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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsI fully expect to see a reporter blown away by the hurricane on camera.
Too much outside coverage.
https://www.nbcnews.com/video/watch-live-coverage-of-hurricane-irma-1040645699733
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I fully expect to see a reporter blown away by the hurricane on camera. (Original Post)
milestogo
Sep 2017
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BigMin28
(1,177 posts)1. Or seriously injured
by flying debris.
trof
(54,256 posts)7. Ratings will soar and they'll show the clip over and over.
"You may want to get the kids out of the room folks. This video of reporter Mark Gary being completely DECAPITATED by a flying garbage can lid is pretty graphic."
ollie10
(2,091 posts)2. Is this the only way they can illustrate how powerful the wind is?
If this were an animal, someone would be prosecuted for animal cruelty.
We are watching cruelty to humans.....
Lochloosa
(16,066 posts)3. I won't post the video, but search youtube for...
Reporter hit by stop sign. It should be mandatory for all weather persons.
Mariana
(14,858 posts)4. I bet they're tethered somehow
and shot so that we can't see it. Of course, they are still at risk of being hit by flying debris.
milestogo
(16,829 posts)6. I've heard them mention being tethered once or twice
but its probably around an ankle. It really doesn't protect them from much.
demigoddess
(6,641 posts)5. I've been grouching at the tv for days about this.
I can't understand why they put people out by the shore to illustrate weather to us..