Miata Mailing List: September 1997, Message #93
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From: 	"Gale Mead Hey" <gale@eskimo.com>

Subject: Re: NMC - Diana and Paparazzi (NMC)

Date: 	Mon, 1 Sep 1997 19:39:57 +0000



Jon wrote:

> << Dear Gale: the news just announced that an autopsy determined that the 

>  driver driving the Dodi/Diana car was drunk! What a senseless way to 

>  go.  We are going to miss Diana...

In reply to which Sonja wrote:

> Or is the Press minimizing their responsibility?

> THe car WAS being pursued .... contributory at the very least!

> And that particular tunnel is NOT a good place for a hi-speed chase

> (know the area quite well).... If not pursued it is HIGHLY probable

> the accident would not have happened... Sufficient for at least

> a wrongful death suit!



To which I (at the risk of pissing people off by belaboring an 

off-topic point) add: 

The paparazzi have behaved inexcusably towards many celebrities for a 

long time, and they have become increasingly aggressive and 

intrusive.  One could argue that it comes with the territory of being 

a public figure, but at some point, it goes too far, and by buying 

those magazines and watching those shows, the public feeds such 

behavior.  It appears clear that a combination of factors caused the 

accident, and the apparent fact that the driver was drunk (also 

inexcusable but he paid for the mistake with his life) does not 

eliminate the role that the photographers played in the incident.



Gale