Virgina Tech Media Day

Boy is it strange when The Cowboy finds that Fox News is the voice of reason about something.

But The Cowboy praises where praise is due.

After the recent murder spree in Virginia, every major national and, most minor local media outlets broadcast the insane self-glorifying media kit prepared by the lunatic Cho. Except one. Fox News limited their re-broadcast of these sick you-tube memoirs from the first moments and FoxNews.com is the ONLY major internet player that shielded them further by placing them behind a second tier of links and headlines.

The aftermath of the V.A. tech massacre has been a train wreck for America's vaunted free-press and high-tech information society. The same quasi-editorial powers who refused to re-broadcast or even re-print transcripts of Don Imus' recent offensive rant, sprayed this psycho’s you-tube clip across the frontal lobes of America with orgasmic delight. The media, our media, was thrilled to the bone to have details of his weapons and pictures of his PST inducing video.

Cho was insane, but not stupid. He knew the American Press would grant him his posthumous fifteen minutes of fame. Just like all terrorists know they will win glorifying assistance from American news hawkers. Cho knew he was right about the media culture of America. He knew it would inspire more killing. He knew ABC News would lead the charge and make HIM more of an icon than his victims ever will be. He knew the American press would give his act meaning and, in his mind, that was all the justification he needed.

Followers of The Cowboy know that we find no joy in critiquing the loss of deep ethos in American "journalism". However if the editors of America have lost their collective reason (and credibility guys, if that maters) we want to help them get it back. The Cowboy helpfully suggests that there is only one question Ed Murrow would want to answer about this madman and his weapons of choice:

"Play Station; X-box; or Wii".

It is unlikely any of the 2.5 readers of Blog of A Cowboy are V.A. Tech Survivors, but if you are one, we offer our condolences - knowing full-well it makes no difference for your loss.