Bbc News On Now....

[trt]

The news bloke is talking to witnesses on the scene of the helicopter crash and asking and repeating really stupid Qs, like. where was you stood?, what kind of noise did you hear?, did you see the pilots face?, are you up this time in the morning because of the crash?, how do you feel about it? who was helping? etc.Grr

Plus loads of hoodies making faces a the camera with their mobiles in their ears, Grrrr

[lady-janine]

close your eyes and try just listening to the sound.

[bednobs]

if a bbc correspondent said "where was you stood" i think i'd send my licence back

[Peter Pedant]

. This is news rather than who is to go out tonight on Strictly

I think this is a good example of those nearest to a historical event may be still unable to comment on its significance

Very interesting contrast to London bombs 7 July 2005
where the emergency services were told not to attend. [more bombs]

There were not tales of the emergency services rolling up sleeves and mucking in as they were instructed not to. There were muted tales of helpers saying to the idle services "there are people dying back there, are you going to help ? '

Dont forget the Brit transport Police locked down, closed their doors and refused to come out (to do anything) on the grounds that it was well known they may be next....

[Peter Pedant]

bn: if a bbc correspondent said "where was you stood" i think i'd send my licence back

no I can believe they said it
in order to commune with the man on the street and not ponce about above him judging

on the feed last night at the very scene- did anyone hear the voice in the background saying what the f+++ are you doing ?

[2sp_]

I think in the early stages of the rescue/recovery operation, the media is struggling for any real facts or stories so resorts to asking inane questions of bystanders.

As for the idiots making faces at the camera, I despair of my fellow man at times.

[douglas9401]

In the interests of accuracy, in Glasgow 'hoodies' and other whey faced, whiny voiced skinny yoof are called neds.

[anneasquith]

PP. the second part of your post is nonsense.. people are dead and injured and grammar is being discussed :(