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Subject: [Leica] Anne Rice
From: scott at adrenaline.com (Scott McLoughlin)
Date: Sun Sep 4 19:59:58 2005
References: <200509050049.j850nCtf004997@server1.waverley.reid.org> <431B9A8E.9020302@adrenaline.com> <4cfa589b050904194745fe56b9@mail.gmail.com>

The mayor highlighted the psychosis of jonesing (sp?) drug
addicts on the streets of NOLA as contributing significantly
to some of the more random violence.

Adam Bridge wrote:

>[snip]
>And WHY was someone shooting at contractors trying to fix the
>flooding? I gather they paid with their lives but still... I suspect
>it was drugs at the heart of it - or a complete psychotic break.
>
>ab
>
>On 9/4/05, Scott McLoughlin <scott@adrenaline.com> wrote:
>  
>
>>Oddly enough, I would think that stories of heroism would make
>>for good (popular) news coverage, photo journalism and the like.
>>
>>I wonder if stories of individual heroism might require a closeness
>>to the action that scares off the journalists. Dunno.
>>
>>Yes, it is a shame.
>>
>>Scott
>>
>>Jeffery Smith wrote:
>>
>>    
>>
>>>Isn't that a shame, that taking note of positive behavior is not 
>>>newsworthy
>>>because, if it were, it would be such a rare event. Maybe we should 
>>>qualify
>>>it as the 6pm negative news. Fox just broke into a positive segment to
>>>report the downed helicopter, so they wouldn't get "scooped".
>>>
>>>I think I'll channel surf for SpongeBob Squarepants.
>>>
>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>From: lug-bounces+jls=runbox.com@leica-users.org
>>>[mailto:lug-bounces+jls=runbox.com@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of Eric
>>>Sent: Sunday, September 04, 2005 6:45 PM
>>>To: Leica Users Group
>>>Subject: Re: [Leica] Anne Rice
>>>
>>>Jeffery:
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>      
>>>
>>>>But none of those guys were videotaped doing these things, and none of
>>>>them were looking for recognition.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>        
>>>>
>>>Thanks for posting that.  Unfortunately, people being kind and considerate
>>>doesn't draw as many viewers to the 6p news.  And that, I suppose, is a 
>>>good
>>>thing.  Because if it did, it would mean being nice is extraordinary
>>>behavior.
>>>
>>>--
>>>Eric
>>>http://canid.com/
>>>
>>>
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In reply to: Message from jls at runbox.com (Jeffery Smith) ([Leica] Anne Rice)
Message from scott at adrenaline.com (Scott McLoughlin) ([Leica] Anne Rice)
Message from abridge at gmail.com (Adam Bridge) ([Leica] Anne Rice)