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HeathKernandez
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WHY
are the news program showing the death of that olympic athlete????
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Posted 2/12/10 6:48 PM  |
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smdl
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Re: WHY
I just heard the TV. Do they actually show the accident and crash?
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| Posted 2/12/10 6:50 PM |
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Jax430
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Re: WHY
Posted by smdl
I just heard the TV. Do they actually show the accident and crash?
Yes. It's so disrespectful, IMO. 
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| Posted 2/12/10 6:57 PM |
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HeathKernandez
Our Ron is an awesome Ron
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baby fish mouth
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Re: WHY
Posted by smdl
I just heard the TV. Do they actually show the accident and crash?
yes and it's very upsetting...
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| Posted 2/12/10 7:09 PM |
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Cpt2007
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Liz
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Re: WHY
Shame on NBC for showing all of it repeatedly, including the athlete being worked on by the EMTs after the crash. 
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| Posted 2/12/10 7:38 PM |
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LightUpOurLife
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Re: WHY
Good to know. Another reason not to watch the news tonight.
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| Posted 2/12/10 7:46 PM |
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PaddysGirl
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Crystal
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Re: WHY
I just saw this and I am sick to my stomach. He was so young Not for nothing, why aren't those beams covered???
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| Posted 2/12/10 7:46 PM |
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LSP2005
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Re: WHY
I saw it too, without warning, I was horrified. I feel so badly for him and his family. May he rest in peace.
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| Posted 2/12/10 7:54 PM |
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Diana1215
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Re: WHY
I was in tears over this. May he rest in peace. That was such a horrible thing to watch
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| Posted 2/12/10 8:03 PM |
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carolinebn
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Re: WHY
over and over and over again. Awful
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| Posted 2/12/10 8:10 PM |
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DanielleP
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Re: WHY
I was watching and thinking the same thing. I was so sad watching and think NBC should be ashamed of themselves for not only showing the crash over and over again, but also showing the paramedics work on him. I hope he will rest in peace.
The course they said is very dangerous that 12 test runs went bad. Why use the course?
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| Posted 2/12/10 8:28 PM |
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CunningOne
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Re: WHY
Posted by Cpt2007
Shame on NBC for showing all of it repeatedly, including the athlete being worked on by the EMTs after the crash.
I know!  Before I could even find the remote, my 5-year old saw it.  We thought we were going to see the Opening Ceremonies!
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| Posted 2/12/10 8:41 PM |
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babymakes3
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Re: WHY
Posted by PaddysGirl
I just saw this and I am sick to my stomach. He was so young Not for nothing, why aren't those beams covered???
I agree that it's sickening that they keep showing it. My DD saw it before I could change it.
I don't think that covered beams would make a difference at 95 miles an hour. I'm wondering why they made the course so dangerous. It seems like that course will be more about cheating death than skill and speed.
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| Posted 2/12/10 8:54 PM |
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SummerMom
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Re: WHY
DH and I were watching them report the story, and when they showed the crash we both were so startled. He actually yelled, "is that it?!" as it was happening. I think we both thought it was stock footage at first, and then when we realized that we were actually watching this poor kid die... 3 times... it was awful. How dare they? I'm thinking (hoping) that there will be so much outrage, they won't even air it anymore by the time it hits California in 3 hours.
I can't even imagine how many little kids were watching, excited to see the Olympics start, and then this airs with no disclaimer and no warning. Just sickening.
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| Posted 2/12/10 9:00 PM |
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Phyl
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Re: WHY
Posted by DavaDay
DH and I were watching them report the story, and when they showed the crash we both were so startled. He actually yelled, "is that it?!" as it was happening. I think we both thought it was stock footage at first, and then when we realized that we were actually watching this poor kid die... 3 times... it was awful. How dare they? I'm thinking (hoping) that there will be so much outrage, they won't even air it anymore by the time it hits California in 3 hours.
I can't even imagine how many little kids were watching, excited to see the Olympics start, and then this airs with no disclaimer and no warning. Just sickening.
On our 6pm news they showed a partial clip and it froze and cut out to a Publicity Photo of the poor guy. I am so glad they censored it here!
Message edited 2/12/2010 9:07:10 PM.
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| Posted 2/12/10 9:06 PM |
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DiamondGirl
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Re: WHY
I missed it. How awful and tactless.
May he rest in peace
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| Posted 2/12/10 9:06 PM |
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shopaholic07
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Re: WHY
Are you serious??  That is so disrespectful.
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| Posted 2/12/10 9:07 PM |
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maxsgirl
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Re: WHY
DH brought it up on youtube... I think it should be banned. Just so freakin wrong
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| Posted 2/12/10 9:09 PM |
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pinkandblue
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Re: WHY
So sad, poor kid
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| Posted 2/12/10 9:14 PM |
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KartveliT
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Re: WHY
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| Posted 2/12/10 9:17 PM |
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sweetie101
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I saw a still photo on my area newspaper's site- that's how I found out- I am really glad I didn't see the tv footage. How awful to show it.
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| Posted 2/12/10 9:40 PM |
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MrsPJB2007
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Re: WHY
i said this on the thread about contacting NBC about the footage---but it's also applicable here:
the video should NOT be shown AT ALL.
part of me wonders if this was an American, would they show the video over and over, knowing that family & friends in this country would see it. But since he was from Georgia, perhaps they don't have as much sensitivity, figuring the family there won't see it. Either way its WRONG and totally disrespectful.
SHAME on you NBC!
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| Posted 2/12/10 9:43 PM |
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DiamondGirl
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Re: WHY
DH and I just saw it
They are still freaking showing it DISGUSTING
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| Posted 2/13/10 10:50 AM |
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KartveliT
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Re: WHY
I just saw on Georgian news that Nodar's father was his trainer and he was there when this happened
They said the video and the news of his death was all over the news before they had a chance to call the rest of the family back in Georgia how horrible
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| Posted 2/13/10 12:19 PM |
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