>>9056144the problem is that they make such a big deal out of rare occurrences it makes people think that they're not.
So people getting shot over pokemon cards? Complete rarity, yet a lot of people will think fights break out all the time, because the news reported on one or two incidents for 20 hours over a one week time period.
Sensationalism is why people believe the US is less safe than it was 5, 10, 20, or even 40 years ago, because of the news spends so much time reporting on any violent thing that happened. Crime across almost every category is the lowest its ever been since like the 60s.
So 5153 news channels, stations, twits, and websites reporting on some incredibly rare event that happened in Target's parking lot? Target, seeking to look like they're doing something about it, just stopped selling that shit altogether.
