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Fair enough, as far as it goes. But, FFS, I still think reducing stressed and terrified people to tears on camera is crossing all kinds of lines.
Having seen it, my guess is that the family contacted Campbell because they needed an outlet for their questions, due to dissatisfaction with current crisis management / family communications.
Campbell himself said very little, other than "what would you like to say?". The miner's step-father and uncle spoke for ten minutes, surrounded by about half a dozen other family members.
I couldn't bring myself to watch Campbell Live. A grieving family demanding action, of any sort, isn't something I'll willingly watch when I understand the decision-making processes that're going on at the mine. Knowing now that they want Knowles replaced just reinforces that decision, because I really don't want to hear people implying that he's doing a bad job because he won't risk the lives of those who're safe and well, and that some other officer might be a little less concerned with doing the job properly and rather more concerned with keeping the families and the meedja happy.
I can't help but note the irony in your constant attempts to shut down any enquiries here, on the basis that those who comment are inexpert to do so, yet you're happy to form (and publish) judgements about an interview you've not seen.
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Why not just watch it before you comment?
because I place more faith in a team of people who train for this sort of thing, who are actually there making difficult decisions and facing the trauma of possible consequences rather than the perpetually self-important likes of Campbell who faces no consequences for being a complete arsehole.
To be specific, why comment about something that you didn't even see?*
*rhetorical!
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Never too early for a witch hunt.
Why not just watch it before you comment?
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I suppose it should be noted, for anyone who missed the first segment of Campbell, that one of the miners' families is now asking for Knowles to be replaced.
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Matthew,
For once, I don't see the need to respond. Anyone who's read this page can see which of us needs to get a grip. -
According to Whittall and Knowles at today's media conferences, drilling (of ventilation shafts) was held up today by, amongst other things, problems with the motor. Also, they need to wait until the first shaft is completed before they can relocate the rig to the site of the proposed second new shaft.
Are they saying that they have only one drill rig for this job, with only one motor for it?
Why do they - after more than four days - still appear to not have all the equipment they need for all forseeable contingencies?
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Any idea why Supt. Knowles thinks that today is "day 3"?
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"...I tapped my cigarette on the bar and turned to the men drinking. "Say, any of you boys got a light?" It was then she walked in, she was the kind of dame that could get a man into trouble..."
Heh. Nice one, Tom.
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No wait, I’ve seen that movie!
What about this movie?
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I’m also getting irritated (trying to avoid a Craig-like burst of profanity that must be redacted) by the implications that the rescuers are a bunch of sissies.
Yeah, that's obviously wrong, I think. I'll bet every other miner in the area is begging to go in as soon as allowed.