News: Ward Parkway Mall killer David Logsdon

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Ganked from iarraidh.

We'll let the "news" story speak for itself.


KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Citing chanting and odd religious rituals, the neighbor of Ward Parkway Mall killer David Logsdon feared "occult" like ceremonies held in his backyard.

Neighbor Jo Ann Correa said she'd known Logsdon since he was 11 years old and was becoming increasingly alarmed by what she suspects were satanic rituals,

"I don't approve of that, and it scared me. Actually, it scared me. I didn't feel safe in the back yard anymore," Correa said.

She said it wasn't just Logsdon, but that others were also at the rituals, which included chanting.

"We understood it as some sort of marriage ceremony there. And we understood it was a Satan worship. I don't know it for a fact.[emphasis mine] I do know something strange was going on there," Correa said.

She had watched Logsdon grow up and says the behaviour didn't fit in with his family's spiritual background. "They were church goers, and his sister and his mother you know, and I just don't know exactly what happened there," Correa said.

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The news director that published this piece is Debbie Bush, and her email address is bush@nbcactionnews.com - in case you'd like to complain.


Ms. Bush,

The recent story regarding rituals at the Logdson home quotes a neighbor referring to the rituals as "Satanic", but provides no counterbalance to such an assertion, leading to the inevitable average-reader-conclusion that Logsdon was, indeed, a Satanist.

At High Mass at the National Cathedral, there is burning of incense and a great deal of chanting, yet no one suggests that anyone present is worshiping Satan.

At Native American rituals there is the burning of incense and chanting and drumming(!), yet no one suggests that anyone present is worshiping Satan.

At many pagan ceremonies there is the burning of incense and chanting and sometimes even drumming, and EVERYONE outside that circle, including the members of our media, suggests that anyone present is worshiping Satan.

That the neighbor could be correct (and she's not, as I knew the man and many of those who attended his, and other, rituals) is not at issue. It's that, without regard to balance or objectivity, you report the anxiety-riddled meanderings of someone who Does Not Know.

Was he a Satanist? Do you know? Did you or your researchers ask someone in a position to have such information? Did you bother to find out?

Or did you, spotting an opportunity for a delicious sound-bite, snatch at the glutton's bowl and call it "reporting?"

I am a Christian. My family is Christian. And such willful ignorance offends me to my core. This is irresponsible reporting at it's worst.

- Wm Morris, Independence, Missouri

Comments

[juliegocrazy.livejournal.com]

You Go Bill!! I am so proud to have Christian friends like you!

[hdsqrl.livejournal.com]

So, the guy? Was he Pagan? What's the real scoop on him? (no need to write it all out...will make for interesting dinner conversation on Saturday.) :)

Regardless of what the real scoop is, the whole situation is sad, and sucks, and I wish it didn't happen. :(

[starwyse.livejournal.com]

I am and continue to be immensely proud to call you my friend. Thank you.

I will take time today to respond.

S~

[purpledumbass.livejournal.com]

I head the same news report and sound byte on my drive into work today. Funny thing, I was thinking the exact same thing that you have voiced, William. Nothing like fanning the flames of this tragedy, just because one of the neighbors thinks that Mr. Logdson was a Satanist. Makes for a great little attention grabber though, doesn't it?

[rowangolightly.livejournal.com]

Thanks for writing it. And yeah, what they said, proud as hell to call you my friend.

[iarraidh.livejournal.com]

May God bless you, Mr. Morris.

Mine, too ;)

[rougewench.livejournal.com]

Absolutely well done, sir.


D.

[apocalypticbob.livejournal.com]

Well written, Bill. Articles like that anger me to the core. Responsible journalism, my left foot.

Speakin' in Tongues, and stuff

[tathataboy.livejournal.com]

Thank God nobody's seen me chanting and praying to my bbq grill whenever I put on chicken. I almost always overcook it.

"Is he bbqing? Shucks no, he's WORSHIPPING SATAN! That beer must be SATANIC...uh...BEER. Vile man, shabbily dressed, and overweight. Must be SATANIC and a LIBERTARIAN! CURSE HIM TO HELL!!"

I loves me the Midwest. :)

Did you see?

[wyckedgood.livejournal.com]

Last night on the news they responded to the viewer outcry!

They did a nice piece about Paganism and went down to Vulcan's Forge and interviewed people there who explained that Paganism is in no way Satanism.

The only thing that wasn't pointed out that I would like to have seen pointed out is....every time someone shoots a bunch of people we don't look for religious meaning if they are Judeo Christian...just any other faith.