02-12-2010, 01:28 PM
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Fantasy Island
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Originally Posted by MJM
They showed that video on CBC wwhen I was eating my lunch with some coworkers. I'm pretty upset they didn't even give a warning that what they were about to show was graphic. I wish I hadn't seen it, and there's some people I work with who are pretty distraught over being shown that by CBC without warning.
All it said was there was a live breaking story of a luge accident, and than showed the run (no warning about what you were about to see).
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They gave lots of warnings before they showed it on CTV, but it didn't make it any easier to watch. 
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02-12-2010, 01:28 PM
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#62
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Lifetime Suspension
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Originally Posted by HOOT
Really?
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We were the backup site for Salt Lake City, so I am guessing the same would apply.
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02-12-2010, 01:28 PM
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#63
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Scoring Winger
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Dar es Salaam
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This is a serious black cloud over these games.
There is no way that could have been considered reasonably safe. And this has nothing to do with hind-sight.
Unpadded steel beams at the exit of a major turn on a luge course? Come on. That's not right.
RIP
Edit: I'm acutally feeling really angry about this. It's completely unacceptable. There is no way something like should have happened. Completely preventable and completely negligent IMO. Shame on Van-OC!
Last edited by Brad Marsh; 02-12-2010 at 01:33 PM.
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02-12-2010, 01:29 PM
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#65
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: Saint John, NB
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unreal, how can they have those pillars right there.
Terrible way to start a great two weeks of sport.
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02-12-2010, 01:30 PM
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#66
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Lifetime Suspension
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: SW
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Horrible
My heart goes out to his family, they must be devestated and livid at the same time.
Idiots had 7 freakin years to get this right, they decide that it's ok to have huge columns with no barriers coming off a turn??????
....I hope they do shut it down and tell C.O.P. TO GET READY!!!
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02-12-2010, 01:30 PM
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#67
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Lifetime Suspension
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Originally Posted by pylon
We were the backup site for Salt Lake City, so I am guessing the same would apply.
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I am certain COP is the back-up for these tracks.
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02-12-2010, 01:30 PM
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Lifetime Suspension
Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: Watching 7ungo Giving Up Goals A 5 Year Old Could Stop!
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It breaks my heart. What is supposed to be one of the happiest moments in this kids life, and his families to have his life taken away like that.
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02-12-2010, 01:30 PM
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#69
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Lifetime Suspension
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If that would've happend during an event then spectators would've most likely been injured as well.
They have to either move the events to Calgary or get rid of those beams. I don't think the athleates will go down unless something changes. I know I wouldn't.
He has died. Confirmed by CTV.
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02-12-2010, 01:31 PM
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Franchise Player
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Gah, didn't hear about this till I saw the frontpage article on CBC.ca with a pic of him getting CPR.
I'll assume that they'll change that asap.
Also, f-k Van-OC for making it so dammed dangerous. Outrageous when you see how many accidents they've had in training thus far
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02-12-2010, 01:31 PM
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#71
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Lifetime Suspension
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Originally Posted by stang
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just terrible R.I.P.
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02-12-2010, 01:32 PM
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#72
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Franchise Player
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Anyone have a diagram of the track or a pic of the exit? I don't really want to watch the vids or look at the crash pics.
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02-12-2010, 01:32 PM
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Lifetime Suspension
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Originally Posted by Peanut
They gave lots of warnings before they showed it on CTV, but it didn't make it any easier to watch. |
Maybe they did on CBC too, but I didn't hear it. Either way, there's no need to show the whole video of him hitting the pole.
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02-12-2010, 01:33 PM
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#74
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: Vernon, BC
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I'm no engineer... but this is borderline negligence!
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02-12-2010, 01:33 PM
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THE Chuck Storm
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: Calgary
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Oh man, that is just terrible. God, if they had even put up wire fencing he'd still be alive.
I am torn if it was totally a freak accident or something that could have been foreseen.
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02-12-2010, 01:33 PM
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#76
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Crash and Bang Winger
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: The Bow
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MOD edit: Grow up.
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02-12-2010, 01:34 PM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Calgary
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The download link isn't working for me either. It's probably just my firewall at work blocking it but I can't get the download started. And unfortunately all streaming content is blocked.
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02-12-2010, 01:35 PM
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#79
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Fantasy Island
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Quote:
Originally Posted by La Flames Fan
Oh man, that is just terrible. God, if they had even put up wire fencing he'd still be alive.
I am torn if it was totally a freak accident or something that could have been foreseen.
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I would say foreseen/preventable.
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02-12-2010, 01:35 PM
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Lifetime Suspension
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Anyone think this could go down as Criminal Negligence?
Easily a lawsuit under professional liability. There is no way that should be allowed.
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