I happened to catch a glimpse of the NBC news on TV today, and this was mentioned. It seemed odd to me that they didn't include a comparison to the expected nu

I happened to catch a glimpse of the NBC news on TV today, and this was mentioned. It seemed odd to me that they didn't include a comparison to the expected number of deaths from suicide in a civilian population of this size and demographic makeup. I could easily see an article like this being generated by a small local newspaper or some random blog, but you'd think one of the major TV networks would have better quality control. About a month ago, someone on HN actually questioned my assertion that the US news media has a liberal bias...I wish I had the energy to dig through my comments, find that person, and reply to their comment with a link to this story :)