[Livia]

Originally Posted by Nedusa

Look it doesn't matter who said who had permission or who sanctioned it or who allowed it ...it's not the point, the point is it was a prank telephone call aimed at generating a bit of laughter and amusement it was well intentioned NOT malicious. Had it gone well i'm sure the Radio Station would be promoting the two presenters.

The woman's suicide is co-incidental in the extreme and could never be as a consequence of a phone call to someone else which she picked up. This is all madness, why is this story still a story, it is a sad situation for the family, the woman clearly had issues and was probably going to end her life sooner rather than later.

The fact she answered the phone at work wouldn't have changed that, the prank call was an unfortunate untimely coincidence and should not be dressed up into the major news story that it has become.........!!!

Well, as with all pranks and practical jokes, it depends on how it is received by the person having the prank played on them, surely. And saying the woman probably would have ended her life sooner or later is pure conjecture on your part. Perhaps she had other stuff going on, or perhaps not. You don't know any more about her state of mind than I do. Fact is this prank pushed her over the edge.

This story is still a story because a woman is dead for some cheap laughs. I think that is reason enough why it is a major news story. Of course, if you don't think it's worth discussing because it's a non-event, don't discuss it.