To: News Media

Stop talking about the shooters!

Please withhold the names of shooters in massacres. We should know the victims, not the shooters. Please stop encouraging others to use this method for fame.

Why is this important?

I'm asking the news outlets and online forums to please stop releasing the names of shooters in massacres like the one at Sandy Hook Elementary. The news media refrains from mentioning victims of certain crimes to protect them and their families. We need them to stop giving out the names of those who shoot multiple people to protect us all. If people with mental health issues, anger, and a desire for fame cannot get their names remembered in this way, maybe they will look for a better outlet. And we should remember the victims of these horrible tragedies, not the shooters.