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Originally Posted by janmcn
It is understandable that people thought Adam Lanza was his brother Ryan Lanza since Adam was carrying his brother, Ryan's, ID. The press gets their information from somebody involved in the incident. They don't just stand outside and make up a name.
There is so much about this incident that is horrific, but getting upset about the accuracy of the early reporting is way down on the list. This was the worst event in this country since September 11, 2001.
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I didn't say or imply it was at or near the top of my list of offensive things about this incident. I was watching CNN early on, and they kept saying they were not prepared to release the name of the shooter, meanwhile I go on to yahoo.com and Ryan's name and picture are being put up for all the world to see. CNN obviously and rightly, was unwilling to put a name or picture out there because it had not been verified (a journalistic rule), while others, in their effort to be FIRST, were jumping the gun, and thus unfailrly portrayed the brother as a henious killer. If I were him, I would be getting a lawyer and suing someone for defamation. I also understand they did not "make up a name", but obviously the authorities at the scene were not ready to make a positive identification, but some reporter grabbed a bit of leaked information, and without doing their job, made it public. I am not ordinarily a basher of the media, but when it is deserved, I will point it out, and this time it is deserved. And yes, I am sickened and appalled about what this individual did and the heartache he caused and have stated so in many posts, so please don't imply that I am somehow less devastated than you because I point out some injustice in the reporting.