Dumb DJs Vs. Evil Non-sanity

Which did more harm - the release of Cho Seung-Hui's insanity on tape - or the offhand words of Don Imus? We may have to wait to know for sure - but the first was broadcast by accident (assuming they would have otherwise stopped it) in a failed attempt at joking around. Even Imus' detractors don't claim he ever was a serious racist.

But the second was broadcast intentionally, and came complete with images and video. Sure there was much hand-wringing of whter it was "right" - but in the end it was propogated all over the media , for VA Tech victims, bystanders, and potential homicidal crazies of the future to witness in awe.

His rantings don't make any sense, really. He's really crazy, and some would na,e it correctly as evil. Viewing the video is like staring at a static channel and wondering why it doesn't add up to a picture - there's no human sense there. But Cho sure recieved a national stage, thanks to the producers at NBC with a profit oboigation to GE/Universal.