The networks suck!

Having watched the tragic 35W disaster unfold on local news, this morning and late last night I watched as the national news media made it out to be the end of the world! Nightline on their opening video moved Minneapolis/St. Paul around 100 miles north! While the local media really did a great job, all the stations as far as I saw pushed the good Samaritans that turned out to help. The national media hyped shocking photos, videos and half truths turning it into a an even more shocking news event to make money by keeping you riveted to your seat.

Yes it is shocking and wrenches my heart for those who have been hurt or killed. Carrie all night long kept saying that she wanted to go down and help and I also wanted to do what I could, but the mayor has asked everyone to stay away and give it time. If you want to help give blood or $$$ to the Red Cross. A friend of mine did head down there (of course he lives four blocks away so...) this morning and says it's like a zoo. Thousands of people are headed to all locations along the river, (blocking traffic and pulling stretched resources from where they are needed) with cameras in hand hoping to take pic's. People the wreckage will be their for months to come, just wait, damn it. Give the workers the space they ask for to do their work.

Nuff said