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Old 8th Mar 2007, 21:01
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theamrad
 
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"heroically stayed at the controls to steer the train to safety".
Thank-you so much WHBM - I'm so glad I didn't have to be the first to mention it - I heard it first on SKY news - The SUN of the the TV news world IMHO. I really don't wish to demean the train driver involved, who I have no reason to think is anything but a sterling individual. But how in the media's eyes is he a hero: train hurtling down the tracks and derailment - what ing choice did he have but to stay at his controls???

"Steering a ing train" - what next from the enlightened?
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