Lady jumps from MSY-LAX flight this morning
May 28, 2016, 1:51 pm
#106
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With respect, 110pgl, I think the reason people have commented about this is because you were the first person to raise the question about whether this incident really happened -- and you gave your message a separate title -- "Hoax?" in bold letters.
My observation, at least on this board, has been that skepticism has a place. But if we have a poster saying that he/she actually observed something, then we seem to defer to that post. Ask a clarifying question or two, but it the OP still says it happened, we either keep reading politely or we ignore the thread and wait for it scroll away.
My observation, at least on this board, has been that skepticism has a place. But if we have a poster saying that he/she actually observed something, then we seem to defer to that post. Ask a clarifying question or two, but it the OP still says it happened, we either keep reading politely or we ignore the thread and wait for it scroll away.
Some facts...
- The word Hoax (bolded) was the title - no way to not bold it.
- I did ask clarifying questions.
- There were no news reports or verification 8+ hours after this story started. That is when I questioned OP for more information.
- 24+ hours later there was no conformation and MSY said no comment.
Perhaps I have read more on FT than some on this thread. Threads with unsubstantiated outlandish stories are presented daily on FT. Most of the time, these crazy stories are proven false and the entire thread either deleted, closed or the topic moves on. Maybe it is the scientist in me, but, we should always question stories out of the norm first. It is certainly not rude to question people and ask for details. It is certainly well within all our rights to determine, based on the facts at hand, whether we believe something that has been told.
Respectfully, I reject your notion/rule... We should always question outlandish stories. It is the best way to get to the truth, as we did here. If your definition of "rude" or "unkind" is to question an outlandish story (that, unlike the norm, turned out to be true), so be it. We just disagree.
May 31, 2016, 3:25 pm
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OP say that they have witnessed this, it's either truth or a lie.
You say you "don't see enough evidence to believe this" indicates you believe the OP is lying.
Seems easy enough.
And as far as the jumper, well, I have felt that way about Delta a few times myself....
May 31, 2016, 7:46 pm
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And this story certainly smelled like a whooper - especially when no one would verify it!!! It is simply not believable... until it is. Everyone should question crazy 'facts' until supported by evidence. We now have a second source verification. No one here seems to be questioning the story now.
Jun 1, 2016, 10:02 am
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Everything is black or white in your world, but in reality things are not always so clear. When I said I don't have enough evidence to believe the account, I also didn't have enough evidence to conclude the poster was lying. So according to your logic I must have believed him at the same time that I thought he was lying.
Jun 1, 2016, 6:20 pm
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Everything is black or white in your world, but in reality things are not always so clear. When I said I don't have enough evidence to believe the account, I also didn't have enough evidence to conclude the poster was lying. So according to your logic I must have believed him at the same time that I thought he was lying.