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News Reporting in this New Candyassed Nation

Florence, AZ —Phoenix television stations must be starving for news today.   They sent crews out to Anthem Elementary School in this not so nearby Phoenix suburb.   It is about a one-hour drive each way for TV news crews responding to this “important” story. Apparently a troubled 8 th grader there sent a text suggesting he did not want to live and put out a list of those he was unhappy with.   Without being specific the Florence police officials told reporters that they determined that the message was ambiguous and not a valid threat. I don’t suggest for a second that the matter should not be investigated.   It was, and there was no crime.   I’m sure this event deserved some legitimate concern for the depressed lad in question. Whoever called the media to this event was more dangerous than the kid.   More than that, the decision by assignment editors to make a news story out of this garbage is more troubling. Whoever called the media in on thi...