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The dramatic professional videotape footage inside the room came from a TV photographer from WPRI-TV in Providence. Ironically and sadly, he was there shooting a story on club safety.
According to CBS Evening News tonight, one of the owners of the club is the reporter who was doing the story. He chose his own club in which to shoot.
Now, he's pretty much not talking, and the station has issued a statement saying it had no intent of promoting the club.
Highly questionable journalistic ethics, along with the tragedy.
A word about professional news photographers. This one knew enough to get out. When he realized the gravity of the situation, he put his camera down -- saying, "To hell with the story" for all intents and purposes -- and helped evacuate those he could.
While not every photog would do that, it is my experience, and my belief, that most would. It speaks very highly of his character in a highly stressful and competitive business.
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The above is the opinion of the poster which may or may not be based in known facts and does not necessarily reflect the views of Delta Tau Delta or Greek Chat -- but it might.
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