Dave Kopel has some "do"s and "don't"s for the media to minimize copy-cat killing. I doubt if they'll listen, though

This problem goes back a long time.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herostratus

"Far from attempting to evade responsibility for his act of arson, Herostratus proudly claimed credit in order to immortalize his name in history. In order to dissuade similar-minded fame-seekers, the Ephesean authorities not only executed Herostratus, but condemned him to a legacy of obscurity by forbidding mention of his name under the penalty of death. Obviously, this harsh stipulation did not preclude Herostratus from achieving his goal, as the ancient historian Theopompus recorded the event and Herostratus in his history."

Kopel is right but MSM people don't or won't get it. Perhaps viewers and readers should boycott MSM advertisers until the message gets through.

The media is not responsible for mental illness. Consciously or not, It's people like you Rand who perpetuate the leftist nanny state.

Hug a liberal and give hope to a victim.