Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/08/20
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]i'm not happy anyone got hurt, but circumstances sure lowered my sympathy it rather reminds me of the accident at the cross country truck races in California last weekend. Several spectators were struck when a truck on the dirt track lost control. They were standing directly beside the unprotected track. After the accident, the crowd attacked the driver! <http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2010/08/15/national/main6774407.shtml> Being protected from yourself requires SOME cooperation... ric On Aug 20, 2010, at 10:04 AM, George Lottermoser wrote: > Hyperbole: noun, exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken > literally. > > Obviously we don't wish harm to individuals; young or old. > > However when individuals engage in risky behavior, > whether as a participant, a photographer, journalist, or a spectator, > my sympathy or empathy adjusts itself accordingly. > > The bull, on the other hand, > obviously had no desire to be in the situation.