> I was watching the news and it made me think of the social psychology
> of a protest, so I thought I would flood ya.
>
> http://www.cnn.com/2007/US/05/02/kent.state.ap/index.htmlhttp://news.google.com/news...
>
> The Social Animal - Elliot Aronson - 8th Edition 1999http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0716733129/
>
> ...Following the tragedy at Kent State University, in which four
> students were shot and killed by Ohio National Guardsmen while
> demonstrating against the war in Southeast Asia, a high-school teacher
> from Kent, Ohio, asserted that the slain students deserved to die. She
> made this statement even though she was well aware of the fact that at
> least two of the victims were not participating in the demonstration
> but were peacefully walking across campus at the time of the shooting.
> Indeed, she went on to say, "Anyone who appears on the streets of a
> city like Kent with long hair, dirty clothes, or barefooted deserves
> to be shot."...
>
> ...Exactly how the high-school teacher in Kent, Ohio, came to believe ...

> Indeed, she went on to say, "Anyone who appears on the streets of a
> city like Kent with long hair, dirty clothes, or barefooted deserves
> to be shot."...
>
> ...Exactly how the high-school teacher in Kent, Ohio, came to believe
> that innocent people deserved to die is a fascinating and frightening >>

> ...Let's look at something supposedly objective-like the news. Are the
> newscasters trying to sell us anything? Probably not. But those who
> produce television news can exert a powerful influence on our opinions
> simply by determining which events are given exposure and how much
> exposure they are given. For example, near the end of his presidency,
> George Bush sent U.S. troops into Somalia because thousands of people
> were suffering the ravages of famine while bands of armed thugs were
> roaming the streets and countryside, effectively preventing the
> distribution of food to the starving masses. In the summer of 1993,
> President Bill Clinton raised the ante by sending in additional armed
> personnel, including a division of crack troops to try to disarm the
> militiamen. Several...