Criminal Minds is one of my favorite shows, and almost 100% of the time they always have to do a press release or whatever to see if they can get a reaction out of the killer. But a lot of the time they lie to the public to get that reaction. From what I can remember from social class, the media in the US is aloud to lie to the pubic. But from watching Criminal Minds I completely agreed with lying to everyone to catch the killer; whats a small lie if your saving people, right? But honestly, lying to people about having a killer on the loose in your neighbourhood, or lying about pedophiles being released from jail, or telling people nothing it going on when there is actually something HUGE that they're hiding, its just wrong. That's not saving us.
But on the other hand, alerting the public about serial killers, pedophiles, etc can cause unnecessary panic, and some people are extremely paranoid so that's probably not a good idea. But I'd rather be told the truth no matter how scary it might be.
Just watching that show is crazy propaganda! Its teaching people that its okay to be lied to by your government and the police that are supposed to be protecting you. Whats more powerful then knowledge? I cant believe I never made that connection before, when it was so plain in front my face.
Here's an awesome music video that kinda made me start thinking about all this.
Words I Never Said - Lupe Fiasco
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=22l1sf5JZD0
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