FWD- New internet fireworks

[thomas e reid]

Don,

As Richard Dreyfus said to Martin Sheen's son (Estevez) in Stakeout, 
"Oh, don't blow a bowel." The Homicide reference to the Internet is 
Hollywood's idea of an inside joke.  I'm certain it was not a criticism 
of cyberspace anymore than if the character had credited his local 
public library.  Would you have taken that as a criticism of libraries? 
Don't be so sensitive.

Tom. P.S. Homicide's a good show.  Why can't I stay awake during it?

On Tue, 31 Oct 1995, Donald A. Barclay wrote:

> In regard to blaming the Internet, did anyone see last Friday's episode 
> of NBC's <<Homicide>>?  The episode revolved around a killer arsonist.  
> When the detectives finally caught the firebug, they asked him where he 
> learned so much about setting fires.
> 
> "The Internet, of course," was his answer.
> 
> I find two ironies in this. One is the tendency of media such as
> television, magazines, and movies to vilify the Internet when they are
> clearly much bigger purveyors of smut and violence.  
> 
> The other irony is that the episode of <<Homicide>> itself gave out plenty
> of detailed information on how to commit arson, and <<Homicide>> certainly
> reaches a lot more people than alt.fan.pyro. Did you know that soaking
> rolls of toilet paper in gasoline is a good way to start a fire?  You
> would if you were one of the millions watching <<Homicide>> last Friday. 
> One of the millions of dateless, quiet young loners who the neighbors
> always thought of as ordiniary guys and it sure was a surprise to them
> when. . . .You know the rest of the story. 
> 
> Happy Halloween.  I hope nobody toilet papers your house.  (-:
> 
> Donald A. Barclay 
> New Mexico State University Library     always the beautiful answer
> dbarclay at lib.nmsu.edu                   who asks a more beautiful question 
>                                                     --e.e. cummings
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