Michael Randazza : Shooter 's video rant is legal to watch , but is it ethical ? Randazza : Was YouTube right to show violence when it would make money from it ? Elliot Rodger sent his lengthy diatribe to the media before he went on his killing spree -- correctly predicting that his actions would propel his ideas ( such as they were ) into the marketplace of ideas on a digital billboard larger than he could ever have enjoyed He asks : Does the video motivate others to act ? Or does it show how repulsive he is . Randazza : YouTube took down page about him after initial viewing : a hypocritical move .
Michael Randazza : Shooter 's video rant is legal to watch , but is it ethical ? Randazza : Was YouTube right to show violence when it would make money from it ? He asks : Does the video motivate others to act ? Or does it show how repulsive he is . Randazza : YouTube took down page about him after initial viewing : a hypocritical move .