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Originally Posted by Rjinn
I always thought the news is a more detrimental influence than movies. Most people tend to just point at movies, when the realistic aspect lies in the media that makes it more accessible. I tend to notice a more obvious pattern of incidents after news reports.
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I agree and think news media is a factor. I mean, consider the fact that, although violent crime has actually decreased since the '90s, public perception of personal safety has decreased along with it.
I'll be the first to admit that my attributing of sensationalist media is only an assumption, but I can't help but draw a correlation. I'm not asserting there's a causation there, but if I were a betting man, I'd put my chips on yes.