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davidthegnome

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43. TOO simple of an explanation.

Fri Sep 28, 2012, 09:50 PM

Sep 2012

Is it about taking pity on someone who has taken their own life? Or is it, perhaps, about having empathy for our fellow human beings and understanding that we have all suffered... that it is possible that at some point in our lives we might all consider doing such a thing. That many of us HAVE likely considered it at one time or another.

If by "fucked-up nine ways to Sunday." you're referring to alcohol and drug use, well, I haven't a clue about that. If you're referring to mental illness in such a way... then I have a simple explanation I'd love to share with you, but it would not be terribly civil.

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Fox News Airs Suicide Following Car Chase. Shep Smith: ‘We really messed up and I am sorry’ [View all] Newsjock Sep 2012 OP

I am sorry my network has contributed to the demise of the USA ... MindMover Sep 2012 #1

to be frank, I'm more concerned about news channels using delays to censor events... mike_c Sep 2012 #2

+1 DJ13 Sep 2012 #51

I'm with you tavalon Sep 2012 #59

what's the big deal? FAKED reality shows get big ratings. nt msongs Sep 2012 #3

Please do not post the Youtube of the Faux Nooz mistake here Panasonic Sep 2012 #4

The video at the OP's link is just Smith's reaction and statement. (nt) Posteritatis Sep 2012 #10

I did not find it all that shocking. The scene was shot from a distance avebury Sep 2012 #11

You do know there's a difference? WinkyDink Sep 2012 #13

Oh course! The USA is such a gun oriented culture it is avebury Sep 2012 #20

??? Indi Guy Sep 2012 #23

For whatever reason, the guy made his own avebury Sep 2012 #28

Priorities?.... I beg your pardon, but davidthegnome Sep 2012 #29

Do you really think that prisoners get the medical and avebury Sep 2012 #36

I think that some chance is better than none at all. davidthegnome Sep 2012 #45

A had a friend years ago who graduated with a degree avebury Sep 2012 #47

If the 1% will not do it... davidthegnome Sep 2012 #48

Bravo. Your statement is spot on. nt humblebum Sep 2012 #57

i was listning on xm.... trailmonkee Sep 2012 #5

They gave him the platform to kill himself and they are to blame flamingdem Sep 2012 #6

you are blaming fox for him kiling himself ? JI7 Sep 2012 #16

yes, he had the attention of the media flamingdem Sep 2012 #24

Shep Smith has class Botany Sep 2012 #7

I agree with you. n/t hrmjustin Sep 2012 #53

That was fucked. n/t Grassy Knoll Sep 2012 #8

This happened in L.A. several years ago LastLiberal in PalmSprings Sep 2012 #9

I remember Budd Dwyer's suicide during a press conference in PA. nolabear Sep 2012 #12

Yes, props to Smith kag Sep 2012 #15

Yep. Nice to see an apology with zero ambiguity about it for once. (nt) Posteritatis Sep 2012 #18

He is one of the few left on Fox that would have enough class to apologize. diabeticman Sep 2012 #31

WTF Liberalagogo Sep 2012 #14

Everyone forgetting something here MsFlorida Sep 2012 #17

Simpler explantion: he was just fucked-up nine ways to Sunday. randome Sep 2012 #33

TOO simple of an explanation. davidthegnome Sep 2012 #43

I would NOT make fun of someone who was mentally ill. randome Sep 2012 #50

In that case I apologize davidthegnome Sep 2012 #58

Agree. randome Sep 2012 #60

Could not believe I was watching this! I never watch Fox Rmarkman Sep 2012 #19

Welcome to DU otohara Sep 2012 #21

Hello bigwillq Sep 2012 #44

Welcome to DU Canuckistanian Sep 2012 #46

Welcome to DU gopiscrap Sep 2012 #66

Wouldn't want to be the guy on the button JohnnyRingo Sep 2012 #22

You think they'd fire him? durablend Sep 2012 #30

They will if Shep has anything to do with it. JohnnyRingo Sep 2012 #55

The will fire the mid level manager, most likely tawadi Sep 2012 #67

This message was self-deleted by its author Indi Guy Sep 2012 #25

Anyone stop to consider that the presence of the news chopper itself might have... Indi Guy Sep 2012 #26

Yeah, when I see helicopers overhead, the first thing I think of is to off myself. randome Sep 2012 #34

If the guy was unstable enough to kill himself... Indi Guy Sep 2012 #42

I doubt that. (nt) Posteritatis Sep 2012 #40

This is why I will not watch live car chases. tanyev Sep 2012 #27

What is the fascination with car chases? oberliner Sep 2012 #32

At least he died with his gun and his freedumbs. That's all that matters in Merka. nt valerief Sep 2012 #35

And in Amercia, too! randome Sep 2012 #37

Bwah! Yeah, there, too!!! valerief Sep 2012 #38

Fox News, always classy. sarcasmo Sep 2012 #39

This was Fox News? Spirochete Sep 2012 #41

That's terrible davidpdx Sep 2012 #49

Why are people here watching Fox? graham4anything Sep 2012 #52

Oh, come on. I love weed Sep 2012 #56

ah, but I bet you watch clips on the computer or Iphone, don't you? graham4anything Sep 2012 #63

You may be making an unwarranted assumption but...often that's right. randome Sep 2012 #64

Just watched the clip as it aired on YouTube. My comment on YouTube follows,....brace yourself.... Spitfire of ATJ Sep 2012 #54

Really wish Shepard would leave Fox Shitty Mitty Sep 2012 #61

This will get less attention than a one second "Wardrobe malfunction" Thor_MN Sep 2012 #62

Fox ascribes to the thesis Turbineguy Sep 2012 #65