Quote by David Letterman

There is a new billboard outside Time Square. It keeps an up-to minute count of gun-related crimes in New York. Some goofball is going to shoot someone just to see the numbers move.

There is a new billboard outside Time Square. It keeps an up

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This quote expresses concern over a new billboard in Time Square that displays real-time updates on gun-related crimes in New York. The quote suggests that someone might commit a violent act solely for the purpose of observing the changing numbers on the billboard, implying a dangerous and potentially misguided curiosity surrounding gun violence. It highlights the belief that such a display may inadvertently encourage or glorify violence rather than address and combat the issue.

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