Midlands Firefighter Lost in Channel Swim

mumofmadboys

I felt the migrants who died about a week before the submersive disaster and who numbered about 600 had very little coverage cfd to the submersive deaths.

I felt the same …

What a wonderful brave man Iain Hughes must have been.. a firefighter and attempting this awful crossing. What a tragic loss of an amazing man..

No need to apologise, raficha 🙂

I just cannot understand how Iain Hughes has vanished. Surely he had a tracker on and his pilot boat would have been close by and within range of that? It seems impossible for this to have happened.

Baggs I should have proof read what I wrote I agree with you, I realised that after I read it back. Apologies.

I felt the migrants who died about a week before the submersive disaster and who numbered about 600 had very little coverage cfd to the submersive deaths.

Also, the OP made no mention of lack of coverage for the channel swimmer.

Not in my original post NanaDana, but I have done so since.

kittylester

Other people's wealth doesn't bother me at all but the news channels concentrating on that and not mentioning the poor man doing his bit to help was appalling.

A fair few judgements being made here. The OP was, I thought, complaining about the lack of coverage for him

Of course I have compassion for the families of everyone lost.

The news channels didn't refer to the 5 dead in the submersible, including, a 19 year old, as "very rich, self-indulgent people". You did. Also, the OP made no mention of lack of coverage for the channel swimmer. Again, you did. Struggling to see the faintest hint of compassion there.

Mollygo

They were all doing something they wanted to do, whatever the reason, whether they were rich or poor, whether they were working for charity or paying for a thrill.
Now they’re all dead.
Both tragedies.

I agree.

Freya5

kittylester

It made me quite cross that this happened while all the news was about very rich, self indulgent people in a submersible.

Priorities.

Every human life Is precious. What a nasty comment.

Agreed. Most unpleasant.

rafichagran

I wish people would stop comparing this death to the submersible tragedy, all life is precious, it is not about rich or poor all deaths are a tragedy.
I am glad the donations for the cause Iain swam for are doing so well.

I agree with what I think is the sentiment of this post but I would qualify the reference to "all deaths".

My mother's death, for instance, was not tragic. She died peacefully in old age and we celebrated her good life.

I agree with the lack of coverage regarding the swimmer. I may have been a little harsh kittylester and for that I apologize. Having said that I am appalled at the attitude of so many people regarding the men in the sub.

Other people's wealth doesn't bother me at all but the news channels concentrating on that and not mentioning the poor man doing his bit to help was appalling.

A fair few judgements being made here. The OP was, I thought, complaining about the lack of coverage for him

Of course I have compassion for the families of everyone lost.

kitylester, I understand where you are coming from but don't understand your logic. Yes ,the men in the sub. we're incredibly wealthy but when did being incredibly wealthy render them unworthy of compassion - do you think they deserved to perish in such a horrific way?

What is it about peoples wealth that irritates others to foster attitudes of such huge resentment - no I am not a wealthy person , far from it. Please stop and rethink , how would you feel if one of those incredibly wealthy men were a family member!! I have seen a few reports ( one from a member of my family!) in the same vein , demonstrating a complete lack of empathy / sympathy. Please let show human compassion.

I agree too.

I would still like to know what Tickingburd thinks it says about me.

I wish people would stop comparing this death to the submersible tragedy, all life is precious, it is not about rich or poor all deaths are a tragedy.
I am glad the donations for the cause Iain swam for are doing so well.

Mollygo quite.

I was just disappointed for Iain that his tragedy seemed to be barely acknowledged in the news because of the worldwide interest in the submersible tragedy.

They were all doing something they wanted to do, whatever the reason, whether they were rich or poor, whether they were working for charity or paying for a thrill.
Now they’re all dead.
Both tragedies.

tickingbird

Here we are again with ‘rich people’ comments. Says a lot.

I have to agree.

The news coverage of the lost submersible was intense because of the dramatic nature of the event, and the media always exploits such incidents.

I don't believe in disparaging 'the rich' simply on the basis of them being rich.

Can you explain please?

A lot!

What exactly does it say Tickingbird?

Here we are again with ‘rich people’ comments. Says a lot.

kittylester

It made me quite cross that this happened while all the news was about very rich, self indulgent people in a submersible.

Priorities.

Every human life Is precious. What a nasty comment.

Yes I felt the same kittylester