Peter,
In my estimation, that's a good thing. I would be happy if the press never said anything about the shooter, he got no publicity whatsoever, and his name was buried for all time.
I really think the pub these guys get is part of what spurs the next guy with dreams of going down in history as a notorious mass murderer. If their names don't go down in history at all, I think that part of the impetus to go kill a bunch of people may be lost. That's my amateur psychological discussion for the evening.
I also understand that irrespective of whether or not I am correct, anonymity will never be granted mass murderers. News sells, and really bad news sells really well. How sad is that.
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