Blue Angels Jet Crashes, Pilot KIlled:

mxsmanic

I'm afraid you don't get the full story.

When I ejected over Greenland in 68, as soon as I was picked up and
had access to a telephone, I called my wife and told her I had ejected
and was OK. Am sure that the word went out ASAP after the birds landed
or prior from the Admin support staff on ground.

While it was reported that his family was at the Air Show they didn't
say who his family was that was there. Could have been his wife and
children or just his wife. Was his father and mother there and if not
how and when were they to be notified (seeing on TV???). I'm afraid
you must be a hard left Democrat and believe the freedom of the press
is more important than truth.

As Dudley said, he never talked to the media after an accident. I also
never talked to the media during war time or after an accident. All
they are interested in is the bottom line ($) and not putting out the
truth. I puke every time I see the media pushing their mics in
someones face after any type of a tragedy.

Why can't we limit the media to not putting out their drivel for two
weeks. There is nothing in the first amendment that says they have to
have access to and must publish yesterday about today's activities. In
an accident by that time (two weeks) there is probably a feeling of
what happened and not some monday morning quarter back shooting his
mouth off with no real facts to base his comments on.

As you can tell, I'm not a freedom of the press individual and work my
best to shut the media down.

You'all have a nice day and fly safe.

Big John
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On Mon, 23 Apr 2007 00:07:14 +0200, Mxsmanic
wrote:

Big John writes:

6 hours after crash cable TV here in Houston gave his name and rank
(Lt Cmdr) and photo. Just the drive by media showing respect (

Actually, I don't see any reason to withhold the information. Sometimes the
suspense is more stressful than the certainty. And it relieves the other
families of stress more quickly.

Big John writes:

Why can't we limit the media to not putting out their drivel for two
weeks.

Because the drivel is what you tune in to watch.

The media produce what people want to see. The media find news that instills
fear, uncertainty, and dread, or, failing that, they look for schadenfreude.
When people are scared, they tune in for reassurance; as long as they remain
scared, they continue to watch (and so the media takes care to never really
reassured them very much). As for schadenfreude, that's the principle in this
case: people like it when others suffer misfortunate, as it makes them feel
more warm and fuzzy about their own lives, and it makes them feel superior.

There is nothing in the first amendment that says they have to
have access to and must publish yesterday about today's activities.

Freedom of speech is the most important freedom you have. Be careful what you
wish for.

As you can tell, I'm not a freedom of the press individual and work my
best to shut the media down.

I guess having a military that fights and dies to protect that freedom doesn't
mean much to you.

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On Mon, 23 Apr 2007 03:00:48 +0200, Mxsmanic
wrote:

Big John writes:

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I guess having a military that fights and dies to protect that freedom
doesn't mean much to you.
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Been there and done that (WWII, Korea, VN) not like some I hear that
think they know it all and do their fighting from the bar like the
media in Saigon did and filed hand outs from MACV (five o'clock
follies).

I'm gone.

Bye

BJ