Much Ado about Tucson

Six individuals were gunned down this past weekend, and along with a critically wounded Congresswoman, a news story developed that encompassed every media outlet both online and on broadcast television. I am still puzzled as to why this outpouring of reporting has been dedicated to an event that has transpired frequently in America over the years. A simple internet search will yield a deluge of similar shootings in every venue and setting across the nation. Amazingly, all of them combined could not equal the momentous coverage that has been showered on the Tucson shooting. The New York Times web page has cordoned off an entire section of their headline space even to this very moment, all in relating their perceived significance of this tragic but not uncommon shooting spree. I believe the basis for the outlandish focus is undeniably centered on the political ramifications that can be mustered and synthesized regarding the motive for the event. As a photo was released of the suspect, the spirited look on the fellow's facade all but telegraphs what the true reason was behind his act - one of sheer lunacy and madness. There was no political bent in his actions, simply the result of a mind not complete in its stability. Unfortunately the news media must play out every possible manifestation of what COULD be behind the killings, but they will ultimately settle on the very argument I have centered on. It is just a pity we are forced to go along for the ride during their exploitive journey.