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Rhiannon

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YouTube stunts
« on: June 29, 2017, 09:57:01 AM »
Think this is incredible sad.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-40438207

Would it have improved their ratings? Really?

Or then there is this.

https://www.google.co.uk/amp/www.independent.co.uk/life-style/gadgets-and-tech/news/youtube-daddyofive-cody-videos-watch-children-custody-latest-prank-parents-a7713376.html%3Famp

The emotional abuse was initially exposed by other youtubers.
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« Reply #1 on: June 29, 2017, 10:00:08 AM »
Incredibly stupid.

Don't get me wrong. It is sad
 But it was a fucking stupid thing to do.
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Rhiannon

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« Reply #2 on: June 29, 2017, 10:04:03 AM »
Quote from: Trentvoyager on June 29, 2017, 10:00:08 AM
Incredibly stupid.

Don't get me wrong. It is sad
 But it was a fucking stupid thing to do.

Agree with that totally. Clearly we aren't talking about the cleverest.
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« Reply #3 on: June 29, 2017, 10:09:26 AM »
Sadly it would appear obvious that it would improve their ratings.
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« Reply #4 on: June 29, 2017, 10:44:17 AM »
The shooting was incredibly stupid. :o The parents were abusive to do what they did to their children, but at least they were daft enough to do it so the world could see what unfit parents they are.  >:(
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« Reply #5 on: June 29, 2017, 06:02:43 PM »
The (to me utterly, utterly baffling and incomprehensible) desire/need for fame aka attention has much to answer for.
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« Reply #6 on: June 29, 2017, 06:12:48 PM »
Given that the USA refuses to make firearms freely available to its citizens, there needs to be mandatory training in firearm safety there.

Unfortunately, we are exposed to TV programmes and films where it's safe to (for example) hide behind a car door or a wooden desk in the face of gunfire. There needs to be education in the real power of these weapons. If the two people in the story had seen the real penetrating power of a bullet, I'm sure they would be neither dead nor facing prison time now.
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« Reply #7 on: June 29, 2017, 06:15:07 PM »
On the other hand, the staff (?) of the Darwin Awards website will be kept in gainful employment, so there's that.
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« Reply #8 on: June 29, 2017, 06:16:25 PM »
Quote from: jeremyp on June 29, 2017, 06:12:48 PM
Given that the USA refuses to make firearms freely available to its citizens, there needs to be mandatory training in firearm safety there.

Unfortunately, we are exposed to TV programmes and films where it's safe to (for example) hide behind a car door or a wooden desk in the face of gunfire. There needs to be education in the real power of these weapons. If the two people in the story had seen the real penetrating power of a bullet, I'm sure they would be neither dead nor facing prison time now.
A test/dry run without someone behind the book might have been in order!
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« Reply #9 on: June 29, 2017, 06:18:12 PM »
Quote from: Shaker on June 29, 2017, 06:15:07 PM
On the other hand, the staff (?) of the Darwin Awards website will be kept in gainful employment, so there's that.
I'm afraid they don't qualify. It compounds the tragedy that their child was watching the stunt and the woman is pregnant. It also disqualifies the man from a Darwin award, I believe.
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« Reply #10 on: June 29, 2017, 06:28:11 PM »
Quote from: jeremyp on June 29, 2017, 06:18:12 PM
I'm afraid they don't qualify. It compounds the tragedy that their child was watching the stunt and the woman is pregnant. It also disqualifies the man from a Darwin award, I believe.

Because he has already made a contribution to the gene pool?
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« Reply #11 on: June 29, 2017, 06:34:24 PM »
Quote from: Harrowby Hall on June 29, 2017, 06:28:11 PM
Because he has already made a contribution to the gene pool?
Potentially.

I really don't know how harsh you want me to be here, frankly.
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« Reply #12 on: June 29, 2017, 07:01:49 PM »
I meant the reason for disqualification from the Darwin Award.
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« Reply #13 on: June 29, 2017, 08:14:55 PM »
Quote from: Shaker on June 29, 2017, 06:15:07 PM
On the other hand, the staff (?) of the Darwin Awards website will be kept in gainful employment, so there's that.
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« Reply #14 on: June 29, 2017, 08:43:45 PM »
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« Reply #15 on: June 29, 2017, 09:46:37 PM »
Improved ratings means the potential to monetise their channel. They probably saw it as a ticket out.
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