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45. no one was booing until this happened.

Tue Dec 11, 2012, 03:30 AM

Dec 2012

it was presented as funny until the death. those that came in afterwards saw it as unfunny from the start but the whole western world's media were presenting it as funny until she ended her life. suddenly everyone thought it was terrible from the start.

when i first heard the audio, the day of, i didn't think it was all that funny, but i didn't think it was mean-spirited in any way. The djs' show has been cancelled; they're pariahs and will probably never work in their industry again. Her suicide wasn't their fault but they will be blamed for a long time. Pile on.

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Duchess hoax: Australian radio station 'sought permission' [View all] alp227 Dec 2012 OP

Agreed. freshwest Dec 2012 #1

+1 "Well, gee, Mom, I TRIED to get permission to borrow the car....." pepperbear Dec 2012 #7

K&R DeSwiss Dec 2012 #2

Great comment! ashling Dec 2012 #15

Did they obtain permission? yardwork Dec 2012 #3

Acknowledging they knew the DJs needed permission certainly doesn't help their case. Hassin Bin Sober Dec 2012 #4

Phone records from the station and hospital, showing the times and lengths of each call, would help. DRoseDARs Dec 2012 #6

Oh come on. You seriously think hospital would give them permission? LisaL Dec 2012 #8

Oh come on yourself. Did you read anything I typed there? I'm not taking a position as I don't care. DRoseDARs Dec 2012 #12

What difference does it make whether they called or not? LisaL Dec 2012 #32

You're wrong. Utterly. aquart Dec 2012 #34

The station's legal counsel would appear to be incompetent yardwork Dec 2012 #29

Heck, I think a dog gets that, too. Who's kidding who here? Another corporate CYA. freshwest Dec 2012 #9

Yeah sure. jsr Dec 2012 #5

so when this happened: Tunkamerica Dec 2012 #10

There's a very large gap between enlightenment Dec 2012 #11

first... Tunkamerica Dec 2012 #13

Comedy is a thing which can not be self declared. That is, no laughs, it ain't comedy. Bluenorthwest Dec 2012 #17

no one was booing until this happened. Tunkamerica Dec 2012 #45

I'm going to stop with the first point. enlightenment Dec 2012 #40

sorry, didn't read my remark again. you're right. Tunkamerica Dec 2012 #46

DJs do this because it gets ratings Kelvin Mace Dec 2012 #27

The issue of patient confidentiality plays a large role here. yardwork Dec 2012 #30

a call to Scott Walker in his office is different than a call to a nurse in a hospital Beaverhausen Dec 2012 #31

Yes. I expect that happens a lot. aquart Dec 2012 #36

I rank "prank" calls to hospitals in the same category as "prank" calls to 911 magical thyme Dec 2012 #41

Excellent response Ash_F Dec 2012 #42

At the very least they put this woman's job in jeopardy marshall Dec 2012 #49

well that makes it all ok then...! C4cats Dec 2012 #14

Welcome to DU and I hope you enjoy the site. hrmjustin Dec 2012 #21

would it have been just as funny SemperEadem Dec 2012 #16

Five attempts? What kind of hospital doesn't answer its damn phones? Comrade_McKenzie Dec 2012 #18

Wow, you have no feelings whatsoever, do you? muriel_volestrangler Dec 2012 #19

Also, Sparky here Kelvin Mace Dec 2012 #24

This isn't "fun", this is harassment. graegoyle Dec 2012 #20

When a person sets out to play a "prank" Kelvin Mace Dec 2012 #25

This "little prank" seems to have contravened a few laws Kelvin Mace Dec 2012 #23

Oh, good. Extradite the little creeps and make them do time in Britain. aquart Dec 2012 #39

Wire tap infringement could depend on the hospital switch. TheMadMonk Dec 2012 #44

I agree, we will have to see Kelvin Mace Dec 2012 #48

That's one way to rationalize the maintenance of mean-spirited behavior... LanternWaste Dec 2012 #26

Ah - unauthorized release of medical information is not "a little prank." yellowcanine Dec 2012 #35

THEY DID NOT GET PERMISSION FROM THE NURSE THEY ABUSED. aquart Dec 2012 #37

'This person killed themselves to get back at the DJ's!' Ash_F Dec 2012 #43

"Do we have your permission to broadcast this?" struggle4progress Dec 2012 #22

what kind of simple minded idiots think this kind of stuff is funny anyway? Scout Dec 2012 #28

Well hooey then they should not have broadcast it. That is not an excuse, it is a confession. yellowcanine Dec 2012 #33

Yup. I hope the lawyers are lining up on both continents. aquart Dec 2012 #38

Feel bad for the DJs randomtagger Dec 2012 #47