I only found out about this this morning when I read a newspaper headline on the way to work. Very sad when a young person goes... or anyone at all. Never would have expected this. He was never a reckless person, AFAIK.
Liege Evilmus wrote:Now again, it is sad, but you know what, I've yet to see one show interupted for a soldier of the same age being killed in any war ever. I never saw the news drop every story to talk about these deaths on the streets and so on, yet still use them as 10 second promos...
An old friend of mine who was an RCMP officer in the northwest was killed in October on duty. He was 30 and had a daughter who was less than a year old. He was slathered all over the news. News shoes, newspapers, Internet sites, a Facebook group, even Don Cherry had a 30-second bit on him during his Coach's Corner. Sometimes they *do* get coverage. And then, after a few days, it seemed like they were treating it like a sideshow, like the next big item. He was almost a flavour-of-the-month for the media. They weren't allowed into the funeral, so they set up shop across the street. It's like the media took advantage of his death. And then I thought sometimes people are better left mourned by those who knew him. (Although I have to say Don Cherry treated it very tastefully.)
Bombus distinguendus wrote:i told my co-workers at work and were gonna have a ledger endcap....i work at blockbuster...he doesnt have alot of movies like 5? but were gonna do it.
I think he had a bit more than five. I didn't follow his career as closely as others, but I know of a bit more than that. But go for it, dude.
