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why not? it’s important to keep a compendium of people the FBI made contact with who went on to shoot up a place of worship or business
because it gives them national fame when their name and face is plastered all over news outlets and propagates copycat crimes.
*not that I think SLAP of all internet forums is at risk, but like I said, it’s not good practice.
I appreciate your response to that question, I wanted to consider your explanation since this was a grave subject.
Took time to think about it, skimmed these sites
dontnamethem.org &
nonotoriety.com to get perspective.
I think there is a difference between a media agency responsible for
broadcasting information to the public and a person discussing an event in a forum post dedicated to it.
You noted the minimal risk posting on SLAP, no one is lionizing him here.
I can respect your intention to enlighten me but I think you are stepping a little too far for the sake of PC sensitivity.
I could have included more commentary with my post but my intention was mainly to share an eye opening testimony from the man who had over an hour-long chance conversation with a kid who would later commit this horrific act.
I chose to name him because hearing it brought the humanity back into perspective for me. The man didn't talk to "the shooter", he introduced himself to a strange kid, spoke at length on various topics and traded names.
I think it's important to identify Payton as an individual culpable for such evil behavior. He is not an NPC run amok.
Whatever satisfaction he feels for being recognized is insignificant compared to the collective psychic threat that will be aimed at him his entire life*.
*edit: meaning he doesn't deserve anonymity