Connecting the VTech killer to "Oldboy"

[stressedjustin]

So, for those who didn't know, Cho Seung-Hui sent a multimedia manifesto to NBC News in between the two attacks. In it, the manifesto contained writing, photos and videos. (It's all over the news).

One of the photos shows Cho holding up a hammer ready to strike.
Sound familiar?

Comments

[red__thread]

Wow...I hate how the media always tries to tie in a movie/TV show/book and put all the blame on that. If anything I hope to media attention just draws more attention to Old Boy so people will watch it, because it's kickass.

[chenry]

Stop. Hammer time.

[tres_chouette]

I don't think it's worth the blame-game. We can consider several risk factors, however I think it's the synergy of them all which led to Monday's events.

That's just my opinion.

[wronske]

i don't think there's anyone to blame, per se.

i DO think the media needs to stop immortalizing people who do this sort of thing and giving them the very "glory" they wanted. yes, it's tragic- no, it's not worth everyone and their dog jumping in with their expert opinion of why he did it. this sort of reaction just guarantees that some frustrated, alienated kids are going to turn and the tv, watch the proceeding, and think "that's how i want to go out."

[rensco]

If there is anyone to blame my suspesion is on the parents. The whole thing reeks of child abuse to me. I think that an investigation should be launched on the family and if they are found to be guilty of abuse they should be charged for manslaughter at the very least because they created a monster and set it out on society

[wronske]

how can you possibly argue that someone else should be charged for a murderer's actions? that's pretty irresponsible.

[rensco]

Are you kidding me???! Now let's get this straight I am in no way accusing the parents of doing anything yet BUT in the hypothetical case that if information comes out that Cho's parents chained him down in the basement and kicked the snot out of him on a regular basis I'd like to see them hanged.

When you abuse a child the likelikhood of that child growing up to be an abuser is exponentional compared to a child growing up in a safe home. If this little monster was created in a lab I'd like to see the creators held accountable. I'd like to see them charged with multiple counts second degree murder, manslaughter at the least. It's no different than someone who trains a guard dog to go out and kill babies, is it the dog's fault or the owner's?

The only irresponsible thing would be to let them get away with it

[wronske]

i sort of see where you're going with this, but i still don't think you can argue that abuse ALWAYS breeds monsters