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[MR MISTER]

Yep the BBC devoted almost 10 minutes at the start of the 6pm news yesterday to the Schumacher story! 

Whilst it's undeniably a terrible accident that hopefully will have a happy ending, it's not exactly a story of much importance compared to terrorist attacks in Russia, civil war in South Sudan where over 2000 people have died in the last couple of weeks, an attempted coup in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and a tasty train crash in the US!! 

I guess that the people at BBC news think that news isn't that important really....   

Or.........they want us believe it's not important. Can't be depressing the viewers at new year. It may taint their view of the situation in the world at present, thereby stopping them going out and spending Georges their money in the sales.


PS...watch out for news on the Asia-Pacific region, China is becoming royally pissed off with Japan.

[Rog]

I think you mean "Illuminati plot to obscure world events and manipulate the public meta consciousness" ... or something equally conspiracy theorist

Oh, I didn't think that anyone else knew about that 

[TheBoy]

If the media chose (or were forced) to ignore terrorism, would terrorism go away?

[Sir Tigger KC]

If the media chose (or were forced) to ignore terrorism, would terrorism go away?

I think that the BBC do their best to ignore terrorism, as they will never call a terrorist a terrorist! 

[Jusme]

I have agonised all day over 'daring' to add a post to this thread. But, why not. For the love of God! A man has had a tragic accident and is seriously ill. Please enlighten me as to just how, voicing your opinions of someone you have never met, claiming to have skied over the very same snowflake as him, etc. In any way has any relevance to the fact that, 'a man is seriously injured'?

[Rods2]

I think it is a hugely sad event on what has sadly happened to Michael Schumacher and where life is very precious would, not wish it on anybody. But there are many sad events that directly touches all of us, if you are lucky like I am to live a good community, rather that modern suburbia, then you get to hear about them, which brings sadness from local deaths and health issues from amongst our friends and prospective to our everyday lives. There for the grace of god go I.

Sadly, MSM are in the business of SELLING you news, so no prospective required, just salesmanship and ratings, which with their over the top, and all too often disrespectful reporting, is justified as in the public interest. For this and many other reasons is why I no longer have the intrusiveness of TV in my life. I access and read how I want and where I want on the Internet, rather than have what they think I need, through focus groups, thrust down my throat.

Do I miss TV, yes for a bit of sport now and again, but for all the forced upon me crap and advertising, not in the slightest and too be honest my life is richer and better without it. Try it for a month or two and you probably won't want to go back. 

[2boxerdogs]

I have agonised all day over 'daring' to add a post to this thread. But, why not. For the love of God! A man has had a tragic accident and is seriously ill. Please enlighten me as to just how, voicing your opinions of someone you have never met, claiming to have skied over the very same snowflake as him, etc. In any way has any relevance to the fact that, 'a man is seriously injured'?

Could not agree more.

[flyer 0712]

Its a Marmite situation.......love him or dislike him ...he is a human being and has been seriously injured.....i for one hope that with the inner  determination that he has that he will make a full recovery...and let us not forget his son who was with him and his family must be going through hell at the moment just as we would if it was one of our own family..so come on all of us,wish him a quick recovery..

[tunnie]

I have agonised all day over 'daring' to add a post to this thread. But, why not. For the love of God! A man has had a tragic accident and is seriously ill. Please enlighten me as to just how, voicing your opinions of someone you have never met, claiming to have skied over the very same snowflake as him [\highlight]etc. In any way has any relevance to the fact that, 'a man is seriously injured'?

Guessing that was aimed at me? Not sure why the digg, or "daring" to post, but I was trying to work out how it happened. (Is that allowed by you?) Thousands per day cross that same section without issue, in clear conditions he appears to have crashed at a well known point? Did he do an emergency turn to avoid someone? Something?

It's now suggested that he was going close to 50-60mph, which caused the helmet to split to generate these injuries, no helmet and he would be dead. If that is true, 60mph into a blue (which is a beginners run) it's a very reckless speed for that area, I know the cut through, used it myself. Fastest I've ever done down there is around 30/35, that was passing most. So twice that speed, what if he crashed into another skier or boarder at that speed? Combined impact speed could be close to 100mph, no everyone wears safety gear so he could have easily killed someone.

Sadly I think who is/history has blinded everyone into just wishing him well. What if it been someone random? "News reports unknown man crashed at 60mph into rocks"

I suspect a few "idiot" comments would appear

It would be a sad way for him to go considering his career, I do hope he makes full recovery.

[Jusme]

Guessing that was aimed at me? Not sure why the digg, or "daring" to post, but I was trying to work out how it happened.(Is that allowed by you?)Thousands per day cross that same section without issue,
The highlighted section is the reason for "daring" to post. Anything said on here that doesn't meet with the approval of the 'inner circle' is immediately pounced on aggressively. As to the 'dig'. <Thousands per day cross that same section without issue,> 'Thousands drive on the same stretches of road every day that some poor soul, dies on'.
As to the rest of the your response Tunnie mainly concerning the possibility of his travelling too fast for the conditions, and it being reckless. The mind 'boggles'! Of course you have never exceeded the stated speed limit in your car, and hitting someone in an Omega can in no way be considered 'reckless'... 

[tunnie]

Guessing that was aimed at me? Not sure why the digg, or "daring" to post, but I was trying to work out how it happened.(Is that allowed by you?)Thousands per day cross that same section without issue,
The highlighted section is the reason for "daring" to post. Anything said on here that doesn't meet with the approval of the 'inner circle' is immediately pounced on aggressively. As to the 'dig'. <Thousands per day cross that same section without issue,> 'Thousands drive on the same stretches of road every day that some poor soul, dies on'.
As to the rest of the your response Tunnie mainly concerning the possibility of his travelling too fast for the conditions, and it being reckless. The mind 'boggles'! Of course you have never exceeded the stated speed limit in your car, and hitting someone in an Omega can in no way be considered 'reckless'... 

If you cannot be bothered to format a post correctly, I cannot be bothered to argue really.

Speed quoted here: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/france/10543941/Schumachers-ski-helmet-broke-in-two-in-high-speed-crash.html

[Jusme]

You call that an "Argument"   But so sorry for not formatting my post correctly.... 'whatever that means'??

[chrisgixer]

If the media chose (or were forced) to ignore terrorism, would terrorism go away?

Yes

[Lizzie_Zoom]

If the media chose (or were forced) to ignore terrorism, would terrorism go away?

Yes

+1 Yes!

All acts of terrorism, at least in my humble opinion, are carried out to publicize their "cause".  Always has been, always will.

[chrisgixer]

If the media chose (or were forced) to ignore terrorism, would terrorism go away?

Yes

+1 Yes!

All acts of terrorism, at least in my humble opinion, are carried out to publicize their "cause".  Always has been, always will.

Or, thinking further, would they just go for bigger more daring targets until it can't be ignored, to the point it would be irresponsible not to report it? Probably.

But ultimately Terrorism is pointless without media coverage. Look at the Daily Fail. Seizing on every ounce of misery in the world, all it does is amplify misery.