Comments on: Helicopter collision story all wrong http://blogs.csbj.com/csbjdaily/2007/07/30/helicopter-collision-story-all-wrong/ Colorado Springs Business Journal Daily News Sat, 22 Nov 2008 02:44:23 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.1 By: Anonymous http://blogs.csbj.com/csbjdaily/2007/07/30/helicopter-collision-story-all-wrong/#comment-366 Anonymous Wed, 01 Aug 2007 03:15:00 +0000 http://blogs.csbj.com/csbjdaily/2007/07/30/helicopter-collision-story-all-wrong/#comment-366 Oddly enough, there's actually some <a HREF="http://blog.landofthelaws.com/2007/07/31/helicopter-collision-the-outer-bounds-of-proximate-cause.aspx" REL="nofollow">precedent</a> for holding car chase criminals liable for helicopter crashes.<br/><br/>I think it's a weak case. Oddly enough, there’s actually some precedent for holding car chase criminals liable for helicopter crashes.

I think it’s a weak case.

]]> By: Lon Matejczyk http://blogs.csbj.com/csbjdaily/2007/07/30/helicopter-collision-story-all-wrong/#comment-362 Lon Matejczyk Mon, 30 Jul 2007 20:19:00 +0000 http://blogs.csbj.com/csbjdaily/2007/07/30/helicopter-collision-story-all-wrong/#comment-362 Excellent points. Mainstream media with the "if it bleeds it leads" syndrom are doing a disservice to the general public and endangering others.<br/><br/>Not to mention the possibility of <a HREF="http://copycateffect.blogspot.com/2005_05_01_archive.html" REL="nofollow">copycat bad guys</a> that just want to make ther news. Excellent points. Mainstream media with the “if it bleeds it leads” syndrom are doing a disservice to the general public and endangering others.

Not to mention the possibility of copycat bad guys that just want to make ther news.

]]> By: Gary http://blogs.csbj.com/csbjdaily/2007/07/30/helicopter-collision-story-all-wrong/#comment-361 Gary Mon, 30 Jul 2007 19:37:00 +0000 http://blogs.csbj.com/csbjdaily/2007/07/30/helicopter-collision-story-all-wrong/#comment-361 I have always hated the fact that the news makes any illegal activity - a public event. <br/><br/>The answer is no, this was not important and charging the idiot driver with their deaths is nothing more the an attempt to justify the senseless order by the news organization to send the news crew up to cover the story. <br/><br/>Personally I am tired of seeing criminals speed through the streets waving at the news crews filming them. Don't the news get the message? The criminal is showboating for the camera. Turn the camera off and perhaps they can save lives. Perhaps their own. I have always hated the fact that the news makes any illegal activity - a public event.

The answer is no, this was not important and charging the idiot driver with their deaths is nothing more the an attempt to justify the senseless order by the news organization to send the news crew up to cover the story.

Personally I am tired of seeing criminals speed through the streets waving at the news crews filming them. Don’t the news get the message? The criminal is showboating for the camera. Turn the camera off and perhaps they can save lives. Perhaps their own.

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