Nurse duped by prank phone call to Duchess of Cambridge, has committed suicide

[Emperah]

when dahjah come he wil fill you in

dats right; de woman did not commit suicide at all.

[RichD]

dats right; de woman did not commit suicide at all.

so gi us the whole low down nuh man. who kill her and why?

[Emperah]

even dis mawnin on de bbc de word suicide did not come up, just that she was found dead. But in kanada and amerikkka dem a seh a suicide.

[Gen]

some reports seh mysterious circumanstances

sorry mi not killing miself fi nobody and leff mi pickney behind. nobody not that important

that she would think the british monarchy is so important that she felt embarassed after the prank ?????? kissteeet

whappen, dem nuh run joke a bangladesh ??

[RichD]

even dis mawnin on de bbc de word suicide did not come up, just that she was found dead. But in kanada and amerikkka dem a seh a suicide.

so the BBC not in the loop? ..careless mi a tell yuh, careless

[Wahalla]

this is a joke that went wrong... those that perpetuated it are responsible...and should be held to account for it. Too often those in the press and society act. And the consequence of the act causes pain. They then rationalise their actions with: That is not how I meant it. Or it wasnt me, spread the blame and reduce their responsibility....

What they did was mean and they should be held to account for it....

If the lady was suicidal it does nto matter: Both DJ's were the straw that broke the camels back... they did it...
Course they will get high priced lawyers, and investigators to look at the lady life to show they were not responsible.

This is exactly what Struss- Kahn did.. what will in the end happen is the power of the organisation the media outet will do like Strauss Kahn did as I mentioned..

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-20671916

And those two """"holes will do the same.. I hate people who dont accept responsibility for their actions...

[Tropicana]

So I am reading that the show was cancelled and I am thinking, this would never happen in the US. These DJ's would be riding a wave of popularity in the US as their ratings would probably sky rocket. Advertisers would flock the show.

Australian radio network cancels show after nurse's death
By Per Nyberg, CNN

An Australian radio network at the heart of a hoax targeting Prince William's pregnant wife canceled the show responsible for the prank on Monday, expressing deep regret for the death of a nurse who took a call from the DJs involved.

The two DJs "will not return to the airwaves until further notice," the statement from the network, Southern Cross Austereo, said. The company also suspended all prank calls, pulled advertising and ordered a comprehensive review of relevant policies and processes.

Read the rest @ CNN

Good.

[My Looh]

I totally agree with this piece in the morning paper



Blaming DJs for nurse’s death simplistic and vindictive
Published on Monday December 10, 2012
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HANDOUT/REUTERS Sydney-based radio announcers Michael Christian and Mel Greig who made a prank call to a British hospital treating Prince William's pregnant wife Kate broke a three-day silence on Monday to speak of their distress at the apparent suicide of the nurse who took their call.

By Ken Gallinger
Ethics Columnist
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Q: There has been lots of talk about the prank pulled by two Australian DJs that resulted in the death of nurse Jacintha Saldanha. Every newspaper article, every commentary I’ve seen blames the DJs for the death. Considering that Saldanha overreacted and killed herself, is it ethical to blame the DJs?


A: No. In fact, to do so is far more cruel than the stunt itself.


When bad things happen, there’s a deep human need for explanation: “How could such an innocent action produce such a bad conclusion?” And often that need for explanation leads, too quickly, to demonization of anyone unfortunate enough to be connected; a patient dies in the ER, and attending nurses often bear the brunt of the family’s wrath.


Mel Greig and Michael Christian were not innocent bystanders. They perpetrated a hoax, and while not entirely innocent, it wasn’t especially cruel, either. It should be remembered that much of the world, including the media, found it hilarious at the time. So the question that needs to be asked is this: Was there any reasonable way to anticipate that their actions would lead to such a sad conclusion?


When a driver climbs behind the wheel drunk, there are several consequences that can reasonably be predicted. She might get home safely; but she might be stopped by the cops and lose her licence, or, worse, be involved in an accident leading to the death of herself or others. Those are all reasonable possibilities, and if they ensue a drunk driver is ethically responsible. The fact that she was not thinking clearly when she left the party does not absolve her; she knew she would be driving when she took that last drink.


But that’s not the case with Greig and Christian. It was reasonable to expect, as they apparently did, that their call wouldn’t get past security — after all, we are talking about the most famous pregnancy in the world. And when their call did get through, it was reasonable to expect the conversation would lead to upset, anger and even condemnation. They should have known that broadcasting the medical information they were receiving was wrong — and they are to blame for bad judgment in putting the call on the air.


Blame, however, is a proportional thing, and it’s important to get the proportions right. Two morning DJs were doing their job in a way that has become not only accepted but expected; has anyone listened to morning radio in Toronto? It’s not long since Howard Stern was the boor-du-jour in this city. Greig and Christian crowded the line of good taste, and they crossed the line of confidentiality with respect to the Duchess of Cambridge’s condition. For those infractions, guilty as charged.


But did they cause the death of Jacintha Saldanha? Absolutely not.


We have no idea of all the factors — familial, cultural, social, personal, professional — that led to Saldanha’s death. Suicides are complicated, and there’s usually more than enough blame to go around. Greig and Christian will wear their share of guilt, but pinning the death solely, or even primarily, on two people who couldn’t possibly have foreseen this outcome is not just simplistic — it’s vindictive.


If either of them were next to commit suicide, who would we blame then?

[Wahalla]

and the P R led bland shift begins. Blame the victims. Assign cultural differences. This is Australians attempt to mitigate the ddamage to brand Australia. It the victims otherNess.

[My Looh]

An unfortunate turn of events, we all agree on that. But to blame someones death on a crank call is ridiculous. No one is blaming the victim. Most likely it was mental illness that caused this death. Let's keep things in perspective.

[RichD]

An unfortunate turn of events, we all agree on that. But to blame someones death on a crank call is ridiculous. No one is blaming the victim. Most likely it was mental illness that caused this death. Let's keep things in perspective.

well the radio station owners feel quite responsible. they have set up a $500K fund for the family.

[Emperah]

mostl likely the queen, unno gwaan mek de press fool yuh.

[RichD]

mostl likely the queen, unno gwaan mek de press fool yuh.

yuh nah follow BBC today?

[Gen]

cause the nurse see kate inna her nighty ?

mostl likely the queen, unno gwaan mek de press fool yuh.

[Emperah]

yuh nah follow BBC today?

it kinda choppy tuhdeh suh mi hadfi tunn it off

next time mi si yuh a goin tek weh yuh spreadsheet