Forensic psychiatrist Park Dietz spoke with KCAL9's Amy Johnson about why the San Bernardino attack stands out from other mass murder.
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According to Park Dietz, an academic and medical doctor who is the former chief fellow in forensic psychiatry at the University of Pennsylvania and principal of the Threat Assessment Group consultancy, the effort to cast the events into narrow and politically useful ideological frames is corrupting public discourse.
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Park Dietz, who has been profiling mass killers for more than 30 years, said he was unaware of any case of a couple erupting in mass violence when the targeted victims were not family members or people perceived to have harmed their child.
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Forensic psychiatrist Park Dietz has argued since the 1980s that the problem is cable TV’s “saturation coverage” with its electronic images, color, bleeding bodies and screaming sirens.
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Sensationalized and detailed media coverage of mass shootings may be contributing to copycat crimes, psychologists and other experts said this week.
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By Park Dietz, M.D., Ph.D., TAG Founder
Since 9/11, U.S. corporations have taken a heightened interest in preparing for terrorist attacks, and increasing numbers of executives take advantage of the services of executive protection teams. Those steps have never been more relevant than now, with the publication of the current issue of Inspire magazine, which urges the assassination of U.S. executives, both in the workplace and at more vulnerable locations.
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Wednesday’s fatal shooting of a local TV reporter and cameraman in Moneta, Virginia, is raising questions about violence in the workplace. Authorities identified the gunman as Vester Lee Flanagan, a former employee of the same TV station, WDBJ.
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Dr. Park Dietz explains mass murder in the selfie era, the psychological process and warning signs behind these incidents, and their great risk of inspiring copycat crimes due to widespread publicity and social media.
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Chris Matthews asks Dr. Park Dietz what differentiates somebody who is capable of taking setbacks in life from somebody who goes on rampages like the one in Virginia on Wednesday, August 26th, 2015.
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By Park Dietz, MD, PhD
Yesterday’s shooting during a live news broadcast in Roanoke, Virginia, can be used to educate your organization about the need for training on workplace violence prevention.
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