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"Reality TV" claims another victim (Original Post) Va Lefty Apr 2013 OP
How did "reality TV" claim another victim. zappaman Apr 2013 #1
Seriously? Va Lefty Apr 2013 #3
Seriously. zappaman Apr 2013 #5
I disagree Va Lefty Apr 2013 #8
Any proof? zappaman Apr 2013 #9
How did they spit him out? UnrepentantLiberal Apr 2013 #10
Justin Bieber did it. randome Apr 2013 #11
This OG? UnrepentantLiberal Apr 2013 #13
No zappaman Apr 2013 #16
I wish I could unsee that. UnrepentantLiberal Apr 2013 #21
This kind of behavior is pretty common around this neck of the woods. Arkansas Granny Apr 2013 #7
Yeah, kids do stupid crap all the time Art_from_Ark Apr 2013 #19
Sorry, but THEY made the ultimate liberalhistorian Apr 2013 #12
No. He went out drunk driving off road at 3 in the morning. Being a person that grew up in So. WVa.. phleshdef Apr 2013 #14
His 48 year old uncle is a 'young person'? muriel_volestrangler Apr 2013 #15
Stop reality TV before it kills again! wait, there is a reality show in there I think. Safetykitten Apr 2013 #20
Reality TV killed them? frogmarch Apr 2013 #2
Well, Death is real. Very real. randome Apr 2013 #4
Now this makes more sense than the OP zappaman Apr 2013 #6
Carbon monoxide posioning is suspected davidn3600 Apr 2013 #17
These dots don't connect. nt Raine Apr 2013 #18

Va Lefty

(6,252 posts)
3. Seriously?
Mon Apr 1, 2013, 07:37 PM
Apr 2013

You don't think the attention and $$ didn't encouraged these young people to behave recklessly?

zappaman

(20,605 posts)
5. Seriously.
Mon Apr 1, 2013, 07:39 PM
Apr 2013

People die every hour from reckless behavior and most aren't on TV.

So no, I find you connecting this death to being on reality TV, tenuous at best.

Va Lefty

(6,252 posts)
8. I disagree
Mon Apr 1, 2013, 07:47 PM
Apr 2013

in a culture that engages in celebrity worship, these kids were used and spit out by MTV/Viacom

zappaman

(20,605 posts)
9. Any proof?
Mon Apr 1, 2013, 07:51 PM
Apr 2013

Were they filming?
No?

Nice try though.
I can't stand "reality TV", but this has nothing to do with his show.

 

UnrepentantLiberal

(11,700 posts)
10. How did they spit him out?
Mon Apr 1, 2013, 08:01 PM
Apr 2013

The show is still on the air. Seems to me they gave him money and fame which he would still have if those boys hadn't rolled the truck.

Arkansas Granny

(31,483 posts)
7. This kind of behavior is pretty common around this neck of the woods.
Mon Apr 1, 2013, 07:45 PM
Apr 2013

Even among young men and women who have never been in front of a TV camera. It's sad, but I don't think reality TV is to blame.

Art_from_Ark

(27,247 posts)
19. Yeah, kids do stupid crap all the time
Mon Apr 1, 2013, 09:02 PM
Apr 2013

When I was in high school, just listening to some of the stories my classmates would tell about their weekend misadventures could make my hair stand on end

liberalhistorian

(20,809 posts)
12. Sorry, but THEY made the ultimate
Mon Apr 1, 2013, 08:04 PM
Apr 2013

choice to engage in the reckless actions. A tv show did not force them to do so, or put them under hypnosis and guide their actions. THEY made the specific CHOICE themselves. It's on them.

 

phleshdef

(11,936 posts)
14. No. He went out drunk driving off road at 3 in the morning. Being a person that grew up in So. WVa..
Mon Apr 1, 2013, 08:09 PM
Apr 2013

I can tell you with complete honesty, that's normal bullshit that people do there. Reality TV has fuck all to do with it.

muriel_volestrangler

(101,146 posts)
15. His 48 year old uncle is a 'young person'?
Mon Apr 1, 2013, 08:31 PM
Apr 2013


And I notice the '$$' you mention bought them a 1984 Ford Bronco. Is that really living the high life courtesy of MTV?
 

davidn3600

(6,342 posts)
17. Carbon monoxide posioning is suspected
Mon Apr 1, 2013, 08:40 PM
Apr 2013

Amazing how few people are aware of that danger.

If your exhaust system is leaking or plugged up, it can be very dangerous.

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