# Murderer is "a hero" for confessing? (RO)

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/murderer-is-a-hero-for-confessing-ro/438165>\
**Category:** The BBQ Pit\
**Created:** [February 18, 2008, 9:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/murderer-is-a-hero-for-confessing-ro/438165 "2008-02-18T21:42:48Z")\
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**Post date:** [February 20, 2008, 11:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/murderer-is-a-hero-for-confessing-ro/438165/81 "2008-02-20T11:51:27Z")

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I liked the answer by (sorry - somebody) who suggested that a hero is really somebody who doesn’t commit murder in the first place. Good point. But. If you were a reporter how the fuck would you make any money by printing a headline that goes like this:

Mr. Carl Smith a nice guy. He doesn’t kill anyone. Full story at 11.

Hmmmm…guess that reporter can’t quit his day job, eh? 😛

lol

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