Video: The freaky deaky helicopter crash clip
posted at 9:17 pm on July 27, 2007 by Allahpundit
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This isn’t the clip Drudge is running with, of footage shot from one of the crashing choppers. This is from another bird in the sky that was right there. Reminds me of the first few minutes after the Towers fell, when you knew what you were looking at was real but weren’t quite ready to accept it yet.
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This is very sad.
aengus on July 27, 2007 at 9:25 PM
That’s horrible.
Christoph on July 27, 2007 at 9:25 PM
That was horrifying to watch. I feel bad for everyone involved.
acleaver on July 27, 2007 at 9:26 PM
why is that guy breathing hard? he’s sitting down and not moving.
It was terrible. I also wonder how in the world in clear conditions can two helicopters possibly collide? The only thing the pilots have to do is not hit each other. If the weather was bad that would be one thing, high wind maybe. But this should never happen. It is a shame and I hope they all survived (though it looks bad).
ThackerAgency on July 27, 2007 at 9:39 PM
They should not have been gawking and leering at someone else’s misfortune.
Oh yeah and profiting off of it.
But that is what the news does best.
TheSitRep on July 27, 2007 at 9:42 PM
from the other clip it showed the ‘important breaking news’ they ‘had to’ cover. What a shame. An utter shame.
They obviously were focused on the ground, but this should never happen.
ThackerAgency on July 27, 2007 at 9:42 PM
Emotion and shock.
No one from either helicopter survived. No one from the ground was injured.
Like we are here now?
Christoph on July 27, 2007 at 9:44 PM
Now there will be a big ceremony celebrating the heroism of the intrepid reporters and pilots. They will erect a memorial, because their loss was more tragic that the 5- 10 people that died in that town today in regular ol’ traffic accidents.
But if 7 people in a shuttle die you’d think it was d-day all over again.
TheSitRep on July 27, 2007 at 9:46 PM
He just watched friends and fellow pilots and cameramen associates just be killed.
He’s crying.
Didn’t feel right eavesdropping on his distress. Terrible.
naliaka on July 27, 2007 at 9:47 PM
All four died.
amerpundit on July 27, 2007 at 9:49 PM
Yeah. Gut-wrenching.
Spirit of 1776 on July 27, 2007 at 9:49 PM
Please, AP, Freaky Deaky isn’t the right title. Sure it wasn’t intentional on your part, but it’s too flip for the tragedy. Would you consider something else?
naliaka on July 27, 2007 at 9:51 PM
I’m not trying to be flip. And I don’t think it should be read as flip.
Allahpundit on July 27, 2007 at 9:52 PM
Their own station manager is just pissed they didn’t get the footage of their own crash so the could get a ratings boost.
Being accurate sometimes comes off as cynical.
TheSitRep on July 27, 2007 at 9:52 PM
Yes, I second that.
I was disturbed by the title, but also I didn’t see how posting this particularly video on Hot Air was helpful.
Yet I watched it. What can I say? Perhaps that’s a statement in itself.
But please consider editing the title.
Christoph on July 27, 2007 at 9:53 PM
Speechless. Praying for the families.
Limerick on July 27, 2007 at 9:54 PM
I’ve already made clear that my intent wasn’t to be flip. The body of the post itself makes that even clearer. If you know my intent, then why persist in accusing me of having done something wrong? Someone pulled this on me at the time of the VTech thing too, where I posted a comedy clip of someone being shot earlier that day before the news of the shootings broke and they demanded to know why I didn’t take it down immediately afterwards. Answer: because I’m not going to be bullied on my own blog when I haven’t done anything wrong.
Since we’re playing “you’re not sad enough!” games, though, it’s nice to see people reacting to this very harrowing clip by fixating on a blog headline. I bow before your sublime sorrow, griefmasters.
Allahpundit on July 27, 2007 at 9:58 PM
Read the definitions from the Urban Dictionary, AP.
I know you didn’t mean this headline to be flippant… but you inadvertently chose an inappropriate term.
Christoph on July 27, 2007 at 9:58 PM
It was a suggestion of friends or at least people who respect you, Allahpundit. You really should read the definition before you make your final decision.
Christoph on July 27, 2007 at 10:00 PM
I’m surprised this doesn’t happen more often during these car chases. I saw one where the police helicopter had to repeatedly tell the news helicopters to back off because they were interfering with them. News stations probably won’t even think twice about following the next car chase though, easy ratings.
forged rite on July 27, 2007 at 10:01 PM
So, if I wrote a post on 9/11, with the title “Totally Freaking Awesome Video of Towers Falling”, but I said in the post that my point wasn’t to be flip about it, that’d be ok? It’s just not an appropriate title for video of 4 people dying.
amerpundit on July 27, 2007 at 10:05 PM
You’re posting hours after it happened. This isn’t news to most of us. We can concentrate on the title, because we’ve already concentrated on the story itself.
amerpundit on July 27, 2007 at 10:07 PM
amerpundit is right… and in addition to the whole “freaky” angle and I’m not sure that’s appropriate after two newspeople and two pilots die, freaky deaky, apparently, has sexual connotations.
So it really isn’t appropriate.
Christoph on July 27, 2007 at 10:09 PM
Hey guys, on an average day in the U.S. there are 9 traffic fatalities. They are all tragic and they were just ordinary people try to get to work so the can feed their families,
But if a couple of chopper crash into each other because they were trying to get the best shot for their station, it’s not any more or less tragic. But it is “Freaky Deaky” because it is an odd or less than ordinary occurrence.
The urban dictionary is not a source. Hell, I have added words to it.
TheSitRep on July 27, 2007 at 10:09 PM
And I wouldn’t title video of any of those people dying, “freaky deaky”, either.
amerpundit on July 27, 2007 at 10:11 PM
Okay, I’m also looking up additional definitions and it can mean exciting or electrifying… but still not the best choice.
I admit my knowledge of this term is minimal… yet it seems to have struck the wrong nerve.
I think we should aim for respect, if not grief, for people we don’t know who lost their lives.
Christoph on July 27, 2007 at 10:12 PM
Thanks, SitRep for the clarification. I see that now. I stand corrected on that point.
Christoph on July 27, 2007 at 10:13 PM
“Freaky Deaky”?
People die doing their jobs and it’s “Freaky Deaky”?
Wasn’t that a Lindsey Lohan movie?
I thought this clip was something comical and with a miraculous cheerful outcome.
“Freaky Deaky”?
profitsbeard on July 27, 2007 at 10:13 PM
Allahpundit,
I don’t think anyone is trying to bully you around from the comments I’ve read people are just politely asking you to reconsider the headline.
terryannonline on July 27, 2007 at 10:14 PM
In this amalgamation of words we call the English language, the meaning of, and intent of, is implied by the author. Any misunderstanding is inferred by the reader.
Stick to your guns Allahpundit, I knew what ya meant.
TheSitRep on July 27, 2007 at 10:30 PM
So, again, you’d be fine with me posting on 9/11, “Totally Freaking Awesome Video of Towers Falling”? ‘Cause, I know that I’m not implying it’s cool, that’s just my choice of words.
amerpundit on July 27, 2007 at 10:31 PM
Love Hot Air. Big fan of AP. Atrocious head. You’re hearing something different inside your head than what’s happening out here.
Christopher Fotos on July 27, 2007 at 10:34 PM
Yes, but you haven’t seen the clip. The clip is rather astonishing, don’t you think? So why are we still arguing about the headline an hour later?
“Freaky deaky” to me = “freaky” or “apt to freak you out” or what have you.
Allahpundit on July 27, 2007 at 10:36 PM
Amerpundit, its an invalid comparison, Allah’s title isn’t nearly as charged as the hypothetical you have. Maybe he could have come up with a more somber title, but given the post itself and the fact he writes as much as he does in a day, he does a good job, give him a break.
Bad Candy on July 27, 2007 at 10:38 PM
SitRep, you’re disqualifying yourself from being taken seriously. That’s a reprehensible thing to say.
Christoph on July 27, 2007 at 10:39 PM
I think most people equate it with weird, often silly weird, which may explain the reaction.
Bad Candy on July 27, 2007 at 10:40 PM
No that was an intentional malicious act of terror.
This was a freak accident.
TheSitRep on July 27, 2007 at 10:42 PM
Lighten up, Francis.
Seriously, you were griping at Ace yesterday, now you’re giving Allah grief too.
Bad Candy on July 27, 2007 at 10:42 PM
The Urban Dictionary … gee whiz … go cite a valid source.
I would leave the title out of spite for the hyper-sensitive crowd. Get over it. There is nothing flippant about AP’s title.
If I mentioned my boss behaves niggardly, some of you would have me banned for using an ‘n’(!) word.
AZ_Redneck on July 27, 2007 at 10:43 PM
I’m sure it does, Allahpundit. To you. However, the English language is for communication and an obvious majority of people are taking it otherwise as Bad Candy points out.
You can keep the title if you like, but after you know how people who are your supporters are taking it, just understand, it’s off-putting.
And your 9:58 PM comment was way over the topic / unusually defensive. It attacked those offering a suggestion in very polite terms.
Christoph on July 27, 2007 at 10:43 PM
Those choppers cover tragedy every day. That is their stock in trade.
When something bad happens to people and there property, they spin up those rotors and exploit that tragedy for financial gain and professional prestige.
The turds they work for give them awards if they really get the gory stuff, because they too profit from it. Can you see where I am coming from?
TheSitRep on July 27, 2007 at 10:47 PM
Well, it’s obvious that your job is the easiest one on the planet AP. I think maybe some of the others here should try their hand at it.
csdeven on July 27, 2007 at 10:47 PM
“I felt a great disturbance in the Force, as if millions of voices suddenly cried out in terror and were suddenly silenced…”
I couldn’t even look at the pictures for that one. But there has always been a cost for pushing flight, in both cases. The AF Song has a section that sums it up nicely:
Here’s a toast to the host
Of those who love the vastness of the sky,
To a friend we send a message of his brother men who fly.
We drink to those who gave their all of old,
Then down we roar to score the rainbow’s pot of gold.
A toast to the host of men we boast, the U.S. Air Force!
TheEJS on July 27, 2007 at 10:48 PM
I agree. this is horrible. The title seems to make fun of this tragic event. I doubt if any lessons will be learned. It is fortunate no one on the ground was hurt. How many copters were out there covering this police chase? Was it really so news worthy to risk such a loss of life??
JellyToast on July 27, 2007 at 10:49 PM
Gee-ma-nee…….
has anyone read the last sentence of AP post?….You all are nuts tonight.
Limerick on July 27, 2007 at 10:52 PM
For f*(& sake AP! Just change the friggin’ title. It’s not about some “journalistic integrity”. I don’t find much to be offensive but even I wouldn’t have used that title and then argued with and even insulted those that complained. Your not doing yourself or the site any favors.
If, by the time this is posted,it is changed, thank you.
TBinSTL on July 27, 2007 at 10:53 PM
The bad news is: that 4 people died in the horrible crash
but the good news is that those two news choppers got to the crash site way before the paramedics.
TheSitRep on July 27, 2007 at 10:53 PM
I’m not changing it. You’re welcome to continue debating it for as long as the faux outrage will sustain you but I won’t apologize when I haven’t done anything wrong. I’ve explained what I meant more than once in this thread; I know I wasn’t making light of it, you know I wasn’t making light of it, but you don’t really care what I meant. You want it changed now just to see if you can browbeat me into changing it. Keep trying. See how it works out.
Allahpundit on July 27, 2007 at 11:01 PM
4 helicopters chasing a car jacking. In response to your question – no. They risk everyones life .. all of this for getting the “top story”.
AZ_Redneck on July 27, 2007 at 11:03 PM
Unreal. So 4 people are dead to bring us live coverage of an assinine police chase.
That’s what I’m wondering, people go to extreme lengths to satisfy the voyuers and the 24 hour news channels. Such a waste.
reaganaut on July 27, 2007 at 11:06 PM
Another freaky deaky angle is the local authorities are considering the use a state statue (death occuring during the commission of a felony) to pursue indicting the car-jacker with four homicides.
AZ_Redneck on July 27, 2007 at 11:06 PM
See how well alienating readers works out.
amerpundit on July 27, 2007 at 11:06 PM
NOW THAT’S MORE CHUTZPAH THAN WE’VE SEEN IN THE REPUBLICAN PARTY FOR A WHILE.
AND THAT IS VERY GOOD!!
Mcguyver on July 27, 2007 at 11:08 PM
Thanks for being so reliable Lim. Not only is the clip “freaky deaky” but the accident is so. The news is so crazy to be first and with its nose everywhere – this was filming a chase after all. Yes, it’s sad for the families and for the victims, but the lesson here is or s/b a big one, and primarily one of priorities and meaning of values.
I drove home the other night and passed a fire. I swear the thought that this will happen soon crossed my mind. There were small planes and helicopters all over each other, in a small air space and with hardly any visibility. They also fly strictly by instinct and without being guided by a tower, just by talking to themselves. Lots of machoism is involved too.
Entelechy on July 27, 2007 at 11:08 PM
Because I won’t change a headline to suit your tastes and when I try to explain myself you guys completely ignore me and demand that I change it anyway? Okay then.
Allahpundit on July 27, 2007 at 11:09 PM
I have to agree that the title is inappropriate. I wasn’t familiar with the story before I clicked on the post, and the title made me think that it was a clip of a ‘funny’ (and presumably non-fatal) accident. Yes, the last line of Allah’s post did tip me off that it was a serious situation, but that doesn’t make the title appropriate.
jic on July 27, 2007 at 11:09 PM
Hey Allahpundit, I noticed that your story title and write up had not one mention of Gay people. You need to talk about more gay people.
TheSitRep on July 27, 2007 at 11:10 PM
Is there some kind of quota – we need a bash an AP thread every 18 days or something?
The crash was a freak accident. Freaky-deaky in this context clearly means that. It’s nowhere near the same as ‘freaking awesome’. Seriously.
Spirit of 1776 on July 27, 2007 at 11:10 PM
Ha. We all do, my friend. We all do.
Allahpundit on July 27, 2007 at 11:11 PM
You bastard. I actually laughed at this.
madne0 on July 27, 2007 at 11:11 PM
Such a tragedy. I suppose the pilots were focused on the chase and simply weren’t paying attention. I guess when you’re in the air in a helicopter you don’t expect traffic. Who knows what really happened, but it’s just sad. By the way folks, it’s just a title. Get over your hyper-sensitivity and focus on the tragedy – which is the actual story.
thedecider on July 27, 2007 at 11:12 PM
Because of everything combined. Here’s the thing: If the title can be viewed as making the video seem cool, it’s not appropriate. If I do a Google search on the words, and a majority that comes up defines it as “electrifying” or “exciting”, or something to do with sex, it’s not appropriate in a video showing four people who won’t be going home to their families tonight, or ever again.
amerpundit on July 27, 2007 at 11:12 PM
Thanks, I’ll be here all week, don’t forget to tip your waitresses.
TheSitRep on July 27, 2007 at 11:13 PM
Thank you Spirit of 1776.
Let’s discuss what happened and why, and what can be done to prevent this – that’s what has me furious about it.
Entelechy on July 27, 2007 at 11:13 PM
After watching that video, it’s even more senseless. What if those damn helicopters landed on some people in that park?
I see some new helicopter regulations on the horizon. Which is probably a good thing, it might prevent another tragedy, or an even larger tragedy.
reaganaut on July 27, 2007 at 11:14 PM
AP has made his decision on the title, we can move on… but for him to insult his commentators and impugn our motives because we point out that we don’t think the title is particularly appropriate… is really strange.
NO ONE in this thread impugned AP’s motives, not one person, yet he seems to think we did.
Christoph on July 27, 2007 at 11:17 PM
I have to admit when i went on Drudge’s site
and seen the picture,first thing ran through
my mind was oh no,two US helicopters were shot down
in Irag.
Then i caught the reporting under the pictures,
news helicopters collide.It’s a tragedy and it’s sad.
canopfor on July 27, 2007 at 11:19 PM
Will someone please call the waaaambulance? WHO CARES?!?!
thedecider on July 27, 2007 at 11:19 PM
Freaky means hard-core hippy to me. Sounds like the book/movie by that title is alongs those lines: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0938305/
I guess it means something else to AP, and he’s standing by what he wants to say. It’s his thread, and they’re just words. But “Airplanes are flown into buildings because of words,” you say…
pedestrian on July 27, 2007 at 11:22 PM
Instead of arguing over semantics of the post’s title, the real story here is the culpability of the media in creating this volatile environment where pilots and reporters take too many chances with safety in the name of getting a story – a story that is not at all newsworthy in the first place. Tragic indeed.
synycalwon on July 27, 2007 at 11:22 PM
TheSitRep on July 27, 2007 at 10:53 PM
Morbid humor aside, you made an excellent point. There need to be new procedures for the news, including their helicopter and small plane pilots. However, someting like this usually punishes all general aviation, which really is maddening.
In many cases the news helicopter or small pane pilots also report the news (same person flies and reports). No one died in this case on the ground, as they landed in a park, but it could have ended with way more victims, those on the ground totally innocent.
Entelechy on July 27, 2007 at 11:24 PM
Just for the record, how many people need the whamulance tonight?
Well go here to sign up, and get in line.
I am always happy to help.
Mcguyver on July 27, 2007 at 11:26 PM
I think you win the thread.
Bad Candy on July 27, 2007 at 11:27 PM
AP, stick to your guns dude. Your write-up and responses were very serious and that’s what counts. If you had been flippant in your posts, that would have been different. But you weren’t.
This accident was a terrible thing. I can’t imagine having to witness it live. Being a former EMT you don’t question “WHY”, you just concentrate on the folks involved and your hearts/prayers go out to their families.
No matter how much everyone bitches, this “live” news is just in its beginning stages. I admit I watch it, just like most of you do. Get used to it cuz its here to stay.
Accidents happen. End of Story.
SouthernPride on July 27, 2007 at 11:27 PM
I’m going to take a wild guess and say the guy they were filming was an illegal alien. I wonder if this will somehow change the media mindset about illegals if what I suspect is true…doubtful, but sometimes tragedy makes something good come out of it.
SouthernGent on July 27, 2007 at 11:28 PM
synycalwon on July 27, 2007 at 11:22 PM
Nailed it.
:)
Entelechy on July 27, 2007 at 11:30 PM
First of all it was freaky. Of all the chases we have seen over the years I believe it bears witness to the fact that these pilots are professionals. It WAS a freak accident, and it was in pursuit of the scoop. This tragedy will make pilots more willing to tell their producers to take a hike….I trust the guys flying these machines. I don’t trust the Golden Parachutists who push them. That is what happened here….producers who want Bob Woodward made into a rotor-head.
Limerick on July 27, 2007 at 11:32 PM
The very first commenter who criticised the title went out of their way to emphasise that they didn’t think Allah was being intentionally flip, and yet Allah has been reacting like he’s under attack the whole thread. Like you said, this is really strange.
jic on July 27, 2007 at 11:34 PM
It’s the moon………the story has become AP and not the story of getting the story……….
Days of Our Lives is on at 11am people…..
Limerick on July 27, 2007 at 11:37 PM
I think the title is fine except for the ‘deaky’ word. That’s the only thing that threw me off as to the seriousness of the event. ‘freaky helicopter crash’ doesn’t seem as flippant. But I’m not quibbling about the title.
Why don’t they just have ONE arial shot for a given scene and have all the news channels share the feed? Or at the least give each pilot a different ALTITUDE they must maintain with a minimum of 250′ difference or something. They have zoom on the camera lens – USE IT. This is definitely a ‘hollywood’ thing. I don’t think any of our news crews have helicopters around here.
Aviation is the most regulated industry on the planet. This situation needs another rule.
ThackerAgency on July 27, 2007 at 11:40 PM
Tough stuff to watch. I pray for the families of those who perished. One account I read says they’re considering charging the chase suspects for the deaths of the chopper personnel. I work in law enforcement and have friends in TV & Radio news who do this beat, but I would disagree with any attempt to charge the suspects for the value news directors seem to place on capturing chases for ratings purposes. There have been others where the outcome on the ground has gone awry after lengthy chase coverage (bystanders or suspects killed or maimed). This is the unfortunate, tragic flipside, akin to if the motorcycle-racing paparazzi had died in that Paris tunnel 10 yrs ago and not Di.
Captain Scarlet on July 27, 2007 at 11:40 PM
Can we really call it freaky-deaky if there are no hissing Japanese robots involved?
James on July 27, 2007 at 11:42 PM
they could alternate who gets the lowest altitude for each story so that one station doesn’t always get the ‘best shot’
ThackerAgency on July 27, 2007 at 11:43 PM
TA, I agree with you and don’t wish for another aviation regulation. The news need to get their act and priorities together.
Entelechy on July 27, 2007 at 11:44 PM
I’m sure every news helicopter pilot in the country will have their own internal mental review about this.
Christoph on July 27, 2007 at 11:47 PM
Good freaking night! this is the weirdest series of comments I have read in a while. AP don’t change your headline! My hermeneutic is one of authorial intent, you have stated and clarified both your intent and motive in using certain words; that should be enough. Gawlee-geez!
Weight of Glory on July 27, 2007 at 11:48 PM
It isn’t the pilots that need the review…..it was a FREAK accident….someone goofed, period. It is the guy that wants the corner office that needs the review, and a good long class in ethics.
Limerick on July 27, 2007 at 11:49 PM
Whoa.
AP, the request was made politely, a request, alerting you that the title was off-putting. That’s all.
griefmasters?Sorry, you can lead a horse to water…
AP! IF tomorrow somebody out in the media ether who don’t like you or HA points to your blog and is looking to put you down and says, “Look at how HA labelled the tragic helicopter crash as the snarky “Freaky Deaky,” THEN you MIGHT understand what the POINT was.
Fans LIKE their favorites and TRY to whisper into their ears that there’s toilet paper stuck on their shoes, before anyone else notices. The correct response is not to turn around and slap them.
naliaka on July 27, 2007 at 11:50 PM
Regulations are in place to keep pilots from being able to make mistakes like this. It is too easy to be focused on the ground and have this happen. Multiple News Aerial Reports in a small space are a new thing. Regulations occur in the FAA from a ‘blood on the ground’ mentality. You can bet this will cause another reg.
If they regulate altitude (like they do most other traffic) this accident would be IMPOSSIBLE due to pilot error.
ThackerAgency on July 27, 2007 at 11:52 PM
I had forgotten the title by the time I hit the play button, and then four comments later we are arguing over whether or not the inclusion of a word prior to “freaky” either does or does not communicate the proper amount of remorse, overlooking the fact that the whole point of the post itself is offer the video to allow for the opportunity for that very remorsefulness.
Weight of Glory on July 27, 2007 at 11:52 PM
You make a good point about authorial intent, which he stated and clarified, and I accept his intent.
Yet I’d be remiss if I didn’t say the commentators who’ve stated they take Allahpundit at his word he was not intentionally being flip have also stated and clarified such, but AP won’t take us at our word.
So authorial intent is all, when he’s the writer, and worthless when he’s the reader and I, naliaka, Amerpundit, Bad Candy, jlc, terryannonline, pedestrian, TBinSTL, JellyToast, or profitsbeard is the writer?
Christoph on July 27, 2007 at 11:56 PM
I am exactly one mile away from the site.
I heard the crash. Cops have been all over the area all day, even during rush hour they were pushing everyone out of the area and not letting anyone except residents into a 1/2 mile area south of the park.
The guy in the chase drove 2 blocks from my house and even went down a dead end street, u-turned and when the cops boxed him in, he went down an alley.
Tim Burton on July 28, 2007 at 12:03 AM
How terrible for their families.
SouthernDem on July 28, 2007 at 12:03 AM
Goodnight Gracie….
Limerick on July 28, 2007 at 12:03 AM
Yeah… boy oh boy, AP.
You sure do attract some freaky deaky gay people!!
Kinda comforting though.
They sure don’t pull along any party line here.
I mean how boring would that be.
You should be proud of yourself, AP.
Everybody loves and envies you.
Exit question:
Why doesn’t everybody just go home and sleep over this?
You will feel better, I promise.
Mcguyver on July 28, 2007 at 12:04 AM
Yes, you is the writer, but only and always in the capacity of a commenter :)
Entelechy on July 28, 2007 at 12:05 AM
I think AP takes you at your word when ya’ll say that you believe him in that he wasn’t being flip, but his good faith in your comments doesn’t require him to change the title in order to prove that he has faith in your intent. That only requires cognative assent, not action.
Weight of Glory on July 28, 2007 at 12:05 AM
You people who are ragging on AP for his choice of headlines sound suspiciously like the democrats when they play the “victim” card and find spokespeople who are out of bounds for criticism due to their “victimhood”. Get over it, move on and lay off AP. He works hard every day keeping this site going and his primary job should not be to make sure he doesn’t ruffle anyone’s over sensitive feelings. Sheesh.
As for the helicopter accident, it is a tragic event. I’m just glad it wasn’t a news helicopter crashing into a police helicopter. That would have been worse, in my book. News helicopters need to stay the heck out of the way and watch where they’re going.
speed911 on July 28, 2007 at 12:15 AM
oh nevermind…I like turtles
Weight of Glory on July 28, 2007 at 12:16 AM
WOW this couldn’t be more freaky deaky if it was written by Rod Serling. Talk about ironic. What are the odds that a news chopper crash would involve two of a kind. I mean the risk of crashing is there on every flight. You think a crash would invole a radio tower or some power lines or something, but two choppers is practically impossible odds. Oh the humanity!
sonnyspats1 on July 28, 2007 at 12:16 AM
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