Road Closed In Onchan

[Mr. Sausages]

The criticism or praise may be no good to us, but it may be important for others to learn from our example.

 

So you think you're doing society a favour?

 

The lessons from this incident are obvious to all without someone patronisingly spelling them out and trying to claim brownie points for it.

[jimbms]

Ok let us consider if in the course of this accident the car had wiped out a couple of kids walking on the road at the time of the crash, would all this sympathy still been given out to the drunk driver?

[molly]

Ok let us consider if in the course of this accident the car had wiped out a couple of kids walking on the road at the time of the crash, would all this sympathy still been given out to the drunk driver?

You could go on and on saying what if this what if that, the fact is what happened, happened. we have all done things in life that the out come could have been tragic on this occasion it was and no worse a price could be paid. Is that not enough for you?

[Slim]

Ok let us consider if in the course of this accident the car had wiped out a couple of kids walking on the road at the time of the crash, would all this sympathy still been given out to the drunk driver?

 

Thankfully that didn't happen, so why burden this families tragedy with any more grief? She was in the wrong, she's paid the ultimate price, people have lost their loved one, let's give the preaching a rest for once.

[Addie]

Well said Slim.

 

Frankly, one or two people on here appear to have an incredibly unrealistic and insensitive attitude to the death of a human being.

 

Death cripples a family, no matter whose hand was to blame.

 

Let’s not confuse a huge error of judgement with evil intent.

 

Don’t give even more pain to others.

 

Be kind why don’t you?

[piebaps]

if in the course of this accident the car had wiped out a couple of kids walking on the road at the time of the crash, would all this sympathy still been given out to the drunk driver?

 

Whenever I asked any "if questions" My granny used to always tell me

 

"If your aunt had balls she'd be your uncle - She hasn't and she isn't. Get over it!"

[Grianane]

The problem here is of course the advances in technology, the internet and communication. Years ago if someone died in a crash any expression of sympathy or support really was only limited to the family and their immediate friends, and related to the loss alone. In practice the majority of people only got the true story when the press reported the oucome of any investigation, and not many people were that bothered.

 

Now as soon as something happens, there is a rush to the keyboard to publish a multitude of opinions and condolences which invariably result in some rapid backtracking when the truth comes out.

 

Its enough to express sorrow towards a lost, it doesn't help when speculation as to cause or the calling in of the media to sensationalise a loss occurs.

 

In this case IOM Newspapers comparison between the sensationalised report of the crash, and the factual reporting of the inquest is hysterical, the driver has gone from hero to below zero in less than a week. Yes the family shoud receive condolances for their loss but did they really have to endure the excessive reporting of the crash when it was to be followed so rapidly by the factual conclusion of the investigation..

[Jesus Christ]

In this case IOM Newspapers comparison between the sensationalised report of the crash, and the factual reporting of the inquest is hysterical, the driver has gone from hero to below zero in less than a week. Yes the family shoud receive condolences for their loss but did they really have to endure the excessive reporting of the crash when it was to be followed so rapidly by the factual conclusion of the investigation..

 

Sensationalised?

 

Hysterical?

 

Zero?