Radio hoaxers

[Gazzer]

As you are all aware, a hoax played by 2 Australian DJs has allegedly lead to the death by suicide of the nurse that took the call and gave info .

Now at the time the hoax was announced it was a prank, a joke and humour. A few days later the sad death of the nurse involved, now it has been confirmed she was found hanging. It has also been said that 2 notes have been found...what is in those notes has not been disclosed.

Its all so very tragic for all concerned but.....and I dont wish to come across as uncaring , but do you think its going too far to be talking about banning such calls. I am sure if this call had been about anyone other than the royal family it wouldn't have made such news.

I am sure there was no malice in the DJs hoax, they seem to being getting crucified for all of this. Can you imagine if they do stop these sort of pranks ? Can you imagine what it could lead to ?
The facts are that these pranks have been used for years , there are many radio shows all around the world and TV shows that are all about pranks. Where will this go if they clamp down on it ?

I think there is a lot more to this death than we know as yet, and to quote a phrase from the Samaritans
The chief executive of Samaritans, Catherine Johnstone, says: "Suicide is complex.
"Although a catalyst may appear to be obvious, suicide is never the result of a single factor or event and is likely to have several inter-related causes.
"Sometimes people get to a point where they feel they can't cope, where it all gets too much to handle.
"It's worse if people feel they are alone and they can't talk to anyone about what's weighing on them."


Anyway reading back my own words, I dont think I have actually said what I wanted to say ...or in the way I would have liked it read but I hope you can all see what I am getting at.

Any comments ?

 

[Alan M]

i have to agree.
as sad as it is about the nurse i dont think all the blame should be leveled at the djs.
i do think some of these pranks go to far

 

[Bubblecraft]

Nurse Jucintha Sadanha has turned up safe and well. In a phone call to the Australian Dj.s concerned she said. Beat that for a ****in wind up, you ****s !!!

 

[bugs183]

I totally agree Sir.
My mate posted on Facebook that he hoped the dj's had a terrible xmas, and there was heap of people who replied wanting to crucify them.
Worlds gone mad, it was a totally innocent hoax call that meant no harm at all, and now the world wants to lynch them.
I completely understand how awful suicide is as i know four people who have taken that choice and i've seen the results of their actions.
These DJ's will have this over their heads for ever, and will never forget this.
The World really needs to get away from it's XFactor, blinkered,blame everyone else attitude.

 

[Bubblecraft]

Seriously though, I think it's blown way out of context. As sad as it is, all the blame should not be on the dj's. They'll have to live with this for the rest of their life's thinking they were fully to blame for her death. The notes found could be about anything. I wouldn't be surprised if she had her own problems in her life. Taking her own life over a prank call is a bit extreme

 

[Dan]

I'd say the type of call they made, to a hospital in another country, when nurses are already too busy due to workload, wasn't cool.

Radio 1 did one a few weeks ago to a girls kiss and tell magazine claiming they had an awful story to see if they'd take the bait. That type of call was wasting less time for important people and to be frank, they should do more types of that call to the likes of tabloids and whatnot just to show what tat they will publish just based on a call from a anonymous person.

But to call a hospital and try to gain access to anybody's information is wrong, especially a royal.

I don't think they should have death threats, and I don't think they should lose their job or show. The producers of the show though need to learn a bit of tact. There's a line you can cross and there's penty you can do this side of the line. But there's no need to jump over it for a laugh.

 

[gamma38]

My wife is a nurse and says the girl was stupid to put the call through, the dj's shouldn't be held responsible in anyway shape or form. If you hear the call it sounds so dodgy, just like what it is. A wind up, I agree with sir, it is what it could potentially lead to if they start banning these things.

 

[John Benton]

In my humble view, the nurse clearly had underlying mental issues. People just don't commit suicide over something as 'petty' as putting a phone call through to someone.

The fact that these two very bad impersonators have been vilified and hauled over the rocks is tragic. It was all approved by a legal team as far as I am aware prior to this call taking place.

 

[Two-Trowels]

I know it's a tragedy and all that but sorry, I can't help feeling little sympathy for somebody that takes their own life who has two children - can life ever be that bad?

 

[peteablard]

I don't blame them at all and think its been all blown out of proportion!