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Pen the statue for us, what would one look like that would stop this type of release of names?


If you read the study, there is a link to the FBI guidelines. Essentially, don't name the shooter. It would also be beneficial not to linger on one negative event for a week or more, but that's not as easy to limit. Ideally we would want journalists and networks to practice responsibility and leave out the name voluntarily, but it seems the drive for profit makes it necessary to step in with a legal solution.

https://www.dontnamethem.org/


I agree that the media should not glamorize these bad actors.

> Why don't we create a law

I was asking which statue would prevent this. How would that statue read? What would be "easy to limit?"


I'm not sure what you expect. I'm not writing some law that won't actually be used. The idea should be easy to grasp - journalists publishing/broadcasting the picture/name of a murderer who is not at large will be fined. The fine could be set a number of ways, but should be substantial and graded based on the income of the individual and organization.

I think you're taking that "easy" quote out of context.


Your ideology to deter crime is quite easy to grasp - implementation via abridging the freedom of speech is problematic.


Why?

There are numerous restrictions already on freedom of speech for this very reason.


Especially on a global scale. No law in the US or other non-Japanese country regarding the press is going to have bearing on Japanese laws regarding Japan's media outlets.




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