pugwash Posted November 5, 2006 Share Posted November 5, 2006 http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/souther...6118082.stm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freeagent Posted November 5, 2006 Share Posted November 5, 2006 Ever since the David Kelly incident i've thought the BBC were turning inot a tabloid news organisation... this kind of thing confirms it.... why oh why... i'm so glad we all give them a 100-odd quid a year.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest MJG Posted November 5, 2006 Share Posted November 5, 2006 <a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/southern_counties/6118082.stm" target="_blank">http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/souther...6118082.stm</a> A sad story and condolences to the girls family Problem is it's a fact they were killed by a four wheel drive vehicle - the Discovery is of course a 4x4, however if they had been hit by 4 wheel drive Subaru the 4X4 bit wouldn't have even been mentioned (in fact the average idiot who works as a resporter for the BBC won't even realise many Scoobys are four wheel drive and what about the VW Golf imotion) The inference of the article is that had they been hit by any other vehicle they may not have been killed - yes a Disco is a big heavy flat fronted vehicle but then so is a Transit Van or a bus. Just another case I'm afraid of the BBC pandering to the anti 4X4 zealots, this sort of amateurish flawed reporting is meat and drink to the anti's - I feel a letter to the DG coming on..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Posted November 5, 2006 Share Posted November 5, 2006 we give them £100 a year? i thought you lot paid more than that? i dont pay a penny. i gave my tv away as i was sick of the rubbish it always shows, gave me room for another bookcase as well. i see nothing wrong with the article, they often say what car/s where involved in crashes. the problem is the headline suggests the accident is caused by the car being 4x4. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve_a Posted November 5, 2006 Share Posted November 5, 2006 suggest you use the contact us link and complain as I just did. The piece is slanted with a viewpoint, the 4x4 has no bearing on the incident from the facts given and I have pointed out that reporting such as that is not news it is propaganda. Perhaps getting all those on the forum and the others to complain everytime this happens will make some difference. Mr Angry of Fareham Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bill van snorkle Posted November 5, 2006 Share Posted November 5, 2006 A segment I watched on 5th Gear last week suggested that the higher stance of 4x4's such as a Disco is likely to inflict less severe injuries when striking an adult size pedestrian. Bill. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Posted November 6, 2006 Share Posted November 6, 2006 think ive seen/heard of that report too Bill, didnt it also say a higher car causes more injuries to kids though? mind you, teach the buggers how to cross a road & they wouldnt get hit to start with. about time the predestian was to blame for accidents they cause. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FridgeFreezer Posted November 6, 2006 Share Posted November 6, 2006 Higher car causes moe injuries to short things, but you can see a hell of a lot more (and be seen) so should be less likely to have an accident in the 1st place. Ho hum, I'm off to mow down some kiddies in my Range Rover Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Posted November 6, 2006 Share Posted November 6, 2006 at this time of night they wont be kiddies, they'll be chavvies which should be killed any way possible for the good of society Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siearl Posted November 7, 2006 Share Posted November 7, 2006 As always though they have to put the 4x4 in a negative light. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest diesel_jim Posted November 7, 2006 Share Posted November 7, 2006 think ive seen/heard of that report too Bill, didnt it also say a higher car causes more injuries to kids though?mind you, teach the buggers how to cross a road & they wouldnt get hit to start with. about time the predestian was to blame for accidents they cause. hear hear...... I've heard that if you're not stood in a road in the first place, then it doesn't matter what drives down the road at whatever speed... you'll be OK! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jules Posted November 7, 2006 Share Posted November 7, 2006 What about the fact that when a car runs over someone if the car can't stop quick enough the person get dragged down the road by the car which is horific to say the least but a 4x4 drive over them and yes the injuries are massive but there not dragged down the road under it are they.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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