Re: Granville Train Disaster (and its memory)

["iyb" <iyb@dingoblue.net.au>]

The original posting was the sick and twisted thoughts!!!
As for the day of the roses it was produced to finally show who was
responsible for the tragedy and the cover ups by various departments all
desperate to put their houses in order so to speak, and to their credit did
a marvelous job.
Some people don`t see the big picture at all.
There is a big difference between a documentry and ghouls.
"Tony Gatt" <baulko@optushome.com.au> wrote in message
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> "Russ" <russelln@iprimus.com.au> wrote in message
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> > I suppose you would also consider it appropriate to post pictures of the
> > biggest truck accidents where drivers' died, to misc.transport.trucking.
> Of
> > course, it must also be appropriate to post pictures of dead cops to
> > alt.fan.police. How about we fire (no pun intended) off some pics of
> toasted
> > firemen to alt.firefighters - Just because these tragic things do
happen.
> >
> > I suggest plastic bags, not paper ones.
> >
> > Go away..
> > <Remaining drivel snipped>
>
> Good one Russ,
>
> Lets ban all news items on the grounds that they may offend someone.
>
> I would have loved to have seen the diatribe you produced to the producers
> of "Day of the Roses" when it hit the screens.
>
> Yes, Granville was tragic, and I as a 7 year old was terrified by the
images
> that were broadcast, images that will remain with me for the rest of my
> life. I would assume that you would not have watched any of the broadcasts
> of that, or any other disaster (rail, road, air, shipping...) because they
> are relayed in bad taste....
>
> As an adult, I am still chilled at the thought of what took place on that
> day, but the images serve as a reminder, as a history of rail travel in
our
> country, and revives the memory of the poor passengers who lost their
lives
> that fateful morning.
>
> On top of it, there are the heroics of the event, those who risked their
own
> lives in an attempt to save whoever they could from death.
>
> I would assume that you hold a spot in your heart for the heroes of the
> day.. pity you don't want people to remember WHY they became heroes.
>
> I suggest if you are offended by rail discussion like this, that you
indeed
> go away, or at least skip the headers that you think may offend you.
>
> By the way, Sick and twisted thoughts you describe above in a vain attempt
> to state your case. You might have noticed that Vidman posted a URL, he
> didn't post the pictures. Big difference in my opinion.. if pictures like
> this disturb you, then don't click the second link!
>
> Tony.
>
>