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It's not a matter of respect for me, because I have a good idea of how the media works and how they manufacture BS stories like this. I literally clicked on the video and within 20 seconds it became evident that the scene wasn't a real one, more like bad acting.

You suffer from cognitive dissonance and I feel bad for you, as I already pointed out that you can't possibly shoot someone face on like that with a big machine gun and there not be any blood. You should know about basic things like this that are related to physics/reality but you've been so heavily brainwashed over such a long time that you are basically programmed to not see through this crap, and instead defend it when someone like myself comes and opposes this fakery.

Without trying to be too cliche, here's a Matrix quote that sums it up:

Morpheus: "The Matrix is a system, Neo. That system is our enemy. But when you're inside, you look around, what do you see? Businessmen, teachers, lawyers, carpenters. The very minds of the people we are trying to save. But until we do, these people are still a part of that system and that makes them our enemy. You have to understand, most of these people are not ready to be unplugged. And many of them are so inured, so hopelessly dependent on the system, that they will fight to protect it."
Everything is a conspiracy, I get it. You've taken me to task for "cognitive dissonance" when the opposite is actually correct. I've admitted that the video may not be real, although I said I doubt it, by stating I hope you're right.

We know you will never come back in this thread & apologize to the dead guys family for being disrespectful because you'll never admit that the video is real no matter what evidence is presented, or you may be wrong about any conspiracy theory that you believe. Nothing will ever change your mind & that is the definition of "cognitive dissonance".
The definition quoted from the first paragraph on wiki says:

"In psychology, cognitive dissonance is the mental stress or discomfort experienced by an individual who holds two or more contradictory beliefs, ideas, or values at the same time, or is confronted by new information that conflicts with existing beliefs, ideas, or values."

This is your problem, you hold certain beliefs about the media but in general think that their stories are legit, so when I point out the painfully obvious fact that there's no signs of blood splattering or leaking on the floor; it creates dissonance in your head because it contradicts with your belief system.

Deductive reasoning means that I don't have to know 100% what exactly happened, I can deduct through the video evidence that it's simulation and not reality.