To Use, or not to Use?

I would have used the information supplied by the Virginia Tech killer, Seung-Hui Cho. I think that NBC news did the right thing when the network broadcasted some of the items the killer gave them. I feel that concealing the materials would have not been protecting anything. Instead, concealing the “manifesto” materials would actually make things worse because people would just know the half truth. People would just know the basic fact—there was a killer at Virginia Tech who killed others as well as himself. No one would know the full story and the “W” and one “H” questions—who? What? Where? When? Why? And How?—would not be covered to the fullest extent. People would just be wondering about what caused the killer to commit such a deranged act.
The “manifesto” materials might show the killer’s behavioral patterns; therefore, people could get a hint of what signs to look out for in the future. After all, the materials are informative and it is news. People have the right to be informed fully. Although the event was incredibly tragic, concealing the “manifesto” materials would be like denying that an event occurred. I arrived at this decision because I believe that people need to see the real deal behind the massacre. What is done in the dark will come out in the light. I bet that someday whatever tapes are hidden will be found and shared by some means. No one should be left in the dark.