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Member Since: 9/26/2001
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I remember talking to Mel a couple days ago and telling her about this, and being so elated that the miners were okay, even stating that there would be TV movies made about this story because of how improbable it was.
When I then read the headline when I woke up the next day, I felt sick in my stomach and disgusted, and later just stunned. It's sad, it really is, how big of a 180 this story took in a matter of hours.
However, I did hear that a family member of one of the deceased was going to SUE because of the miscue. Okay, that's taking it a little bit too far, lady. Yes, a loved one of yours died in a horrific way, but to sue over a mistake that ANY common joe could have made, including yourself...trust me, suing would not ease the pain. If anything, it would make it worse, not just on yourself, but to those around you who wouldn't want to deal with this after such a horrible tragedy. Do yourself a favor and just grieve and let all of your pain out the natural way, not the 21st century way.
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