trbocharge
08-31-2004, 10:16 AM
This morning one of my associated came to me and showed me a newpaper clipping from the Winston Salem Journal. It showed the fatal crash of Joe Barnes down in Tennessee. There was no article just a horrific picture of Joe seconds before the end......with a caption of "Deadly Crash on the River". The small caption below mentioned Joe's name, his boat and his hometown and that racing was cancelled for the rest of the day.....
I didnt know Joe. He was just another fellow boat racer. I am APPALLED with a newpaper printing such a horrific picture for theie viewer pleasure.......you dont see pictures of NASCAR CRASHES PRINTED showing the actual body of the driver before his death......
I called the newspaper and expressed my anger.......the person I spoke with wasnt familiar with the picture but then took a look at it and said that was in very poor taste for the newspaper to print such a picture.....
The damage is done.....I believe that the newspaper owes the family an apology along with printing a feature about Joe and his life.....that is the least they could do....they probably thought since Winston Salem is far from Tennessee that nobody would be offended.........wrong.....
The person I spoke with names is Terry Oberle. His number is 336-727-7211 extension 7321. How bout a massive scream and fly protest phone chain to protest their action and demand immediate resolve.
I didnt know Joe. He was just another fellow boat racer. I am APPALLED with a newpaper printing such a horrific picture for theie viewer pleasure.......you dont see pictures of NASCAR CRASHES PRINTED showing the actual body of the driver before his death......
I called the newspaper and expressed my anger.......the person I spoke with wasnt familiar with the picture but then took a look at it and said that was in very poor taste for the newspaper to print such a picture.....
The damage is done.....I believe that the newspaper owes the family an apology along with printing a feature about Joe and his life.....that is the least they could do....they probably thought since Winston Salem is far from Tennessee that nobody would be offended.........wrong.....
The person I spoke with names is Terry Oberle. His number is 336-727-7211 extension 7321. How bout a massive scream and fly protest phone chain to protest their action and demand immediate resolve.