Kerry: The media 'would do us all a service' if they didn't cover terrorism 'quite as much'

"Remember this: No country is immune from terrorism," Kerry said, according to a State Department transcript. "It’s easy to terrorize. Government and law enforcement have to be correct 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year. But if you decide one day you’re going to be a terrorist and you’re willing to kill yourself, you can go out and kill some people. You can make some noise."

"Perhaps the media would do us all a service if they didn’t cover it quite as much," he continued. "People wouldn’t know what’s going on."

The audience then reportedly applauded the comment.

"The fact is we have to stand together, and the United States is standing with Bangladesh in this fight," he said.

"French media to stop publishing photos and names of terrorists"

The Guardian:   Several French news organisations have said they will no longer publish photographs of people responsible for terrorist killings, to avoid bestowing “posthumous glorification”.

Le Monde published an editorial after the latest attack, the murder of an elderly priest in a church near Rouen by two men claiming allegiance to Islamic State. Under the headline “Resisting the strategy of hate”, Le Monde argued on Wednesday that all elements of society had to be involved in the struggle against terrorism, and that media organisations had a special role to play.

“The sites and newspapers that produce this information cannot excuse themselves from self-examination on several fronts. Since Isis terrorism first appeared, Le Monde has changed its practices several times,” the newspaper said.

In the aftermath of the Nice attack, a psychoanalyst, Fethi Benslama, who teaches at Paris Diderot university, suggested on French radio: “Perhaps it is time that there was a pact in the media to no longer publish the names and pictures of the perpetrators of these acts, as it’s a really big boost to their efforts to make themselves world famous, even while their victims are anonymous and will remain anonymous.”

Benslama said this “glorification” encouraged others to carry out attacks, “to gain glory in the eyes of their commanders and their friends”. He added: “They leave their identity cards – they want to be identified very quickly.”

¿Dónde está Trump?

I tuned into FOX today, muted, I saw stage, American flags people sitting in chairs having a discussion hosted by Hannity it seemed and Perry holding forth presumably on why Cruz is candidate most reasonable to choose. Turned it off.

Later checked Fox and saw the same stage with Fiorina holding forth presumably on why Cruz is most reasonable candidate.

And I thought something so rude you would think less of me for relating it. But the fact is, it was something a woman said that had me laughing so hard because it came from a woman. You just don't hear that kind of talk from ladies and that's why she makes a fine lawyer.

I had a Trump Jones. Then I thought media realized they're stoking the flames and putting profit aside for the best of the country they had better stop feeding the dragon. Strangle it of oxygen instead. That's what it seemed like enduring the dearth of Trump today.

Then I checked to see how to spell Hannity and top of results "TUNE IN: Trump Talks 'Professional Disruptors' with Hannity in Full-Hour Special on Monday" and there went my whole theory.