Sad event in England Child killed by Model Airplane

[EddyR]

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-177139/Teenager-killed-hit-model-plane.html

[Randy Powell]

And now there will be a round of, "we have to ban model planes" discussion.

[Jim Roselle]

And now there will be a round of, "we have to ban model planes" discussion.

Not so much, the story is from 2003. The discussion has already been had.

Jim

[Dwayne]

Not so much, the story is from 2003. The discussion has already been had.

Jim

Yes I found the original article, why would the Daily Mail rerun such an old story?

[Randy Cuberly]

Yes I found the original article, why would the Daily Mail rerun such an old story?

I suspect, that like most Media today, they have an agenda to stir things up.  Somebody probably wants to ban model airplanes, possibly just from that location, and may have lost in the first round so they are simply trying again...probably some fool with a lot of money and influence!

People like that deserve to be simply ignored!

Randy Cuberly

[Motorman]

I think the double cheese burger is killing more people than model airplanes. I don't see anybody trying to ban that.


MM

[Tim Wescott]

I think the double cheese burger is killing more people than model airplanes. I don't see anybody trying to ban that.

Well, except for New York City and at least one vegan of my acquaintance.

[Brian Hampton]

....why would the Daily Mail rerun such an old story?

Apparently in England it's commonly known as the Daily Hate Mail. Just a sensationalist tabloid.

[EddyR]

I did not know it was a old story
Ed

[Wayne J. Buran]

So maybe the newspaper ought to be sued for creating panic!
Wayne

[Randy Cuberly]

So maybe the newspaper ought to be sued for creating panic!
Wayne

Well I can tell you how that would turn out.  Got a couple hundred-thousand dollars you can spare? 

Randy Cuberly

[John Stiles]

......I suspect, that like most Media today, they have an agenda to stir things up....... 
Randy Cuberly

In the militaire' we called that a smoke screen......or a diversionary tactic.... ....in a government/media co-op; they call it smoke and mirrors, ie. a cover-up! Nothing to see here!

[John Leidle]

  Up at our field in Arlington , Washington some RC guys come out to fly on our field. There is a gravel road next to our area and gets some use ,more than I prefer. A few years ago a woman was driving her mini van through & some dork flew his RC plane over the hood of her car. Missed by maybe 8 feet. Number 1 the guy wasn't seeing the whole picture , and with people around ( like me) he shouldn't be that low, didn't clear his flying with the property owners & a list of other violations.  The thing here is if they bump a car, person or building we all lose the field. CL guys have permission to fly ,no one else  so when I see anyone setting up & walk over & politely tell them it's against the law to fly within 5 miles of the Arlington Airport, I've discussed this with the Airport manager & Arlington Police. Useally I get some
8ball that knows more than those 2 parties.  Anyway I get a few of them to leave & for sure I'm well known & not well liked up there by the RC guys.                 John