Sunday, March 22, 2009
News "The single engine turboprop nose-dived into a cemetery..."
Posted by Christopher Frizzelle on Sun, Mar 22, 2009 at 11:03 PM
BUTTE, Mont. — A small plane — possibly carrying children on a ski trip — crashed Sunday as it approached the Butte airport, killing 14 to 17 people aboard, a federal official said. The single engine turboprop nose-dived into a cemetery 500 feet from its destination...
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when they reached the scene there were 11 people dead on the ground and more than 500 dead in the ground
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"possibly carrying children on a ski trip"
Why do they emphasize this? So there were kids on board... big deal?
Why do they emphasize this? So there were kids on board... big deal?
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Yes, it is a big deal that there were kids on board. It's always a big deal when people die young. Nobody cares about old fucks.
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@6 Yup.
It's human nature to value young lives more than old.
That's evolutionary psychology at it's simplest.
This is also very, very sad.
It's human nature to value young lives more than old.
That's evolutionary psychology at it's simplest.
This is also very, very sad.
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Au contraire:
" It's like this. A dead plaintiff is rarely worth more than a living severely-maimed plaintiff. However, if it's a long slow agonizing death as opposed to a quick drowning or car wreck, the value can rise considerably. A dead adult in his 20s is generally worth less than one who is middle aged. A dead woman less than a dead man. A single adult less than one who's married. Black less than white. Poor less than rich. The perfect victim is a white male professional, 40 years old, at the height of his earning power, struck down at his prime. And the most imperfect, well in the calculus of personal injury law, a dead child is worth the least of all. "
" It's like this. A dead plaintiff is rarely worth more than a living severely-maimed plaintiff. However, if it's a long slow agonizing death as opposed to a quick drowning or car wreck, the value can rise considerably. A dead adult in his 20s is generally worth less than one who is middle aged. A dead woman less than a dead man. A single adult less than one who's married. Black less than white. Poor less than rich. The perfect victim is a white male professional, 40 years old, at the height of his earning power, struck down at his prime. And the most imperfect, well in the calculus of personal injury law, a dead child is worth the least of all. "
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Ironically the planes owner wasn't on it , however he also OWNS the insurance company and 9 of the dead were HIS kids and grandkids!!!
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