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[Barman]

Words just fail me... 

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5548563/Woman-helped-save-baby-drowning-suing-estate-driver.html

So if the drunk had murdered people in front of her would it be OK to sue his estate?

IMHO yes and that is what he in effect did

What if you watched somebody being murdered on the tellybox - could you sue then...?

Doubt it

I've seen at least one person killed live on TV (a marshal that walked in front of a car).  It wasn't pretty and I'd hopefully never see it again but with so much abstraction involved I couldn't remotely say it affected me to any extent for any length of time. 

But I don't know how much it would affect me, you or the man/woman from the off licence to see a family killed slowly right in front of them through some arsehole's criminal negligence.  But if I, you or the man/woman from the off licence then lost significant money as a result do we just say that's tough luck? 

Actions have consequences and sometimes those consequences need to be paid for

But the drunk didn't murder the people... that requires intent. Manslaughter perhaps...

And you see people killed on the tellybox all the time - the tower fire in London, twin towers, that bridge collapsing in the 'States.

And people watch those things 'in person'. What a fucked-up state it would be if everybody that witnesses somebody being killed gets a big payout...    I mean, twin towers alone would have bankrupt the entire country...

[Steve]

Anyone else hear that story about killer rubber ducks, or was I dreaming?

Nope I heard it but it will give you nightmares

[Steve]

Words just fail me... 

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5548563/Woman-helped-save-baby-drowning-suing-estate-driver.html

So if the drunk had murdered people in front of her would it be OK to sue his estate?

IMHO yes and that is what he in effect did

What if you watched somebody being murdered on the tellybox - could you sue then...?

Doubt it

I've seen at least one person killed live on TV (a marshal that walked in front of a car).  It wasn't pretty and I'd hopefully never see it again but with so much abstraction involved I couldn't remotely say it affected me to any extent for any length of time. 

But I don't know how much it would affect me, you or the man/woman from the off licence to see a family killed slowly right in front of them through some arsehole's criminal negligence.  But if I, you or the man/woman from the off licence then lost significant money as a result do we just say that's tough luck? 

Actions have consequences and sometimes those consequences need to be paid for

But the drunk didn't murder the people... that requires intent. Manslaughter perhaps...

And you see people killed on the tellybox all the time - the tower fire in London, twin towers, that bridge collapsing in the 'States.

And people watch those things 'in person'. What a fucked-up state it would be if everybody that witnesses somebody being killed gets a big payout...    I mean, twin towers alone would have bankrupt the entire country...

No in those cases you didn't see the death(s) you saw events that clearly led to deaths and as I said there is abstraction on live TV

And who said 'big payout'?  It's not in the article

I suggest we don't know all the facts here

[Nick]

Killer rubber ducks?

[Steve]

Worboys release decision overturned as Parole head quits

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-43568533

    and a bonus 

[Barman]

Words just fail me... 

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5548563/Woman-helped-save-baby-drowning-suing-estate-driver.html

So if the drunk had murdered people in front of her would it be OK to sue his estate?

IMHO yes and that is what he in effect did

What if you watched somebody being murdered on the tellybox - could you sue then...?

Doubt it

I've seen at least one person killed live on TV (a marshal that walked in front of a car).  It wasn't pretty and I'd hopefully never see it again but with so much abstraction involved I couldn't remotely say it affected me to any extent for any length of time. 

But I don't know how much it would affect me, you or the man/woman from the off licence to see a family killed slowly right in front of them through some arsehole's criminal negligence.  But if I, you or the man/woman from the off licence then lost significant money as a result do we just say that's tough luck? 

Actions have consequences and sometimes those consequences need to be paid for

But the drunk didn't murder the people... that requires intent. Manslaughter perhaps...

And you see people killed on the tellybox all the time - the tower fire in London, twin towers, that bridge collapsing in the 'States.

And people watch those things 'in person'. What a fucked-up state it would be if everybody that witnesses somebody being killed gets a big payout...    I mean, twin towers alone would have bankrupt the entire country...

No in those cases you didn't see the death(s) you saw events that clearly led to deaths and as I said there is abstraction on live TV

And who said 'big payout'?  It's not in the article

I suggest we don't know all the facts here

Unless you had an underwater camera you probably didn't see the deaths here either...

...and I'm sure the article mentioned £40K earlier...

[Steve]

Words just fail me... 

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5548563/Woman-helped-save-baby-drowning-suing-estate-driver.html

So if the drunk had murdered people in front of her would it be OK to sue his estate?

IMHO yes and that is what he in effect did

What if you watched somebody being murdered on the tellybox - could you sue then...?

Doubt it

I've seen at least one person killed live on TV (a marshal that walked in front of a car).  It wasn't pretty and I'd hopefully never see it again but with so much abstraction involved I couldn't remotely say it affected me to any extent for any length of time. 

But I don't know how much it would affect me, you or the man/woman from the off licence to see a family killed slowly right in front of them through some arsehole's criminal negligence.  But if I, you or the man/woman from the off licence then lost significant money as a result do we just say that's tough luck? 

Actions have consequences and sometimes those consequences need to be paid for

But the drunk didn't murder the people... that requires intent. Manslaughter perhaps...

And you see people killed on the tellybox all the time - the tower fire in London, twin towers, that bridge collapsing in the 'States.

And people watch those things 'in person'. What a fucked-up state it would be if everybody that witnesses somebody being killed gets a big payout...    I mean, twin towers alone would have bankrupt the entire country...

No in those cases you didn't see the death(s) you saw events that clearly led to deaths and as I said there is abstraction on live TV

And who said 'big payout'?  It's not in the article

I suggest we don't know all the facts here

Unless you had an underwater camera you probably didn't see the deaths here either...

...and I'm sure the article mentioned £40K earlier...

She's adamant she is is not suing either the estate or the family.  http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-foyle-west-43552976

My guess is the council who may have some liability told the solicitor to go sue the estate instead so he's protected her position by suing both.

[Just One More]

Jesus

 

[Steve]

Jesus

 

Lucky for Mrs Chris

[Barman]

Jesus

 

[Grumpmeister]

Anyone heard from TMR recently? 

http://metro.co.uk/2018/03/28/gatwick-ground-crew-member-run-passenger-plane-take-off-7424655/

[Barman]

Anyone heard from TMR recently? 

http://metro.co.uk/2018/03/28/gatwick-ground-crew-member-run-passenger-plane-take-off-7424655/

 

Although you would think he would pass under it unscathed... 

[Grumpmeister]

Anyone heard from TMR recently? 

http://metro.co.uk/2018/03/28/gatwick-ground-crew-member-run-passenger-plane-take-off-7424655/

 

Although you would think he would pass under it unscathed... 

How do you pass under a wheel unscathed when the plane is taxiing? 

[Steve]

Anyone heard from TMR recently? 

http://metro.co.uk/2018/03/28/gatwick-ground-crew-member-run-passenger-plane-take-off-7424655/

 

Although you would think he would pass under it unscathed... 

How do you pass under a wheel unscathed when the plane is taxiing? 

How the hell do you get your foot in the way of a jet?

Hopefully TMR can provide more details - hopefully not first hand (or should that be first foot)

[Barman]

Anyone heard from TMR recently? 

http://metro.co.uk/2018/03/28/gatwick-ground-crew-member-run-passenger-plane-take-off-7424655/

 

Although you would think he would pass under it unscathed... 

How do you pass under a wheel unscathed when the plane is taxiing? 

In the tread...