Originally Posted by
John R81
"A French army Gazelle crashed into a power line at Caylus in 2003, killing four people. A similar crash near Draguignan in 1994 killed three people, broadcaster France Info says."
Am I alone in thinking that including unrelated incidents - seriously, what is the similarity to the cause of accident - from 15-24 years ago suggests an incompetent journalist and editor who are trying to stretch the piece by any means possible?
Bad show, BBC, in my opinion
I apologize for the drift off topic but:
Standard written journalism. As the story is written additional facts are added, with decreasing relevance, as filler so that the story can be reprinted into the available size simply by dropping what won’t fit.