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Submitted by chevbomb02 on 06/30/2008 05:21 PM
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Bowling For Columbine
In Michaels Moore's, Bowling for Columbine, issues of violence are questioned thought America. Why is the black male the excuse for most crimes? What does the media have to do with crimes? Why are Americans more concerned with violence than Canada and why is the crime rate of Americans so much higher? Why do 11,000 people die in America from gun violence each year? Can the NRA do anything to help gun prevention? Why are bullets sold at Wal-Mart and K-mart stores and is there any way to prevent the distribution of sales? These are some of the questions Moore and his film crew set out to get the answers, and experience it first hand. Moore's goal was to explore the roots of violence and the debate of gun control throughout America.
When it comes to crimes, black people are associated more often, and normally wrongfully accused. If was noted that more guns were taken off of kids who lived in Suburban areas, rather than black kids who lived in the city. Moore asked a Caucasian adolescent if he had any guns and his response was yes and when asked how he bought the gun, he said he stole the gun from his friend's dad. Then he goes to Detroit and sales the guns to gangs, some black, but not always.
The media plays a very large role with America's crime rate. America's murder rate actually decreased by 20%, but the media's coverage increased the rate by 600%. Americans are conditioned by television and local news stations, which almost brain washes people to believe that the communities are more dangerous than what they actually are. Although the crime rates increased, the fear of crime, thanks to the media and politicians has increased. When Moore asked a local media camera crew to chose between covering a story on a shooting or a baby drowning in the river, the choice was the gun. Moore moved on to talk to Dick Hurland, producer for the show COPS. Moore asked why he does not cover shows that shows what causes a crime rather than...
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