Incident in Glasgow - 6 feared dead :(

[Sara_H]

How absolutely terrible.

 

[gbb]

Terrible thing for the victims and families, so close to Christmas.
I begin to notice a new voyeuristic approach to the news nowadays, I think its shameful and uncalled for...and its coming from mainstream news channels. I listen to 5 Live, they're reporting on it and asked a witness, on the radio, to describe the injuries she'd seen ?
WTF ?....what did they want the poor woman to say?...to describe perhaps horrific injuries I hope I and most others never have to see ?...did they expect blood and gore ? Minutes later, she talked to a man who'd witnessed it and then sked him what he'd seen, he dutifully told them and then she thanked him for describing 'what must have been a very harrowing experience for him'....
If you know it was that harrowing...why would you ask him to relate it ?..personally, it makes me sick and actually quite angry.
Similarly, last week a reporter actually asked a recently, shockingly and suddendly bereaved person...'can you tell us how you're feeling at this terrible time ?'
WHAT !!!!...Im dumbstruck at the heartlessness of it...outrageous.

 

[Saluki]

How tragic. RIP to those who have lost their lives and our condolences to their families. What a shocking thing to have happened.

 

[Mrs M]

Shocking and very sad.

 

[ScotiaLass]

I know the news has to be reported but those reporters should be kept away from the witnesses - they will be traumatised enough

When the first case of Swine Flu was report in the UK, it was a couple who had come back after being abroad on holiday.
They lived in my village.
There were huge TV crew vans everywhere, there were reporters in the local shops, asking people if they knew the couple etc.
It was disgraceful.

 

[screenman]

I am not very good with words, so I will just sit and think about the sadness for all those involved.

 

[ufkacbln]

If there was aver an "accident" then this was one

There is a difference between a true situation where a tragic event causes a loss of control and the situation we hear so often where the driver's actions cause the incident

It is important that we can recognise this difference

My feelings are with ALL those involved

 

[solitaire]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-glasgow-west-30580114

I use this exit from the station into George Square. Where the lorry hit is particularly busy.
It's being reported that the driver suffered a heart attack at the wheel

just seen this......... it's just so terribly sad for all involved, it just breaks your heart.

 

[glasgowcyclist]

If there was aver an "accident" then this was one

It's too early to say even that.

GC

 

[Mrs M]

Terrible thing for the victims and families, so close to Christmas.
I begin to notice a new voyeuristic approach to the news nowadays, I think its shameful and uncalled for...and its coming from mainstream news channels. I listen to 5 Live, they're reporting on it and asked a witness, on the radio, to describe the injuries she'd seen ?
WTF ?....what did they want the poor woman to say?...to describe perhaps horrific injuries I hope I and most others never have to see ?...did they expect blood and gore ? Minutes later, she talked to a man who'd witnessed it and then sked him what he'd seen, he dutifully told them and then she thanked him for describing 'what must have been a very harrowing experience for him'....
If you know it was that harrowing...why would you ask him to relate it ?..personally, it makes me sick and actually quite angry.
Similarly, last week a reporter actually asked a recently, shockingly and suddendly bereaved person...'can you tell us how you're feeling at this terrible time ?'
WHAT !!!!...Im dumbstruck at the heartlessness of it...outrageous.

Just hope there's no morons taking selfies.

 

[glenn forger]

Bloody terrifying. The helicopter crash last year, now this. I looked at The Mail report and there are horrible injuries, I wish I hadn't read it now, crushing injuries. The Mail have also opened comments, unbelievably.

 

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[xzenonuk]

that is so horrific, my heart goes out to all the families affected

 

[Aperitif]

I watched this in a pub tonight. Rolling news has the ability to offset the thought process; it is fired at the viewer repeatedly, with only a hint of variation...
And this too. More vehicle carnage.
Albeit with a different raison d'etre.
It's all bad.

 

[Pat "5mph"]

Heard about it at work, very sad news.
The randomness of life's events!