Jack Thompson really is still alive...

[A Black Falcon]

seriously, why does all the common sense exist exclusively on messageboards?)

Well, that's not quite true. Depending on where you go, stupid stuff is at least as common as sensible stuff is. There just aren't enough people here for there to be as much of the stupid stuff... :) I don't know that I'd say that common sense is more common on messageboards than elsewhere. :)

that the root of Cho's problems are psychological? You know, mental illness? I mean, whether he was influenced by some form of media or not, you have to be a fucking looney to wanna kill people. Anyone who can't distinguish between reality and fantasy has a few screws loose and they shouldn't be used as a case to ruin everyone else's fun and freedom. So you found some form of media that contains similarity to something that happened in real life--that alone doesn't make a case against the aforementioned media. If someone is inspired by the story of Cain and Abel to kill their brother, is the FCC going to try and ban the Bible? That'd be hilarious.

Well, I'd say that the media is saying that his problems were primarily psychological, and that he definitely had some significant problems... not everybody is blaming it on videogames or the media or whatever. Still though, you're right, the media definitely focuses on the sensational and not strictly on the facts, so things like that often get lost under the weight of them looking for whatever will get them the best ratings... and careful, reasoned statements are less likely to do that.