New Jersey Governor Christie blames mixed messages from Atlantic City mayor. . .
Meanwhile . . . all of the major media continue to send reporters out into dangerous situations to make their reports. Last night I saw reporters nearly blown off their feet in hurricane-force winds, standing in knee deep water, wading out into humongo waves to show how deep the water was in the parking lot; this morning standing in the aftermath needing to wear glasses to protect against the needle sharp sand.
PEOPLE!! What is wrong with you? Even my 13 year old granddaughter said, “Gramma, if they told me to go out into that weather I would use two letters . . . N – O!”
That’s my gorlie. 13 and standing up for herself. May it ever be so.
And, really . . . if you get off by watching other folks in dangerous situations, why don’t YOU try it for a change. Or, better yet . . . write the media and tell them how silly it is.
I heard a radio talk show host this morning (local) remind us that we (US) have invested millions of $$ in inventing robo-cams and the like . . . for heaven’s sake – USE THEM!!
/rant
carry on.
be safe.
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I searched for media and Sandy and caught these two images. The first, I believe, is Al Roker from NBC Today Show – re-posted in an article flaming media going out in the storm:
The second is of a father and his son standing in the pre-Sandy waves:
Which leads to my question of media showing the public how to take risks and chances and wondering how many people are injured just for the sake of a picture.
sigh
On the beaches here, a flag system is used to indicate surf conditions. Green means all clear; yellow means caution, there may be rough currents; purple indicates the presence of potentially dangerous marine life; red means rip tides, no swimming; double red means the beach is closed. Swimmers can be ticketed if they go into the water.
Every season, someone decides to ignore the flags and tries to swim under 2xred. That means a first responder has to risk his/her life to pull them out of the water. Infuriates me. Same as these people who are given ample warning about dangerous storms, and ignore those only to have to be rescued later… putting other people’s lives at risk.
I’ve gone out during storms to take photos, but never when there is a evacuation order. I’ve not gone into the water under red and never would.
You’re right about reporters too. Getting the shot is not worth risking lives.