D L X From United States of America, joined May 1999, 10568 posts, RR: 53 Reply 1, posted (5 years 11 months 3 weeks 6 days 5 hours ago) and read 1931 times:
As tragic as this is, I really have to wonder: why is this national news? My heart goes out to them, but you know what? Four girls were tragically killed about a mile from my house this month under similar circumstances - the day after graduation.
It's sad when it happens, for sure. A lot of tears were drawn when it happened here. But is it national news? I think not.
JetsGo From United States of America, joined Jul 2003, 2971 posts, RR: 5 Reply 2, posted (5 years 11 months 3 weeks 6 days 5 hours ago) and read 1909 times:
Absolutely terrible tragedy. However, I don't get why it is national news either? Unless one of the families has a bit of and is trying to milk the situation, I am confused.
EK20 From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 3, posted (5 years 11 months 3 weeks 6 days 5 hours ago) and read 1887 times:
Quoting D L X (Reply 1): why is this national news?
Quoting JetsGo (Reply 2): I don't get why it is national news either? Unless one of the families is trying to milk the situation
Wow, how totally heartless! If something like that is too boring to make national news I would hate to think what does actually make the national news! Must be one hell of a violant country you live in - makes me glad I'm on the right side of the Atlantic!
Oh sorry I forgot...you would rather hear about Paris Hilton....
Seb146 From United States of America, joined Nov 1999, 9911 posts, RR: 17 Reply 4, posted (5 years 11 months 3 weeks 6 days 5 hours ago) and read 1887 times:
Quoting JetsGo (Reply 2): However, I don't get why it is national news either?
The mass media thinks it is more intersting that what is going on in Congress. The mass media does not want to report on boring procedural news in government. The mass media thinks we should hear about killing and tragedy instead of what the government is doing or what manufacturers are doing. Just my opinion.
My heart goes out to the families. There are too many things like this that happen this time of year. This should be a happy time with graduations and weddings and so forth. It is a shame these celebrations are marred by tragedy.
JetsGo From United States of America, joined Jul 2003, 2971 posts, RR: 5 Reply 5, posted (5 years 11 months 3 weeks 6 days 5 hours ago) and read 1874 times:
Quoting EK20 (Reply 3): Wow, how totally heartless!
Are you completely retarded or just having a slow morning? The first thing I said in my post was how terrible it was.
JetsGo From United States of America, joined Jul 2003, 2971 posts, RR: 5 Reply 6, posted (5 years 11 months 3 weeks 6 days 5 hours ago) and read 1848 times:
Furthermore, I would like to continue with:
Quoting EK20 (Reply 3): If something like that is too boring to make national news I would hate to think what does actually make the national news!
Who ever said anything about it being boring...except for you? Five teenage deaths is terrible, for the second time. But why exactly do 300 million other people need to know about it? What should be making the national news, contrary to your sideways beliefs, are the fact that Bush has refused the subpoenas, the Supreme Court rulings, and things that actually effect the nation as a whole.
Quoting EK20 (Reply 3): Must be one hell of a violant country you live in - makes me glad I'm on the right side of the Atlantic!
Coming from the side of the Atlantic that has Iraq, Iran, Afghanistan, North Korea? Right. And how you equate five girls dying in a car crash with violence is beyond me.
Me thinks you have a chip on your shoulder for the US.
Quoting EK20 (Reply 3): Oh sorry I forgot...you would rather hear about Paris Hilton....
Again, you are the only one who brought that up, so maybe those are your inner concerns?
AirCop From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 7, posted (5 years 11 months 3 weeks 6 days 5 hours ago) and read 1845 times:
Five teenagers in one vehicle heading for a party weekend (what were the parents thinking?) = inexperienced driver; impatient driver; inattentive driver combined is nothing more than a recipe for disaster. (Prom weekend and graduation is the deadliest time period for young adults).
Quoting D L X (Reply 1): I really have to wonder: why is this national news?
It really shouldn't be..hopefully it will make parents think twice before allowing their children to get into this situation.
KROC From United States of America, joined May 2000, 19737 posts, RR: 75 Reply 8, posted (5 years 11 months 3 weeks 6 days 5 hours ago) and read 1824 times:
This is tragic news, however I have to wonder why is is such a story on a large scale. As mentioned, things like this unfortunately happen all the time.
As for the local take, I haven't been effected in anyway by this, other than the fact as AA61hvy said, these girls had just graduated from the same school I went too. As far as other things like a cause...we will probably never know, but a car full of freshly graduated teens on the way to a cottage for a weekend or whatever one can think DUI might be involved, however through the back channels I have heard that the driver was talking on her cell phone (to the car full of people (friends) behind them as well, and this is what many believe lead to the accident.
"Never tell anybody outside the family what you're thinking again"
NIKV69 From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 9, posted (5 years 11 months 3 weeks 6 days 4 hours ago) and read 1814 times:
Quoting JetsGo (Reply 2): Absolutely terrible tragedy. However, I don't get why it is national news either? Unless one of the families has a bit of and is trying to milk the situation
I doubt this is the case. How in the name of all that is holy does the families "milk" or benefit from their daughter dying in a head on crash?
It is the MEDIA that spins these things and gives them the national press. Not the parents.
JetsGo From United States of America, joined Jul 2003, 2971 posts, RR: 5 Reply 10, posted (5 years 11 months 3 weeks 6 days 4 hours ago) and read 1802 times:
Quoting NIKV69 (Reply 9): How in the name of all that is holy does the families "milk" or benefit from their daughter dying in a head on crash?
It is of course speculation. But, attention from the media. Possibly write a book or two. Maybe create an orginization. There has to be a reason this story got attention that we don't know about because this is not a national incident, nor is it that uncommon.
Luv2fly From United States of America, joined May 2003, 11957 posts, RR: 51 Reply 11, posted (5 years 11 months 3 weeks 6 days 4 hours ago) and read 1770 times:
It is very sad news, though to be honest would it be reported to such an extent if the occupants had not just graduated and if they were not cheerleaders, i.e. attractive girls. Think Aruba and Ms. Holloway.
D L X From United States of America, joined May 1999, 10568 posts, RR: 53 Reply 12, posted (5 years 11 months 3 weeks 6 days 4 hours ago) and read 1736 times:
Quoting EK20 (Reply 3): Wow, how totally heartless! If something like that is too boring to make national news I would hate to think what does actually make the national news! Must be one hell of a violant country you live in - makes me glad I'm on the right side of the Atlantic!
Huh?
National news is not "interesting news", but rather news that is important to the nation. The war, the economy, national sports, strange and unusual events, and yes celebrities (if they are nationally known) all make national news.
No, the media played this nationally to exploit the fact that humans cannot turn away from a fire, a death, a death of a girl, a death of a white girl, a death of a pretty girl, or any gruesome death.
SOOOOO EK20, don't get upset with me because I question the nationality of this news -- get upset with the media who is exploiting you and these victims for your inability to turn off the scenes of a fiery gruesome death of pretty white girls.
Galapagapop From United States of America, joined Feb 2005, 910 posts, RR: 4 Reply 13, posted (5 years 11 months 3 weeks 6 days 3 hours ago) and read 1729 times:
It wasn't even just 5 girls going for the party it was 9 in 2 vehicles off to some vacation home, 5 in the one vehicle in the crash and 4 in the other car. What runs through my mind is where were the parents and how could they not see such a bad recipe for disaster. None of the articles even suspect DUI, which to me makes me think this is more of a media sypathy train for a bunch of poor cheer leaders (Not that it isn't sad). Under normal circumstances all the clues fit to that conclusion whether right or not, but a lot of evidence is coming from the 4 friends in the other car who are pointing to the van possible speeding up to avoid being passed, despite this evidence, the police found the driver of the van and issued no ticket in this incident. Although they do believe she oversteered to the right and possible then went left to correct it contributed, which could be plausible especially if she was distracted on the phone (or texting) with friends and music in the backround. As Sad as this case is this stuff happens all the time during this time of year all around the US, why this case specifically is getting so much attention is beyond me.
I lost a cousin to a similar accident 4 years ago a week after prom, as sad and shocking as it is, it happens, and the kids and parents themselves are really left to blame if we must put a finger to it.
D L X From United States of America, joined May 1999, 10568 posts, RR: 53 Reply 14, posted (5 years 11 months 3 weeks 6 days 3 hours ago) and read 1717 times:
Quoting Luv2fly (Reply 11): It is very sad news, though to be honest would it be reported to such an extent if the occupants had not just graduated and if they were not cheerleaders, i.e. attractive girls. Think Aruba and Ms. Holloway.
I can't even see why they picked this story out of the many deaths of young girls right after graduation?
D L X From United States of America, joined May 1999, 10568 posts, RR: 53 Reply 16, posted (5 years 11 months 3 weeks 6 days 3 hours ago) and read 1698 times:
Quoting EK20 (Reply 15): Wow, all I'm saying is you guys must have some serious shit going on. A story like that would be front page news here in the UK.
All over UK? Or just in the environs where the event occurred?
If it was all over the UK, that's just more evidence of the incredibly tabloid media culture you guys have over there. (As in, shame for criticizing us!)
AA61Hvy From United States of America, joined Nov 1999, 13975 posts, RR: 59 Reply 17, posted (5 years 11 months 3 weeks 6 days 3 hours ago) and read 1696 times:
Gotta remember the news has their own agenda. They hand pick stories.
Reminds me of an expose a Dallas news station did on the approach of DAL aircraft and how it could potentially could affect planes departing DFW-they hand pick these stories
I went to school with a kid who was kid the in a similar fashion, though he was running from the cops and died the same way the cheerleaders did, it did not make Dallas news at all.
Honestly crap like the above listed is why I have absolutely no respect for most media outlets
Edit: I respect some of the hot women news anchors
NIKV69 From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 18, posted (5 years 11 months 3 weeks 6 days 3 hours ago) and read 1685 times:
Quoting JetsGo (Reply 10): It is of course speculation. But, attention from the media. Possibly write a book or two. Maybe create an orginization. There has to be a reason this story got attention that we don't know about because this is not a national incident, nor is it that uncommon.
Oh yea 5 girls getting killed in a car accident happens all the time around here.
Your reading wayyyy to much into this. There is not underlying reason why the media picked this other than timing.
D L X From United States of America, joined May 1999, 10568 posts, RR: 53 Reply 19, posted (5 years 11 months 3 weeks 6 days 3 hours ago) and read 1678 times:
Quoting NIKV69 (Reply 18): Oh yea 5 girls getting killed in a car accident happens all the time around here.
Agill From Sweden, joined Feb 2004, 993 posts, RR: 0 Reply 20, posted (5 years 11 months 3 weeks 6 days 2 hours ago) and read 1665 times:
Quoting D L X (Reply 19):
Two weeks ago, not national news.
Some things make headlines, sometimes the same thing doesn't the next day. On a slow newsday anything can become big, or sometimes chance decides who will write about a story. This thing even made headlines over here in our biggest newspaper.
Corey07850 From United States of America, joined Feb 2004, 2522 posts, RR: 5 Reply 22, posted (5 years 11 months 3 weeks 4 days 23 hours ago) and read 1514 times:
MDorBust From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 23, posted (5 years 11 months 3 weeks 4 days 23 hours ago) and read 1506 times:
Quoting D L X (Reply 1): As tragic as this is, I really have to wonder: why is this national news?
Just guessing..
White, young, female, cheerleaders. explosion. Probably rich to boot. Heck, if you were to thow in one of them sleeping with a teacher and you would have all of the elements for any nightly lead story.
TheSorcerer From United Kingdom, joined Oct 2005, 1047 posts, RR: 0 Reply 24, posted (5 years 11 months 3 weeks 4 days 22 hours ago) and read 1497 times:
Quoting D L X (Reply 16): Quoting EK20 (Reply 15):
Wow, all I'm saying is you guys must have some serious shit going on. A story like that would be front page news here in the UK.
All over UK? Or just in the environs where the event occurred?
Let's not forogt that the US is a lot bigger than the UK. But i agree it probably wouldn't be on national news.
Dominic
ALITALIA,All Landings In Torino, All Luggage In Athens ;)
25 Alfa75: Was this story shown on TV? If it wasn't it cannot be considered national news. It was in the section of CNN devoted to news around the US. Similar to
26 AA61Hvy: Perhaps it has something to do with the demographics? How is Fairport as a whole? Is it pretty upper crust?
27 PC12Fan: Because it is our sick society that thrives on sad, death, wreaking havoc news on personal lives that we feed on. It's absolutely pathetic. It's the
28 KROC: Fairport/Perinton (Village of Fairport, Town of Perinton it all gets referred to as Fairport) is a great place to live. A couple years back, it was s
29 Galapagapop: what I still don't get is why you'd text the person behind you, rather than simply just damn calling them? I see tons of kids text while driving, why
30 KSYR: Texting while passing a car and heading straight for a semi? Not a great idea. Still, my condolences go out to their families.
31 AA61Hvy: That's a big concern for a lot of parents. The kids' heads are not there and they think they are invincible. I had the same mindset when I was their
32 S12PPL: Nick, you should know by now that the media won't hype up a story like this unless there is something behind it that we don't all know about yet. I'd
33 Captoveur: I think the article mentioned this was during graduation week. I would bet just about anything the driver of the SUV was drunk or high. I have never
34 KROC: When I first heard about the story I said either drugs/alcohol or cell phone were in the middle of all of this. So far it looks as if it was indeed c
35 Galapagapop: Well it makes the most sense and she doesn't have to be intoxicated, as the friends watched her go back after passing but the swerve left, so it's po
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