An apology - P12 British tourist dies after being struck by helicopter rotor blades

[splinter]

Horrible way to go..

 

[Brightwell’s left peg]

Yes, I think I was being harsh.

My lack of sympathy was not due to the selfie but the fact he walked into the rotor blades of the helicopter he had just alighted from.

Excuse me Dr, but if this is anything to go by, you might need to think about working on your bedside manner!!

;-)

 

[bluemc1]

At first glance; what a tragedy.

After reading the first article I saw, I had little sympathy.

After reading that he was killed whilst allegedly trying to take a selfie my sympathy levels plummeted even further.

Obviously a waste of a life and he will be missed by loved ones but is this Darwinism in all it's glory?

You seem like a bit of a cxxt

 

[PinkFinal]

Mother says he walked back towards the helicopter with no phone for no particular reason

Friends of Briton killed by helicopter blade in Greece dispute claim he was ‘talking on phone’

Jack Fenton was killed instantly by a spinning tail blade when he ran back in the direction of the aircraft he had just disembarked

www.telegraph.co.uk

 

[DrBlueBob]

Excuse me Dr, but if this is anything to go by, you might need to think about working on your bedside manner!!

;-)

I agree.

I have strange reactions to things. I have shed tears over the atrocities in Ukraine and elsewhere but for some reason I just think what an idiotic way for this young man to die.

When I was younger, mid twenties, a kid near me died after being electrocuted on the railway track and I had the same reaction. Equally I would have no sympathy for myself in the same circumstances.

 

[DrBlueBob]

You seem like a bit of a cxxt

Yes, I feel strangely conflicted. No need for the x's, I deserve what I get on this one.

 

[DrBlueBob]

Sympathies of course but it’s definitely Darwin awards time

If I had posted that I wouldn't have come across as poorly. I actually stated I had no sympathy which isn't quite true. More that it's such a ridiculous way to go.

 

[Eccles Blue]

Yes, I feel strangely conflicted. No need for the x's, I deserve what I get on this one.

@DrBlueBob I think you have been very brave in coming back and apologising for what was obviously a hasty post.

Well done sir.

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

@DrBlueBob I think you have been very brave in coming back and apologising for what was obviously a hasty post.

Well done sir.

He had to, otherwise his head would have been for the chopping block.

 

[Blue and true]

Rest in peace to the poor lad.

How in the name of Christ do you not realise you're standing dangerously close to helicopter blades spinning at 400rpm? Was he blind drunk? I suspect there's a lot more to this than seems.