I'm talking about the tragic light plane crash this week in suburban Sydney that killed the pilot and a nurse on board. Depressing enough, but worsened by the fact that they aired the pilot's final radio transmissions on the news. There was this flat, emptiness in his voice - beyond panic. He knew he was about to die and thanks to the media we were able to hear these last words.
But we don't want to hear that! Yes, morbid curiosity keeps the media globe spinning, but moments like this should not be thrust into the news stratosphere. Imagine the pilot's family switching on the TV and hearing their loved one's final, desperate utterance splashed all over the news?
Disturbingly, it all reminded me of the pictures of the Georgian luger (split seconds before his gruesome death) earlier this year during the Vancouver Winter Game. Seriously, how the fuck do the loved ones of these victims deal with these publicized demises?
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