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[tikistitch]

Death of 'Crocodile Hunter' filmed

NEW YORK - "If I'm going to die," the late "Crocodile Hunter" Steve Irwin said in a 2002 interview, "at least I want it filmed."

He spoke with his usual humor, and clearly had no idea what would happen four years later. But the fact is, a tape does exist of Irwin's fatal encounter with a stingray while filming a TV show. And so the question arises: In the age of instant Web videos, might it get out? And in the broader sense, is making footage of a death public ever justified?

We were going to say, hope somebody finds the footage and burns it. But, according to Olbermann's show just now, following Irwin's wishes, his family actually wants the footage released.

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[lilblueunicorn.livejournal.com]

"But, according to Olbermann's show just now, following Irwin's wishes, his family actually wants the footage released."

O_O WHAT THE FUCK?!

[leene-chan.livejournal.com]

I don't know why anyone would want to see such a thing. How appalling!

[sassygirl.livejournal.com]

Well, it'll be a warning that Stingrays aren't as gentle as everyone thinks and shows how they attack?

[middle-savagery.livejournal.com]

Whoa. Reminds me of Grizzly Man.

[(Anonymous)]

My boss was just telling us about that movie. Her husband was watching it, and she kind of got sucked in before she realized what it was.

[middle-savagery.livejournal.com]

It's probably one of my favorite movies ever. I love Herzog though.

[tikistitch.livejournal.com]

Sorry, that was me above. Bad old Mr. Tiki logged me out again.

Grizzly Man sounded both creepy and intriguing.

[twotone]

I'd heard that the footage was for a TV show that his daughter was going to be hosting. I've deliberately avoided reading too much on this, though.

[meekorouse.livejournal.com]

I caught Larry King Live and Bindi Sue was *not* on location during the taping of the show.. from what the producer was saying Steve was swimming above the stingray when its barb came up and stabbed him in the chest. The producer was saying that he doesn't want anyone to see the film and after it is released as evidence in the investigation, he wants it destroyed and never viewed again. (he had to watch their footage as he had to sign off that it was indeed the filming they were shooting when the incident occured).

The thing that bugs me, as nutty as his detractors say he was, he was NOT provoking anything.. he was just swimming and surprsed the stingray.. unfortunately it was one of the largest species with a 12-15in barb. =( A completely freak accident.

It seems that if the weather wasn't such crap on the other show he was trying to film, he wouldn't have taken to the ocean to work on Bindi's program.. =( I really feel for his family both his actual & extended everyone that worked with them are truely heart-broken over this whole thing.

I really didn't want to believe it happened.

[penelopecat.livejournal.com]

Okay, that's really odd that the family would WANT the tape released. I seem to remember the possibility of tapes of 9/11 victims being released and their families being totally against it.