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In Michele Landsberg's, "Violent shows train children how to murder," she stresses that violence in the media greatly affects children in a negative way. The author talks about David Grossman, a retired Lt. Col. in the army, who now talks to groups about children and violence. He mentions the case of Michael Carneal, a 14 year old who when on a killing rampage in Paducah, KY. He comments on the amazing accuracy of Carneal's shots and how he learnt to shoot off of a video game. The rest of the article continues on about how impressionable young children are and the negative affects of watching violent shows. I agree with the author's position on this topic. I like the way she took a seri