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Mal... I don't have an issue with the dog story per se. By all means, cute doggy stories have there place.
My issue was that I was watching *live* footage of a dog on an ice floe and the rescue attempt being made by some guy in a row boat fighting a strong current.
This was being filmed from a helicopter, if I remember correctly and then broadcast across the US and Canada... as it unfolded. There was even nail bitting commentary by whichever talking head had the anchor desk... This live coverage went on for a long time.
Whenever I am in LA and watching their local news, I am amazed at the number of "breaking news" stories. It is usually some guy running from the cops or some house on fire all brought to you by a camera in a helicopter.
This is not news. It's voyeurism.
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