Bruce Schneier, "Beyond Security Theater"

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On a more serious note. I read your post. I didn't read the link but I will.

This is one area that really gets my blood boiling and I refuse to watch hours and hours of a news broadcast. I get what you are saying and I have thought as much many a time.

So what I think is this. I know no one wants a terrorist attack but I can't stand the media,in the event of one, taking the stance of 'poor poor us look at what they have done' almost as if it ours alone to suffer. As if this thing isn't going on 1000x worse elsewhere.

It is shameful or shame is what I feel and not so much fear because although as horrible as it is I think about what the other people are going through, have been going through as I snuggle down in my nice comfy bed, pretty secure in the fact my building will be here in the morning.
I wish the news media would have a little humility instead of the childlike glee and tamp down the adrenaline rush glow because maybe it was so exciting getting those donuts and coffee in route or whatever. The media gets their great talking point and they just never shut up.

To take a moment of silence and be thankful without telling people how, why,what and where before people can even take in a terrible event would do a lot to bring peace and courage to a populaces mind.