Should Such News Be Published?

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sowmyaa

@sowmyaa

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Posted: 19 years ago

Pregnant Mother's Slaying

I was reading above article and thinking, whether such stories should be published or not? Does it create more harm than help?

I personally think that as such cases are exposed to us everyday we as human are kind of getting immune to digest such news. It seems like another story in some distant town. Is it how it is suppose to be? Reading stories about war, bomb, people and children being slaughter and suicide bomb everyday……. after a while importance of such truth does not seem to be that important.

Does anyone else think like humans are getting immune to such cruelty towards other human? Do you think such news should not be published?

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sameer khan

@sameer.84

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Posted: 19 years ago

thank God, i am not the only one who thinks that way...

u r absoltely right, everynews is not news. wht is the use of showing so much crime in the news?

ppl gets used to it and then it becomes difficult to show sympathy towards ur fellow beings.
thats y i watch news very less and try to avoid after rising or going to bed. some news are so hard that you cant watch them while having dinner.

the shows like 'crime reporter' on zee news and 'sansani' on star news are good for nothing.

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bhilwara

@bhilwara

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Posted: 19 years ago

I've a mixed feelings about it. News Embargo is a dual-edge sword if you ask me. Who draws the line of censorship? I don't have any problem with news stories like this as long as just the news is reported, without any bias. News media is a very efficient industry. They cater what public demands, often times pushing the limits by twisting the story to stir the pot. And reporting standards/ethics are ever deteriorating.

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lucia

@livelychatter

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Posted: 19 years ago

What is news? I think the journalists out there have a huge responsibility that is not always taken seriously. Especially nowadays when there is so much censorship out there. You really have to dig to find the right sources. But they are out there, Thank God!

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Krishana Tulsi

@Krishana Tulsi

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Posted: 19 years ago

omg ...im not sure...umm im reali disgusted that there are soo many cases on ppl doing this...umm but media...umm well ..i hav too many problems with media!!!!

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IdeaQueen

@IdeaQueen

Dazzler

Posted: 19 years ago

Dear Friends!!

Yesterday a man jumped to his death and the worst part is this was shown live in several television channels.I really got shocked seeing this.What the Government is doing and why the media is showing these things.

http://www.deccan.com/home/homedetails.asp#Man jumps to his death after a 3-hour drama
Man jumps to his death after a 3-hour drama

Karimnagar: A 32-year-old taxi driver kept the town on tenterhooks for three hours on Thursday morning before plunging to his death from the top of a three-storied building in the full glare of media crews and cops, reports our correspondent. It was domestic troubles which drove Abdul Rahim, a native of Gagillapar in Bejjanki mandal, atop the building near the main market in the heart of the town. Police and fire force personnel tried hard topersuade him to come down.

But he behaved strangely and finally hurled himself down. Though APTransco switched off power lines in the area to save the life of the hapless man, fire force personnel failed to spread a safety net under the building to cushion his fall. Many felt that this could have saved his life.

The tense drama began at about 6.30 am, when early morning customers at the market noticed Rahim sitting on the edge of the roof of the building in a suspicious manner. When they shouted at him to be careful, he did not respond. Suspecting trouble, local shop owners alerted the One Town police, who immediately rushed to the spot.

The police personnel tried to speak to Rahim, but he did not respond. Instead, he moved further to the edge of the roof evoking a hushed sigh from the crowd which had thronged the street below by then. Realising that Rahim was teetering on the verge of a decision, police hurriedly summoned fire service personnel.

In the meanwhile, they tried to talk to him again and again, but there was no response. Transco staff switched off the power supply in the area so that Rahim would not get entangled in the power lines if he jumped. As minutes and hours ticked away, police officers tried to reason with him.

But all on a sudden, Rahim jumped from the building. Hordes of cops, fire force officials, television crews, and local people watched helplessly as he hit the wires and plunged headlong to the street, crashing on to it within seconds. As shockwaves surged through the crowd, police rushed in. It did not take them even a minute to realise that Rahim had died of severe head injuries.

"We tried our best to save him but he did not even respond to our appeals," said Karimnagar DSP A Mogilaiah. Mahbub Ali, father of Rahim, alleged that his son committed suicide unable to bear the constant harassment by his in-laws. His wife had lodged a dowry harassment case against him and had divorced him recently.

"Initially we thought someone was up there to do some repairs," said Vinay, a trader of the market. "But soon we realised that he wanted to take his life. Had the fire department put up a safety net underneath the building, his life could have been saved."

Edited by mythili_Kiran - 19 years ago

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kisnakiradha

@kisnakiradha

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Posted: 19 years ago

woah! that article!

shown LIVE

wow wat entertainment huh? 🤢

yeh, we r becomin very used to such heinous crimes.

but yet on the other hand, i would like to know if stuff like dowry harrassment and stuff is happenin.

double-edged sword

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