop humanizing those who carry out mass shootings. These people are not human. They are monsters.

When I say “humanizing,” I refer to feeding the shooter’s ego. These monsters are looking for their 15 minutes of fame via the relentless 24-hour news coverage they are given. While we need to cover these shootings as news items, I say that we quit feeding these monster’s egos by withholding their names.

Anonymity will not eliminate these evil acts of cowardice, but I believe it would reduce them. Whether this is a gun control issue or a mental illness issue is a separate discussion for another day. Just my opinion.

Gary Lasser

Monroeville

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