The local 6 o'clock TV news advertises on the radio that they report the latest, up to date and up to the minute crime information so I know exactly where crime is happening, even right in my neighborhood. According to the ad, this is supposed to keep me safe. Apparently this is in my best interest and that's what the news folks are most concerned about, my best interests.
The best this can do is make me paranoid if I actually watched it. Please explain to me how hearing about crime will make me safe. Am I going to lock my doors and be alert when I'm outside just because I saw their newscast compared to the rest of the time when I hang out alone in dark alleys and leave my doors open? Hardly. Appropriate vigilance is a wise habit but it doesn't vary based on some newscast.
Let's call this what it is...another gimmick to get you to watch the news. Drama, i.e. CSI, Law & Order, everything "ripped from the headlines" sells and that's all this is. For a real perspective on fear and how to not be paranoid, check out Gavin de Becker's books starting with "The Gift of Fear".
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