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moondust

(19,993 posts) Tue Jul 28, 2015, 02:52 PM Jul 2015

RE: Two Florida boys lost at sea.

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Would this story be the lead on NBC Nightly News and prominent on most other MSM outlets including interviews with their mothers if these two boys were minority kids from a poor neighborhood without a ~~sugar daddy~~ generous benefactor like Joe Namath?

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RE: Two Florida boys lost at sea. (Original Post) moondust Jul 2015 OP

I live near Tampa. I don't think this has anything to do with race, and everything to do djean111 Jul 2015 #1

Once Joe got on board with the reward, it became news. DawgHouse Jul 2015 #2

A little harsh. FLPanhandle Jul 2015 #3

It's a tragedy jehop61 Jul 2015 #4

Please delete Trajan Jul 2015 #5

This story is tragic Trajan Jul 2015 #6

was gonna say almost the same onethatcares Jul 2015 #7

no mystery here, just a tragedy mikehiggins Jul 2015 #8

djean111

(14,255 posts)

1. I live near Tampa. I don't think this has anything to do with race, and everything to do

Reply to moondust (Original post)

Tue Jul 28, 2015, 02:55 PM

Jul 2015

with celebrity. It would be a lead if any famous NFL player was involved. Kids of all races get lost on the water and do not make it past the local news, unless it is a slow news day.

DawgHouse

(4,019 posts)

2. Once Joe got on board with the reward, it became news.

Reply to moondust (Original post)

Tue Jul 28, 2015, 02:58 PM

Jul 2015

I personally don't think the race of children has anything to do with it.

I hope they are found safe.

FLPanhandle

(7,107 posts)

3. A little harsh.

Reply to moondust (Original post)

Tue Jul 28, 2015, 03:01 PM

Jul 2015

It's news because of the search by the Coast Guard and their age.

Sheez.

jehop61

(1,735 posts)

4. It's a tragedy

Reply to moondust (Original post)

Tue Jul 28, 2015, 03:05 PM

Jul 2015

cant some people just see it as the probable loss of life of two young boys? Why try to start bringing race into this.

Trajan

(19,089 posts)

5. Please delete

Reply to jehop61 (Reply #4)

Tue Jul 28, 2015, 03:27 PM

Jul 2015

Wrong reply

Trajan

(19,089 posts)

6. This story is tragic

Reply to moondust (Original post)

Tue Jul 28, 2015, 03:29 PM

Jul 2015

Silly little kids (and parents) thinking they have mastered the mighty ocean ...

Nature wins nearly every single time ... Let's just hope they are found like we hope EVERY child is safe and sound ...

onethatcares

(16,172 posts)

7. was gonna say almost the same

Reply to Trajan (Reply #6)

Tue Jul 28, 2015, 03:43 PM

Jul 2015

the ocean will chew you up and swallow you or spit you out. At 14 years old there just isn't enough sea smarts to beat her, and at 95 there probably isn't either.

I have a very strong feeling this will not end well.

mikehiggins

(5,614 posts)

8. no mystery here, just a tragedy

Reply to moondust (Original post)

Tue Jul 28, 2015, 03:46 PM

Jul 2015

two 14 year old boys, doing something dangerous that they had been warned not to do, and disaster strikes. Mark Twain wouldn't have been surprised at all.

my prayers and sympathy are with the families, and the boys. It is a miracle that any of us make it through the teen years in one piece.

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