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"...and his family's challenge to the media to stop giving killers undue fame."

Also known as "reporting the news" and as if someone suffering a homicidal psychotic break is going to say to himself, "Oh, wait a second -- what's the point of going on a murder spree? It's not like I'm going to get undue fame".

It's a shame that the family is squandering what power and momentum they possess at this moment pursuing something that could not possibly be more beside the point. Gun control laws, increased public safety measures, mental health awareness, how college students who present illness are processed in their schools, fostering self-sacrifice in society -- focusing on any of these issues and more could be making a positive impact. Instead they're trying to dictate to media outlets across the globe how to do their job in such a way that will decrease their audience while leaving that audience less informed.

That's not the way the news or the world works, nor should it. If they could possibly get what they think they want (which they can't), that would bring less attention to the murderer, but that would also mean less attention to their lost loved one by losing peoples' interest in the story. I'm sorry for their loss, but tilting at windmills is not going to make them feel better. Creating real positive change would.

1) I know about the Buddhist statue, estimated to be around 10,000 or so years old. On an interesting note, the "sign of life" can still be seen in certain temples in Asia and, in support of the "land bridge theory", some American indian tribes used it (although, it is a pretty simple symbol).


2) "Inspired by Pokemon"? "Considered"?

My father knows someone with such a device; it works on light. The only thing is, you either have to be close to the light (in your face) or in a dark room or the light has to be very bright. And you have to keep your eyes open. It may not be seizure as much as "disorienting" because it makes you throw up and vomit (and dizzy) more than anything. Like actual lasers and directed EMPs, it is extremely limited use on the battle field.