More about the death of a film crew member

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July 8, 2017
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I remember lots of discussion when this happened, and now it's back... I think the woman's parents are going after the deep pockets, and I also think the railroad company should be found to NOT be liable

Trial to decide if railroad shares blame in movie crew death | Fox News

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John T Smith

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Well, results are in Jury awards $3.9M to family of film worker killed by train | Fox News

gener7

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I did expect that. A company can pay most or all of the damages even if the share little or none of the blame. It's like, "let's not send the next of kin home empty handed." Then I wonder if the award will be whittled down on appeal.

John T Smith

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I don't agree with the jury verdict, but I also expected that "something" would be given to the family

I still think the director should have gone to prison for a LOT longer time

Ussnorway7605025

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so the train people should what... put a sign up to explain thats trains can hurt when you stand in front of them?

of course this is a country where coffee being hot is a problem for people

Bob Howes

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I was about to agee that it's wrong to blame the train company for the stupidity of the film crew/company but then I came to one of the last paragraphs. It seems that at least two other trains had past the same place and seen people trespassing though not on the tracks. I think there might be some culpability that the presence of trespassers was't passed on up the chain.

I still think that the vast majority of the responsibility rests with the film people--but at very least the railway needs to review its policies and procedures.

John T Smith

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Well... yes... except when I read the article the previous train crews did not make a report because the people were not on RR property, so they were not trespassing and there was nothing to report

Added... the film crew did not (as far as I know from newspaper reports) know that the DIRECTOR had been refused permission to film on the tracks... the responsibility is his, and he should have gone to prison for FAR longer than only one year!

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