They're free....

Koshie jumped in the ambo when Todd asked him to get in, then Todd gave him his id tag, said he wouldn't be needing it anymore, and he wanted Mel to get in too, he wanted to give her a hug, but she said she'd catch up with him later.

Lyn

Apparently Mel and Koshie have been visiting Todd's family and been a great support to them. They did this quietly with no fanfare. Todd was so grateful and that was why he asked for them to be there when he got out and why he gave Koshie his tag.

I wanna give Mel one too! .. hug that is...

>>> Call me a cynic but with the media attention I can't think that their motives were entirely selfless.

Damn beat me to it.. Anyone who would beliveve that it was for the warm and fuzzys is a fool!

double or triple time I would guess...

More likely get a bill for use of the rescue team, courtesy of Johnny Rotten's new laws

Why don't we just all be happy that they're free, and remember another man was killed, and leave the speculation about the motives behind actions alone...

Spot on Lyn.

apologies for having a different point of view to yourself.

PS. Nobody is saying anythin about not being happy they are out, or that "the other man" who actually is called Larry Knight is dead.

well perhaps Bruce, I like to look at the world through rose coloured glasses, rather than cracked ones, and I apologise to you for doing that.

have a lovely day

Sorry Lyn,

I'm rapt that they are out. I never said I wasn't. You can't deny though that this is now a media circus. The funeral this afternoon will be ring 2 of 3 of the circus and the aftermath over the next few days will be horrendous.

Don't forget that these men are ordinary blokes who went to work asking for none of this, now they are 200 journalists' feel good story of the week. The journalists don't care one iota about anything other than one upping their rival news agencies. He/She who get the headline or exclusive wins.

I just think that the sunrise team is on the nose.

After their commercialisation of the Kokoda Dawn Service with Channel 7 logos on their shirts about a foot high drawing the attention and dozens of complaints from viewers and the ire of Media Watch, I think their latest effort is really on the nose.

Just in the first hour after they got out the responses of others on ABC radio tend also to think that the climb into the Ambulance was over the top. There were 199 or so other journalists there who might have thought of it but didn't do it, congratulations to David Koch for being the lowest of the pond scum.

Dave

Gee some of you guys must drink vinegar instead of water with such bitter tastes in you mouths....IMHO the journos are/were doing nothing other than there jobs...ie what they are paid for and keep in mind that we expect them to give us up to date info and the best pics possible.
I guess I'm a bit like Lyn and prefer to view the world with a little optimism and through rose coloured glasses.

Cheers
Pete

Would it have made any difference to the story if he'd not climbed in to the ambulance.

The problem as I see it is that there is a need to report it, but competition creates the Tow Truck mentality.

Information needs to be up to date and factual. That is true. The best pics angle is an appeal to the voyeuristic nature of humanity to get you to buy/watch their product over that of their competitor.

Proof positive of that is that is that in times of disaster or sporting achievement 774ABC Melbourne (radio) consistently rates well proving that you can sell the story without the pictures.

I hope you are never involved in an incident like this - or even a spectacular car or other accident. There are two groups in my personal experience that are least likely to respect your situation &/or your privacy. Journalists and towies.

I feel so sorry for these guys. In a weeks time being back down the hole might seem a pretty good alternative to life up top. At least it was quiet.

Again, very please for them and their families that they are out, very sorry that the Knight family must ride the grief/elation emotional roller coaster.

I just hope they get to have their funeral without David Koch trying to put a channel 7 logo on the coffin.

Dave

If you listen carefully to the lead up to Koch getting into the ambulance ...Todd Russell call for him.

Were you actually watching it!!!!
B4 you sit in judgement, listen carefully ......

David Koch was asked by Todd Russell to be at the gate when he came out, he then asked for him to climb into the ambulance so that he could give him his ID tag.
Because of his request, Koch & Symons cancelled a court appearance in Melbourne, so that they would be there for Russell.

I don't understand why there is so much cynicism here, they are people doing a job, if you buy papers or watch the news, they must be doing something right.

As far as mentioning Media Watch, what a smug, self righteous lot they are.

Hope the judge didn't see the footage shortly after of Mel giggling about being unable to be in court.... contempt of court would not be far off... they didn't cancel a court appearance, they decided not to show up. They said as much shortly after he climbed out. "We hope the judge will understand..."

I have seen their assertion that what we saw this morning was requested. I just hope that the Sunrise ingratiation into the family circle was for genuine reasons.

Amazing blokes. After what they've been through to get to the funeral today, and tonight back in the local having a few with their mates. Fantastic.

Ironic really that they get out and the same day a plant making the explosives in SA goes bang, especially considering explosives were saving the guys in Tassie only a few hours earlier.

Almost like the powers that be felt cheated.

Lifes a funny thing. Always throwing curve balls.

Dave

Great rig pic Steve. Where were you at the time?

Dave

On a trip in Vic high country, we went up to build igloos and then were led through a few crossing this one was the deepest and fastest flowing that I've ever crossed!!!

Steve

It looks like Bass Straight to me :)