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    Matt Lewis‏Verified account @mattklewis 16 Dec 2012

    I'm calling on conservative Members of Congress to introduce tough media control legislation to ban publicizing and making killers famous.

    8:07 AM - 16 Dec 2012
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      2. Brit Hume‏Verified account @brithume 16 Dec 2012
        Replying to @mattklewis

        @mattklewis Should the ban apply to Mohammed Atta? Osama bin Laden? Suppose a killer is on the loose? No pics to warn public? #slipperyslope

        10 replies 5 retweets 1 like
      3. Matt Lewis‏Verified account @mattklewis 16 Dec 2012
        Replying to @brithume

        @brithume Media organized would first obtain permission from gov't agency overseeing the ban.

        2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
      4. Brit Hume‏Verified account @brithume 16 Dec 2012
        Replying to @mattklewis

        @mattklewis Suppose the killer is a prominent public official & gov't tries to hide the name? Or a member of family w/political connections?

        5 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
      5. Matt Lewis‏Verified account @mattklewis 16 Dec 2012
        Replying to @brithume

        @brithume There is always a potential, hypothetical down side. But the vast majority of us will be better off under my plan.

        4 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
      6. Brit Hume‏Verified account @brithume 16 Dec 2012
        Replying to @mattklewis

        @mattklewis It is government control of what media can report, which is censorship by definition. Almost certainly unconstitutional.

        7 replies 11 retweets 1 like
      7. Garance Franke-Ruta‏Verified account @thegarance 16 Dec 2012
        Replying to @brithume

        @brithume @mattklewis Seriously Matt? You you prefer U.S. government suppressing information about reality to gun control?

        1 reply 1 retweet 1 like
      8. Matt Lewis‏Verified account @mattklewis 16 Dec 2012
        Replying to @thegarance

        @thegarance @brithume Who's talking about gun control?

        1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
      9. Garance Franke-Ruta‏Verified account @thegarance 16 Dec 2012
        Replying to @mattklewis

        @mattklewis @brithume I don't understand why you want to have the government regulate the free flow of information.

        0 replies 1 retweet 0 likes
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      2. Garrett Quinn‏ @GarrettQuinn 16 Dec 2012
        Replying to @mattklewis

        @mattklewis So you want to ban media outlets from publishing the names of killers? Would this apply to all crimes? Also, are you serious?

        1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
      3. Matt Lewis‏Verified account @mattklewis 16 Dec 2012
        Replying to @GarrettQuinn

        @GarrettQuinn Should be hashed out on Congress. (Also, ban interviewing kids and institute a "wait period" on news.)

        1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
      4. Garrett Quinn‏ @GarrettQuinn 16 Dec 2012
        Replying to @mattklewis

        @mattklewis How realistic is this when we live in a world where the definition of a journalist is changing everyday? This is unrealistic.

        0 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
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      2. joshbranson‏ @joshbranson 16 Dec 2012
        Replying to @mattklewis

        @mattklewis Your intentions may be good, but you know banning such reporing gets into free speech implications.

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      1. Nicholas Sarwark‏Verified account @nsarwark 16 Dec 2012
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        @mattklewis should ban flag burning and lying about military honors in the same unconstitutional bill. Makes it easier to strike down.

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      1. guerry‏ @GGinCHS 16 Dec 2012
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        @mattklewis DC can cynically mock this discussion but our country just reached a tipping point on gun control

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      1. Michael Ritchie‏ @KeyWestAuthor 16 Dec 2012
        Replying to @mattklewis

        @mattklewis Some might argue that applies to our president (ordered assassinations, drones, etc).

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      1. Passepartout‏ @passepartout 16 Dec 2012
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        @mattklewis it would do nothing; amateur bloggers and other netizens would still publish everything.

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      1. jim byrne‏ @jimbyrne50 16 Dec 2012
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        @mattklewis ....it's pretty legit to release the name of someone who killed 26 people and expalin why they did it.

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