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call me a taxi
14 Sep 14 12:26
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Her family have got a $500,000 (£278million) handout from the radio station.

Which means they have accepted the blame for her doing it. 

It was reported a long while ago that she had attempted suicide before.

Sympathy with family etc.

But it's not bad is it, getting that much money because your daughter wasn't the full ticket, and it was her fault ?
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Report Mikael D'Haguenet • September 14, 2014 12:33 PM BST
At least one of those numbers is wrong, shirley?
Report HH Sultan Vinegar • September 14, 2014 12:33 PM BST
I'm guessing it's 500,000 AUD?
Report HH Sultan Vinegar • September 14, 2014 12:34 PM BST
they got a good exchange rate
Report call me a taxi • September 14, 2014 12:35 PM BST
£278,000 would make more cents Silly
Report Facts • September 14, 2014 1:09 PM BST
^ which is more than can be said for your lunatic opening post
Report anfeild • September 14, 2014 1:11 PM BST
OP you are a totally idiot. Do you think the 278k or whatever it is means much to the parents who have lost their daughter. Suicide is an awful way to lose someone and i just hope you never have to experience losing someone that way. You absolute stupid cunnnnnt.
Report anfeild • September 14, 2014 1:15 PM BST
Obviously the woman had some underlying issues. Stress makes mental health problems worse and this was probably the case here. A woman took her life and you think some poxy donation from the priks who had a large hand in causing it will make things rosy for the parents. Get a grip you complete moron.
Report Facts • September 14, 2014 1:16 PM BST
Spot on
Report Facts • September 14, 2014 1:22 PM BST
And she has also left behind a husband and 2 children. Lives totally ruined.

But I'm sure the cash will make up for it  - eh Taxi ?!
Report Dr Crippen • September 14, 2014 2:08 PM BST
Do you think the 278k or whatever it is means much to the parents

I take it that they won't be accepting it then?
Report GLASGOWCALLING • September 14, 2014 2:37 PM BST
care in the community has a lot to answer for......no im not talking about the poor nurse.
Report Wesdag • September 14, 2014 3:35 PM BST
And to think this moron has the temerity to call other people trolls.

How ironic.
Report rob_dylan • September 14, 2014 6:46 PM BST
But it's not bad is it, getting that much money because your daughter wasn't the full ticket, and it was her fault ?

Fkin hell.
Report themightymac • September 14, 2014 6:48 PM BST
That is bad
Report brendanuk1 • September 14, 2014 7:19 PM BST
sad case
Report scandanavian_haven • September 14, 2014 7:45 PM BST
How in the world could you possibly know that was going to kill herself soon?
For all you know, she could have been having treating for her mental health problems, which I take it she was.
And she could have been doing well, back at work, family supporting her.
Then a big trigger like this comes along, public humiliation, international humiliation, and it tips her over the edge.
Not every day someone with mental health issues has to face something on such a scale, so to say she was close to suicide anyway is ridiculous when you don't even know her.

Her family deserve every penny, but I guarantee they'd give every single penny back to have their mu/daughter back

And as for her not being the full ticket, how many people actually are? being normal is unnormal
Report scandanavian_haven • September 14, 2014 7:47 PM BST
that was to trilby, I honestly did't report it, it was gone by the time i clicked post reply
Report Wesdag • September 14, 2014 9:24 PM BST
Perhaps if the OP's dear sister had also received a payout after being mugged by a couple of blacks all those years ago he wouldn't be the bitter, seething mess he is today.

Indeed, a sad case.
Report call me a taxi • September 15, 2014 12:54 AM BST
Lying again Wesdag

tut tut

^^^^^ keep seething boy LaughLaugh
Report crags • September 15, 2014 1:07 AM BST
Oh dear  Sad
Report Facts • September 15, 2014 9:51 AM BST
Call me taxi

You are a total tw@t
Report Dr Crippen • September 15, 2014 10:08 AM BST
Lol at Facts.

The lad does get worked up.
Report Facts • September 15, 2014 10:15 AM BST
Oh, and you think this thread and cmat's posts are appropriate do you ?
Report Facts • September 15, 2014 10:17 AM BST
Call me a taxi deserves to be banned for this appalling thread/posts. Trust the moderators think so too.
Report Dr Crippen • September 15, 2014 10:47 AM BST
Facts.

You're more likely to be banned for calling him what you did on here. You should read Betfair's terms and conditions.
Report Facts • September 15, 2014 12:08 PM BST
Oh I very much doubt it.

I see one of cmat's  repulsive posts on this thread have been removed by the moderators. Surprised the thread is still here. I don't think he will be for much longer.
Report kenny mann • September 15, 2014 12:41 PM BST
Although this is a sad case, like millions of other things going on, and the money won't be much comfort right now, it will be at some stage, no doubt about that. Anyone who can't see that is an idiot.
Report Facts • September 15, 2014 2:52 PM BST
You're the idiot if you think  that at ' some stage ' the family will say ' oh well  never mind , need to move on...what shall we spend this lovely money on ...'
Report Money Tree cost me thousands!! • September 15, 2014 3:00 PM BST
I would give up everything I have even my last breath for my daughter.

Money will never make it better for her family.
Report The Leopard • September 15, 2014 4:41 PM BST
Would you stop gambling?
Report Facts • September 15, 2014 6:25 PM BST
Tbf I think if he stopped breathing he wouldn't be able to gamble IMHO
Report call me a taxi • September 15, 2014 7:00 PM BST
WALOFS
Report ebulGery • September 15, 2014 7:48 PM BST
the OP is very hard

yes the women was a depressive which is not a good thing....he would not want it

A cruel joke was played, it was unfortunate she was the victim, it was not intended for her to take her own life

One wonders how the hospital dealt with this.?????

As for the money it is partly a good thing I think, partly to protect the radio stations own image

To blame the victims family is well OTT...so I agree with facts on this one

But yes I think it was the victims own depression which killed her...no blame attaches to other parties
Report ebulGery • September 15, 2014 7:53 PM BST
just my own opinion of course
Report call me a taxi • September 15, 2014 9:45 PM BST
To blame the victims family is well OTT

Where does it day that?
Report Facts • September 15, 2014 10:01 PM BST
In your pitiful post, that has been removed.
Report brendanuk1 • September 15, 2014 10:03 PM BST
walofs
Report bongo • September 15, 2014 10:03 PM BST
Still waiting for the update from the family about how they'll return the money, or give it to an Indian charity that deals with sufferers of mental illness.
Report brendanuk1 • September 15, 2014 10:04 PM BST
wrong thread, watching cameron on the news Whoops
Report Crisp77 • September 15, 2014 10:05 PM BST
Is this the official thread to pay our respects Confused
Report crags • September 15, 2014 11:02 PM BST
So, what have we learned from this thread?
Report Crisp77 • September 15, 2014 11:08 PM BST
Getting orphaned is like winning the scoop6 jackpot?
Report Capt__F • September 15, 2014 11:12 PM BST
Money likes a bet
Report crags • September 15, 2014 11:15 PM BST
Was it a rollover?

I think we may have learned that one doesn't have to be a boozer to make a fool of oneself now and then. Bring back TGM, he was a great poster Grin
Report call me a taxi • September 15, 2014 11:44 PM BST
call me a taxi    14 Sep 14 12:26 
Her family have got a $500,000 (£278million) handout from the radio station.
Which means they have accepted the blame for her doing it.



Facts
[b]22:01
 
In your pitiful post, that has been removed.[/b]

ebulgery
19:48
To blame the victims family is well OTT


call me a taxi
Where does it day that?


Do you and ebulgery have problems reading English?

Try reading it like this, you pair of morons:

Her family have got a $500,000 (£278million) handout from the radio station.

Which means they have accepted the blame for her doing it.

The radio station believed they were at fault, so they coughed up. If the radio station thought it was the parents fault, why would they stump up a 6 figure sum?

To clarify, I posted that the radio station blamed themselves.

And you Facts, posted at 12:08
I see one of cmat's  repulsive posts on this thread have been removed by the moderators. 

That should be 'has' btw - singular post. 

Yet ebulgery didn't arrive until 7 hours and 40 minutes later, and it was him, not you, that I asked 'Where does it say that?'

He was obviously referring to the opening post, as the post you refer to was removed a long while before he got here.
Report Angel Gabrial • September 16, 2014 12:41 AM BST
Will the money not compensate the loss of earnings over a lifetime?

I think Taxi is being rather harsh, obviously he gains encouragement from the wife killer Crippen.
Report ebulGery • September 16, 2014 1:07 AM BST
obviously he gains encouragement from the wife killer Crippen.

LaughLaughLaughLaugh
Report ebulGery • September 16, 2014 1:11 AM BST
The radio station believed they were at fault, so they coughed up. If the radio station thought it was the parents fault, why would they stump up a 6 figure sum?

actually I doubt they did, but you need some intelligence to see that
the actions of their dj's triggered this, but they would not have forseen the result

sorry I did not arrive until 7 hours 40 mins late...I dot spend my entire life on this forum
even if it may seem so
Report ebulGery • September 16, 2014 1:15 AM BST
Also your assumption that the family had some sort of result
because their own daughter committed suicide
does not say much for your own values taxiSad

the term not the full ticket, does not say a lot for your either
other than you are extremely ignorant
Report lfc1971 • September 16, 2014 9:19 AM BST
I feel sorry for the Australian djs.
Report Angel Gabrial • September 16, 2014 9:50 AM BST
This type of response would have magnified the nurses state of mind.

A source added: “There is a lot of anger about this. Prince William was said to be furious when he found out.

“Kate is vulnerable and weak at the moment and these people think it’s funny to make a joke out of it?”


plus

The Queen’s former press ­secretary Dickie Arbiter warned there would be “fireworks” at the Palace over the hoax call made to the King Edward VII Hospital.

He added: “This is a shocking breach of security.

“The Royal Family have been clients of the King Edward VII for many, many years and it beggars belief that a member of the public could call up and obtain details of the duchess’s medical condition in this way.

“Where on earth were the checks and balances?

"The hospital will be livid at what has happened and I am sure the Palace will be demanding answers.”




Report ebulGery • September 16, 2014 12:37 PM BST
Yes one wonders how much blame was placed on the nurse, Angel.
She had been hoaxed, she was a victim herself, hmm???????????

I think the dj's would have been shocked and upset at what happened, and will always carry some remorse
over what happened. Although they cannot be blamed for her death, it was unforeseen.
Although if one embarrasses and humiliates people for public entertainment, happens on our TV a lot, who knows how
some people will react?

I think the radio station themselves would feel some remorse, although again not to blame.
Also I hardly think they would like to be known 'as the radio station that kills people', would they?
Their payment was appropriate for their own remorse and commercial reasons.

But I think the judgment was correct, the nurses own depression killed her.
Report ebulGery • September 16, 2014 12:49 PM BST
so I am agreeing with lfc1971 over the djs.
Report Angel Gabrial • September 16, 2014 12:52 PM BST
The Royals should have realised whoever breached the protocol would be globally in the spotlight once information was released.
And the nurse herself would be extremely anxious, of course they could not predict suicide but much more could have done to lessen the seriousness of what the poor nurse had done. She was fooled that was all.
Report Angel Gabrial • September 16, 2014 12:54 PM BST
Yes the dj`s where having a laugh, the Royals could have made light of it but implemented changes internally with the spotlight being on the nurse. William could have put an arm around her and told her not to worry because they all like a touch of humour.
Report Angel Gabrial • September 16, 2014 12:54 PM BST
*without
Report Money Tree cost me thousands!! • September 16, 2014 2:37 PM BST
Not a funny bone in most of the royals.
Report ebulGery • September 16, 2014 3:38 PM BST
I totally agree with you Angel and moneytree

If there was a security lapse, that was the security personnel's fault not the switchboard operator

The payment from the Radio Station was appropriate and a good gesture, an apology
Report ebulGery • September 16, 2014 3:39 PM BST
nobody meant this to happen
Report ebulGery • September 16, 2014 3:53 PM BST
If there was any blame here, surely it must be the Royal's own security
They should have foreseen this happening, I doubt it is the only time anybody has ever tried this

There should have been a security code, intermediary, whatever to deal this

The switchboard operator was an innocent victim, but her depression exaggerating it, she took the blame on herself.
One wonders what was said...hmm., but maybe it could not be helped, an unfortunate coincidence of events

It happens in life
Report ebulGery • September 16, 2014 3:55 PM BST
It happens every afternoon to some of us, looking at my betting account latelyCry
Report ebulGery • September 16, 2014 4:03 PM BST
apologies I should make light of itBlush
Report naydam • September 16, 2014 4:20 PM BST
*'nt*
Report call me a taxi • September 16, 2014 4:59 PM BST
The plot thickens...

From the wiki page about her
Saldanha had reportedly attempted suicide twice before. She had taken an overdose of pills on 30 December 2011 during a family trip to India.
After that attempt she was rushed to a private hospital in Mangalore and treated for "self harm".
On 8 January 2012 she is believed to have attempted suicide again and was treated at Father Muller Medical College Hospital for head injuries suffered in a "fall".
After several days in intensive care Saldanha was admitted to the hospital's psychiatric ward and treated for depression.
She was discharged after three days and given a nine-month course of anti-depressants.
Her family was warned there was a risk that she might attempt suicide again

From the Telegraph
The inquest heard on Thursday that Mrs Saldanha had shown no previous signs of mental illness or depression.

^^^^ Somebody  is telling porkies

She lived in Bristol, why was Keith Vaz involved, he’s the MP for Leicester?

Then the nutters appeared:

.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2246995/Morrissey-Anti-monarchist-blames-Duchess-Cambridge-death-hoax-nurse-Jacintha-Saldanha.html

.
http://the-tap.blogspot.co.uk/2012/12/was-nurse-killed.html

.
http://claireevans.hubpages.com/hub/DJ-Royal-Hoax-Nurse-Saldanha-was-murdered
Report Angel Gabrial • September 16, 2014 5:07 PM BST
Yes i noticed the contradictions with wiki and what the husband said Taxi.


Benedict Barboza told the hearing his "beloved" wife, Jacintha Saldanha, was a "bubbly, loving and caring" woman with no history of psychiatric illness.

He said she had never attempted suicide before and had not mentioned the hoax call in their conversations
.
Report Angel Gabrial • September 16, 2014 5:08 PM BST
Perhaps he needs to update wiki, and find out who entered the contradicting storiesConfused
Report Angel Gabrial • September 16, 2014 5:14 PM BST
To be fair, it seems as though her brother is the source of information regarding previous mental issues, but it does seem odd her husband flatly states that she had no previous mental issues.
Report call me a taxi • September 16, 2014 5:37 PM BST
And why was Vaz involved?
Report Wesdag • September 16, 2014 6:17 PM BST
And why is that any business of yours?

Were you going to take a time-out from seething and offer your help and support to the family?
Report call me a taxi • September 16, 2014 6:36 PM BST
Keep seething boy Laugh
Report Dr Crippen • September 16, 2014 6:43 PM BST
And why is that any business of yours.

Because Vaz is a public servant, and anything he does in his job is the business of all of us.
Report Wesdag • September 16, 2014 6:51 PM BST
Next time, I'll get him to ask for your permission first.
Report Dr Crippen • September 16, 2014 6:58 PM BST
Wesdag you sound pretty depressed.

I should take things easy if I were you.
Report Wesdag • September 16, 2014 7:05 PM BST
Says the cretin named after a murderer and is determined to seethe about all manner of trivia.
Report call me a taxi • September 16, 2014 7:07 PM BST
Wesdag is INCANDESCENT ^^^

LaughLaughLaugh
Report dewey • September 16, 2014 8:36 PM BST
What is wrong with you people? - this poor girl was obviously vunerable and weak at the time this occurred, she is not the first and won't be the last - as for blame - for goodness sake .....nobody has broken the law - it was a prank....happens everyday doesn't it? - regarding the payout - it was a gesture of goodwill (what else could they do?) .....nobody in their right mind would consider it 'compensation'.....  Never in a million years. There are some very sinister, sick people on this forum ........hope that dosn't include you!  Tragic event - it happens.  'We' can move on - doubt her family will find it quite as easy.
Report Facts • September 16, 2014 9:27 PM BST
Cmat


What a total tw@t you are
Report call me a taxi • September 16, 2014 10:51 PM BST
If you say so, dear.

Now cut along and explain the racism of Newham Council on the other thread where you called me a racist, there's a good girl.
Report Dr Crippen • September 17, 2014 9:47 AM BST
Facts like Wesdag looks very silly calling people names.
Childish stuff indeed.
Report Facts • September 17, 2014 9:55 AM BST
I suggest you put things into  context, I.e  putting the 'childish comment ' against a moron who thinks it's clever to raise a mocking thread about someone who suffered mental illness, resulting in her suicide.
Report Dr Crippen • September 17, 2014 10:29 AM BST
Facts, if he's a moron then what does that make you?

He doesn't start off by calling people names.
He simply puts forward his ideas and views without needing to resort to abuse.
If you disagree with his views and you can't articulate your opinion without hurling abuse then you're a very poor poster indeed and not worth reading.
Report call me a taxi • September 17, 2014 10:39 AM BST
Facts

your main problem is that being a luvvie, you don't like me, and like Wesdag, you invent things that I said, hoping others will read it and join your luvvie group.

Alternatively I won't notice it (as I'm apparently 'seething' all the time) or I ignore it.

You told me that I blamed the family, and I'm STILL waiting for you to show me where I posted that.

It can't have been in the post that the moderator removed, as that was gone for nigh on 8 hours before ebulgery arrived and agreed with you, but he couldn't possibly have seen the moderated post. 

He must have been referring to the opening post, which makes him as blind as you.   

I note that he has returned to the thread with his usual ramblings, but he still hasn't shown me where I blamed the family either.

Two posters who apparently hold themselves in high esteem, but can't show me what they both agree that I posted.

Ebulgery has not resorted to insults, but you did.

Bad form dear.
Report Angel Gabrial • September 17, 2014 10:52 AM BST
If you disagree with his views and you can't articulate your opinion without hurling abuse then you're a very poor poster indeed and not worth reading.

Or if all else fails accuse said poster of being a drunk. Good ole Crippen.
Report call me a taxi • September 17, 2014 11:09 AM BST
Unless I'm mistaken, you were first in, accusing him of being a voyeur in a swimming pool. Laugh
Report DartsnBooze • September 17, 2014 1:34 PM BST
Nice voyeur swimming pool link...

Most days i attend the local baths/sauna/jacuzzi etc and have noticed a couple of things:

The lifeguards do absolutely feck in the pool area except trolly watch.

I appreciate this may be one of the perks of the job, but it's also dawned on me it's a top job for "gayers." (A word often used on the forum so i'll go with it).

Same sex adults only in the changing rooms - Includes the lifeguards/workers doing a spot of cleaning/inspecting etc...

This is a proper gayers paradise, patrolling the mens locker room for more than a quick peek!

Imagine the uproar if a bloke was in the ladies changing room. The opposite applies in the men's, most would be rejoicing!

Unless it was the fat bird from the film "Porky's." Laugh

Sorry to gatecrash a serious thread with a bit of underbelly humour. Sauna time...whoooooooooosh!
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