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Rogue If you're reading this... You are the Resistance         Since: 08-17-04 Since last post: 418 days Last activity: 226 days |
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| As some of you may or may not know L.A. had a really bad train accident recently. So far 25 people have died with over 100 injured with some in critical condition.
It was announced today that it's been confirmed by some teenagers and his phone records that the conductor was texting just before the accident and missed a signal which caused the Metrolink to be struck by an oncoming Union Pacific. One of the headlines that made it online today: 
"Gay hispanic train engineer crashes train while texting young boys, kills 25" ... Source: http://www.newsnet14.com/2008/09/gay-hispanic-train-engineer-crashes-train-while-texting-young-boys-kills-25/ (Last edited by Rogue on 09-18-08 03:40 PM) |
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Xeoman Ball and Chain Trooper Administrator  Since: 08-14-04 From: 255 Since last post: 40 days Last activity: 23 days |
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A little uncalled for? Jeeze.  |
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Lord Vulkas Mormonus Vile High Xeodent of Xeomerica.  Since: 10-29-04 From: North Carolina, United States. World, Sol System, milky way Since last post: 192 days Last activity: 175 days |
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Yeah, but honesstly, who DIDN'T look at the article after seeing the name? 
Titles are made to sell headlines, fact of life. Enjoy. Taht said, if the train engineer kills 25 people so that he can text young children(which sounds a bit pedophiliac), then we know that something is wrong. |
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Bitmap #1 Enhancement Shaman US Ravenholdt  Since: 09-05-04 From: His Laughin' Place Since last post: 4341 days Last activity: 4334 days |
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| Holy shit.
My jaw just dropped. |
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Rogue If you're reading this... You are the Resistance Since: 08-17-04 Since last post: 418 days Last activity: 226 days |
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| As an aspiring journalist who's worked in print before, I do agree, Vulkar, that a headline is designed to attract the eye, but damn... really?
It's completely taken out of context. While it's true that he was gay and Hispanic, did those things really need to get mentioned? That would be like someone taking a story about a typical teenaged-male and put up a headline like "Masturbating, porn-loving virgin wins the lottery!" or something of the like. And like you mentioned they made it look like he was pedophile at that. They haven't specified the age of the person who was on the receiving end of his messages, but come on! Either way, while the guy was acting very irresponsibly I can't help but feel sorry for him especially with stories like this one going out: http://www.latimes.com/news/printedition/front/la-me-engineer17-2008sep17,0,6452601.story You might notice that the original site I posted copy-pasted this article on their own website, cut off the bit describing his personal tragedies and then put up that headline. |
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StickMan Thief  Since: 08-16-04 From: Nihongo Freak Forums Since last post: 5680 days Last activity: 5666 days |
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| Really? They actually put that out? That's... I'm at a loss for words.
Protip: Use better judgment. |
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Kyoku kun Phan Phan Where in the world in Aurora the Explora? Currently California!  Since: 06-19-06 From: Northern California Since last post: 4553 days Last activity: 4181 days |
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| Seriously.. I understand wanting to get peoples attention, but that headline is just insulting. | |||
Cyro Xero Rune Mage  Rave Atom  Since: 02-23-05 From: Minnesota!! Since last post: 2621 days Last activity: 2533 days |
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| .....because gay hispanics need some attention, too. | |||
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Rogue If you're reading this... You are the Resistance Since: 08-17-04 Since last post: 418 days Last activity: 226 days |
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Originally posted by Cyro Xero *Looks at Stitch* I'd say he's got plenty of attention right now. Anyway... |
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Elara Divine Mamkute Dark Elf Goddess Chaos Imp Penguins Fan Ms. Invisable  Since: 08-15-04 From: Ferelden Since last post: 96 days Last activity: 96 days |
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| It's bad enough the accident happened... but to put that up in the headline... seriously, I just lost even more respect for the media. What happened to integrity and common decency? | |||
Ryan Ptooie Is back!   Since: 10-01-04 From: Stafford, UK Since last post: 4428 days Last activity: 4388 days |
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Originally posted by Elara To be fair, 'the media' covers a HUGE range of... pretty much everything. To lose respect for it from a single headline on a website is a bit much. But I do agree, that headline is whacked up... |
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Cyro Xero Rune Mage Rave Atom Since: 02-23-05 From: Minnesota!! Since last post: 2621 days Last activity: 2533 days |
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| I wasn't exactly referring to Stitch. Kinda forgot he was hispanic. | |||
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Rogue If you're reading this... You are the Resistance Since: 08-17-04 Since last post: 418 days Last activity: 226 days |
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Originally posted by Cyro Xero Hehe, I know. I was just kidding around. |
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