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    1. Michael Tracey‏Verified account @mtracey 28 Jun 2018
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      Journalists obviously shouldn't be maliciously threatened, but let's be clear about something. The average journalist in the United States is in no way at risk of physical harm. Pretending otherwise inflates their collective ego. Try talking to commercial fishermen or roofers

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    2. RealEDdoc‏ @realEDdoc 28 Jun 2018
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      Comparing direct occupational hazard (accidents and injuries) to risk of being targeted for assassination is wildly disingenuous and misleading.

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      Michael Tracey‏Verified account @mtracey 28 Jun 2018
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      Prior to today, a total of 3 journalists had been murdered in the past 15 years. So if we're talking about the notion of endangerment, it's a totally valid comparison

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        2. RealEDdoc‏ @realEDdoc 28 Jun 2018
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          Not at all. But trends have to start somewhere. My main concern was the ridiculous invalidity of the comparison. I’m in health care. Nurses and doctors get targeted all the damn time. Look at abortion clinic docs and nurses. Don’t want journalists to end up in that demographic

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        3. Michael Tracey‏Verified account @mtracey 28 Jun 2018
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          And there's no good reason to believe they will. Nothing bothers me more than threat inflation, which always leads to unreason and hysteria

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        1. HeavyBirdin‏ @heavybirdin 29 Jun 2018
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          I guess non-American journalists don’t count?

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        2. Gustav Gatu‏Verified account @gustavgatu 29 Jun 2018
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          The past 15 years in the US? That’s 3 too many of course, but still low. But it must exclude US journos abroad? (and obviously foreign ones)

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        3. Gustav Gatu‏Verified account @gustavgatu 29 Jun 2018
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          Inflating a journalist’s ego is often not too hard to do. Threats and violence is by far the least productive way to achieve that goal. I don’t think neglecting or conflating the dangers and obstacles in their work do much in that respect either.

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        1. “Celia”‏ @_celia_bedelia_ 29 Jun 2018
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          apparently you don't understand the toll constant threats and harassment takes on someone's mental and physical well-being.

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        1. The Bringer of Jollity‏ @davidabenner 29 Jun 2018
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          Counting yourself?

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        1. Caren Lissner‏ @CarenLissner 29 Jun 2018
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          One was assaulted by a congressman last year, who apologized later. Things are happening that never happened before. It's easy to forget all that has happened with so much news every day, but we need to *not* forget.

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        1. theBelgian‏ @jericho71 29 Jun 2018
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          Surely you mean “in the US by mass shooters”. The threat of journalists killed by terrorists is threat inflation. Killed or inprisoned by governments worldwide isn’t (and much less mentioned), I would qualify.

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        1. witchy bitchy‏ @delle59 29 Jun 2018
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          In the US. Herr Drumf's BFF Vlaf makes a habit of targeting journalists.

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        1. that guy  👻‏ @cheeseanddope 29 Jun 2018
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          Charlie hebdo count?

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        1. Tim Fitzsimons‏Verified account @tfitzsimons 29 Jun 2018
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          Marie Colvin? Remi Ochlik? The countless Syrian reporters murdered by the Assad government? Do they not count?

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        1. @jan‏ @AllenJanallen 29 Jun 2018
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          So, @mtracey, you just basically with your numbers proved the point that journalists were safe until this administration.

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        1. Jarred Head Gore Dawn...‏ @jaredkgordon 29 Jun 2018
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          Casual, if uncredible threats have been rising steadily over the last 2-3 years; 3 journalists in the last 15 years then 5 yesterday, just yesterday, &you’re “Whatever, don’t worry about heightened violent rhetoric against journalists,&be nicer to Nazis!” You are awful go away

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        1. Kewl-Anon‏ @bullprog 29 Jun 2018
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          You forgot the journalist who was choke slammed by a Republican who was elected the next day.

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        1. ladietiger6bnx‏ @joylladiebnx 29 Jun 2018
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          When you say in the past 15yrs only 3 journalists have been murdered are you specifically talking about the U.S.? If so you should clarify.

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        2. Tom‏ @_T0M_V_ 29 Jun 2018
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          Humans have always felt more threatened by malice than accidents. Its reasonable to take that into consideration

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        3. RealEDdoc‏ @realEDdoc 29 Jun 2018
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          That’s why politics focuses on those threats instead. Much easier to motivate people based on that type of fear.

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