4 scout leaders killed at Boy Scout Jamboree in Virginia.

[Swede]

Looks like they were pitching a tent and touched a power line. All were from Alaska. Sad shit.

[Lex]

1. Shocking, simply shocking. nt

[Swede]

2. Your compassion is astounding.

nt

[Lex]

16. It's best to try to stay grounded

and not too overwrought when learning of these tragedies.

[Cyndee_Lou_Who]

17. I agree. Some get too charged up when they hear these stories.

It's important to maintain an element of composure. No need to generate panic and fear.

[short bus president]

18. it's a shame these incidents generate such static.

We need to convert all the negativity into positive energy. To bridge the gap.

[Cyndee_Lou_Who]

19. Maybe the goal is to spark interest in the Scouts.

:shrug:

[Lex]

20. Well the news has certainly been all abuzz with this story. nt

[short bus president]

6. *snarf*

Oops! I really meant to write something sanctimonious accusing you of being cold and uncaring. How dare you make light of this situation? What sparks this attitude? Do you respond this way to all current events? :P

[Swede]

7. Some people died horribly,you don't give a fuck.

Now go away.

[short bus president]

9. because you said so?

go on and taunt me a second time.

[sniffa]

10. bwahahaha

:rofl:

on a reLated note: new job postings just went up on NAMBLA's website.

[Cyndee_Lou_Who]

14. Dude

:spank:

[supernova]

3. What were they doing near a power line?

:shrug: I'm sorry for the accident, but wow.

[DS1]

4. 5

I thought

[Squatch]

11. 4, according to scouting.org

[CaliforniaPeggy]

5. My god, how horrible....

What an awful loss, to their families, and to all the kids who were there and had to see it happen...

[movie_girl99]

8. where did you read this? n/t

[Swede]

12. On the local news last night.

It's on CNN now too.

[movie_girl99]

15. thanks...a bunch of my sons friends are there

but not from Alaska.

[Shell Beau]

13. It is a tragedy. Some of the kids witnesses it, I believe.

My dad saw a similar thing happen to a journalist when he touched their van that had its antenna touching a power line. The man burst into flames and my father had nightmares about it afterwards.

[bertha katzenengel]

23. Something similar happened to a reporter for the L.A. ABC affiliate in

2000 (or maybe it was 1999). They'd raised the boom so that it was touching power lines, but no one noticed. She was holding the frame of the sliding door and stepped down. As soon as her foot hit the ground . . .

She lost one arm and one or both lower legs, IIRC. :(

[Pithlet]

21. Very sad

For the families of those killed and the kids who witnessed it. :(

[two gun sid]

22. Very sad.

People should always use extreme caution around electrical lines.
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