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Originally Posted by yakman619
I'm a combat vet, and I've lost a hell of a lot more friends to suicide and run ins with law enforcement than enemy fire. It only makes me more empathetic to his families loss. A human being is a human being. His deeds or misdeeds do not make the loss any less, and how the press presents these losses is not the fault of those who pass. I promise you the American public will morn the loss of a veteran as much as they would the loss of a celebrity...It is the press who decide what you read in the news, do not let the media dehumanize your perception.It's not our place to judge or ridicule.
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Most definitely. Don't let the media tell you who the American public mourns. Mourning is a personal and private act. This story is not over. There is more to it.