I read this article today, about two Australian radio DJs prank calling the hospital Kate Middleton was at last Tuesday. Apparently the nurse who initially took the call was found dead this morning, and may have committed suicide. The DJs had impersonated Queen Elizabeth and Prince Charles, inquiring about Kate Middleton's pregnancy. The nurse who died only talked to them a short while before passing the phone to another nurse who spoke to them in more detail.
It seems people all over the world are condemning these two DJs, saying what an awful thing they did. Of course it's awful the nurse died, and even more awful if she killed herself. That being said, that clearly was not the DJs' intention. And some pranks you could say "Well what the hell did you expect?", if it was a particularly cruel prank. But this wasn't like that, it was just a silly prank.
I'm a strong believer in personal responsibility, and being careful about what you say. You should use common sense and not be offensive, abusive, or prejudice. That being said, there's always going to be someone who'll take offense to what you say, or disagree with it, or maybe get hurt by it. That's life, and although we should be reasonable with what we say, we shouldn't be so careful that we tiptoe around everything we do or say. There's a happy medium.
What are your folks' thoughts? Do you think the DJs really did something horrible, or do you think people should cut them some slack?
It seems people all over the world are condemning these two DJs, saying what an awful thing they did. Of course it's awful the nurse died, and even more awful if she killed herself. That being said, that clearly was not the DJs' intention. And some pranks you could say "Well what the hell did you expect?", if it was a particularly cruel prank. But this wasn't like that, it was just a silly prank.
I'm a strong believer in personal responsibility, and being careful about what you say. You should use common sense and not be offensive, abusive, or prejudice. That being said, there's always going to be someone who'll take offense to what you say, or disagree with it, or maybe get hurt by it. That's life, and although we should be reasonable with what we say, we shouldn't be so careful that we tiptoe around everything we do or say. There's a happy medium.
What are your folks' thoughts? Do you think the DJs really did something horrible, or do you think people should cut them some slack?
http://ca.eonline.com/news/369513/k...ked-over-nurse-suicide-shut-down-social-mediaAustralian radio DJs Michael Christian and Mel Greig don't sound so funny now.
After the nurse—now identified as Jacintha Saldanha—who unwittingly put through a prank call that led to the release of private information about pregnant Kate Middleton was found dead today, the hosts responsible for the hospital hoax have shut down their social media sites following backlash over the prank.
Scotland Yard is treating Saldanha's death as a possible suicide.
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Both of the DJs' personal Facebook pages and their Twitter accounts were removed from the Web after the controversial twosome were attacked for their now-tragic trick.
"You two have to live with this for the rest of your lives!!! Happy now???," wrote one Facebook user before the DJs shut down their page. "Was it worth paying for people's lives just for ratings and $$$???"
DJs has also been trending worldwide on Twitter this morning, as angry folks sound off on the social media site:
"@2DayFMSydney SHAME ON YOU & YOUR DJs. They MUST be fired & they MUST be prosecuted for breaking basic recording-without-permission laws," one angry user tweeted.
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"Feel so sick about this Kate nurse news. Those DJs should NOT be laughing. And the hospital should never have let her take that call," another tweeter wrote.
Their station, 2Day FM, responded to the tragedy on its Facebook page: "Southern Cross Austereo (SCA) and 2Day FM are deeply saddened by the tragic news of the death of nurse Jacintha Saldanha from King Edward VII's Hospital and we extend our deepest sympathies to her family and all that have been affected by this situation around the world.
"Chief Executive Officer Rhys Holleran has spoken with the presenters, they are both deeply shocked and at this time we have agreed that they not comment about the circumstances. SCA and the hosts have decided that they will not return to their radio show until further notice out of respect for what can only be described as a tragedy."
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The hospital released a statement this morning confirming Saldanha's passing:
"It is with very deep sadness we confirm the tragic death of a member of our nursing staff, Jacintha Saldanha," read a statement from a King Edward VII spokesperson. "Jacintha was an excellent nurse and well-respected and popular with all of her colleagues. We can confirm that Jacintha was recently the victim of a hoax call to the hospital. The hospital had been supporting her throughout this difficult time"
Prince William and Kate Middleton also said they are "deeply saddened" over the nurse's untimely death.