I don't think this is fair

I hate all newspapers mostly, but this has really annoyed me. The mirror had a big head liners "crazed son beheads mum" or something similar.

people read the head line and think he is a horrible deranged thug who was probably on drugs and murdered his poor mum cause she wouldn't buy things for him, and thats far far far from the truth.

Its an awful tragedy yes, but the poor bloke has schizophrenia! he is not well at all, and i don't think it is fair to name and shame him in this way like he is some pig murderer

cant find the story on mirror site but here is a little of it

http://www.u.tv/News/Son-beheaded-mum-on-Mothers-Day/28334f03-8d4e-4f81-a055-6c97c0ba2223

Typical media - anything to get a 'good' story.

I agree, and I think that's partly why people's responses to those stories are often about revenge and how evil people are and etc. There's a difference between killing someone because you have severe mental health problems, and killing someone because you think it's fun. But hey, that's how the media tends to work.

tru dat.

i hate the media with a passion

ANattyRat wrote:I agree, and I think that's partly why people's responses to those stories are often about revenge and how evil people are and etc. There's a difference between killing someone because you have severe mental health problems, and killing someone because you think it's fun. But hey, that's how the media tends to work.

It's whatever sells papers. Doesn't have to be accurate, or even true - just so long as they sell the paper.

mentally ill son kills mother during an schizophrenic episode don't have the same ring to it .
like say to media love to twist facts to sell more papers