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Memorial Page Thoughts

Posted by Joe Scheil on Sat Nov 16, 2002 10:56:09 AM

In reply top Memorial Page Thoughts posted by Jason Pence on Sat Nov 16, 2002 04:45:42 AM

I think that the best indication of the real usage of this is the AAP or Associated Airtanker Pilots web board. They have a memorial page and it is pretty sobering. The message board was infiltrated by the news media dduring the last couple crashes, resulting in reporters emailing and posting requests for information. As always the reporters did not report, they interpreted, and clarified the information so that the product was more inflammatory and accusatory against innocent parties. (not convicted in a nonmedia court) I don't know how much info the press gets in the UK/EU but I hope we all can keep somewhat quiet. It is tragic, and in a sense needless. But I suppose that I willingly risk the same needless death myself. By choice.

We exist in a pretty invisible world, as not a large percent of the population know what we care about or do. To post a list and record that can allow others to draw a dangerous conclusion would be reckless without a lot of thought. Those of us in the know already know anyway. I remember every time I strap in a plane.

It would probably be bitter irony that the deaths of some of the greatest champions of a free warbird movement, could be used in a statistical fashion by the minions of the press to shut it down forever.

comments welcome..

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