We sent this letter to NBC news as well as our Senators and Congresswoman. We urge you to write NBC if you feel as strongly as we did about the airing of the VT gunman video clips.
nightly@nbc.com

To Whom it may concern:

My husband and I were very upset that you decided to show pictures and
video clips from the Virginia Tech gunman. We feel that you gave him a
platform that was undeserved and only created more pain for those
affected by his actions. The airing also lent an air of credibility to
a murderer, making him a martyr for others who may carry out acts of
violence in the future. It would be beneficial to remember that your
FCC license requires you to serve the public interest...we see little
gained by the public through your actions. The decision makes us
wonder why you don't air the martyr tapes of suicide bombers killing
people across the globe? Of course you don't - because it is wrong to
give them a platform to preach their hate from, just as you let him
do.

As alumni of Virginia Tech, we dearly love our school and believe the
current students will recover from this terrible tragedy with the
support and love of our nation. We should be remembering the faces and
stories of the victims, not the gunman.

Krista and Taylor Hudson
Wolfeboro, NH