Comments for "Why Being a Reporter Hurts - A Compilation" Video at VideoSift.com

By Tofumar

Tofumar (http://www.videosift.com/member/Tofumar) — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 21:52:35 -0700

This needs a NSFW (58 seconds in).

By deedub81

deedub81 (http://www.videosift.com/member/deedub81) — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 08:14:06 -0700

*NSFW

By siftbot

siftbot (http://www.videosift.com/member/siftbot) — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 08:14:06 -0700

This video has been flagged as being Not Suitable For Work - declared nsfw by deedub81.

By shuac

shuac (http://www.videosift.com/member/shuac) — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 08:57:34 -0700

Good comp, really funny.

By dannym3141

dannym3141 (http://www.videosift.com/member/dannym3141) — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 10:56:55 -0700

Someone needs to post a "where this is from" guide!

And also maybe some stories to go with it, i'd love to know what happened to that coward wrestler (even though it was an old video), and also the woman who got ... her face set on fire?? by the motorbike.

By neuralnoise

neuralnoise (http://www.videosift.com/member/neuralnoise) — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 11:24:48 -0700

The clip with the woman on fire, hit by a motorbike, is a fake.
but pleeeease someone find a follow up for the wrestler story!!!

By aaronfr

aaronfr (http://www.videosift.com/member/aaronfr) — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 12:27:45 -0700

The wrestler was David Schultz (never heard of him) and, more interestingly, the reporter was none other than Mr. Geraldo Rivera in his early years.

By calvados

calvados (http://www.videosift.com/member/calvados) — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 13:26:20 -0700

*eia-ish.

By siftbot

siftbot (http://www.videosift.com/member/siftbot) — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 13:26:20 -0700

Adding video to channels (Eia) - requested by calvados.

By CelticSocks

CelticSocks (http://www.videosift.com/member/CelticSocks) — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 14:45:33 -0700

It was actually John Stossel of 20/20 fame, not Geraldo Rivera.
Stossel joined 20/20 in 1981, this assault was in '84 and most likely part of a segment on the show.

By SDGundamX

SDGundamX (http://www.videosift.com/member/SDGundamX) — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 19:25:50 -0700

Supposedly Stossel won $425,000 in a civil suit against guy.

Great mashup btw. Nice mix of older and newer clips.

By spoco2

spoco2 (http://www.videosift.com/member/spoco2) — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 21:47:43 -0700

I agree, I would love to know followups on some of those, like the guy who got hit by the aeroplane wing, he looked like he was out cold.

Also, if some are indeed fake, that'd be great to know too

By WolfDemon

WolfDemon (http://www.videosift.com/member/WolfDemon) — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 22:49:39 -0700

Man what was with that one second to last...the noises that reporter was making...

By aaronfr

aaronfr (http://www.videosift.com/member/aaronfr) — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 06:06:19 -0700

oh yeah, stossel. got distracted by the huge mustache. my bad.

"who wants a mustache ride?"
"i do, i do!"

By moodonia

moodonia (http://www.videosift.com/member/moodonia) — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 08:08:36 -0700

>> ^dannym3141:
Someone needs to post a "where this is from" guide!

And also maybe some stories to go with it, i'd love to know what happened to that coward wrestler (even though it was an old video), and also the woman who got ... her face set on fire?? by the motorbike.

Well the woman in the explosive motorbike stunt gone wrong is Anthea Turner a popular english tv presenter, from wikipedia:

"The short-lived Saturday morning children's show UP2U was a flop, and is chiefly remembered today for a motorcycle stunt that went wrong. She was to stand forward of a truck, the motorcycle would do its thing, then pyrotechnics would be ignited, then it would link back to the Studio. Unfortunately there was a big communications breakdown; at the last minute it was decided that Anthea would sit on the back of the truck, she would also take her cue from somebody behind the camera which, unknowingly to the camera crew, became the same cue used to ignite the pyrotechnics. She suffered burns and temporary hearing loss, which led to her successful lawsuit against the BBC."

The incident with the reporter being threatened by a drunken idiot can be read about here: http://www.tribune.ie/2007/08/05/99472.html

Sorry I cant recall how to fancify the link to make it look pretty!

By Camhuffman

Camhuffman (http://www.videosift.com/member/Camhuffman) — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 09:19:59 -0700

The lady that wrecks the four-wheeler is from a newscast in Indianapolis.

By neuralnoise

neuralnoise (http://www.videosift.com/member/neuralnoise) — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 09:50:16 -0700

Hey, it seems both are true - the reporter, as moodonia said, and the airplane guy. amazing. I watched the reporter-hit-by-motorcycle-on-fire frame by frame and could swear it is a fake. The last to second, the woman making funny noises, it seems she broke the collarbone. That sound is now a huge hit in ringtones

All things considered, reality is less believable than fiction.

By southblvd

southblvd (http://www.videosift.com/member/southblvd) — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 10:47:25 -0700

I've heard the sound of that grape crushing woman over and over through the years.

By HoRnO

HoRnO (http://www.videosift.com/member/HoRnO) — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 12:13:13 -0700

neuralnoise it wasn't fake her name is Anthea Turner and it's by far the only decent thing she's done

By gwiz665

gwiz665 (http://www.videosift.com/member/gwiz665) — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 12:50:10 -0700

I love the guy that the frog jumps on... Man, he's scared out of his pants.

By Bleedingsnowman

Bleedingsnowman (http://www.videosift.com/member/Bleedingsnowman) — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 14:18:43 -0700

Yeah, if those are real, then some of those people are dead.

By jwray

jwray (http://jwray.videosift.com) — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 18:20:50 -0700

>> ^SDGundamX:
Supposedly Stossel won $425,000 in a civil suit against guy.

Great mashup btw. Nice mix of older and newer clips.

Wow, I ought to provoke someone to slap me if the reward is that high.
Excessive civil suit awards create perverse incentives.

By buzz

buzz (http://www.videosift.com/member/buzz) — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 18:59:05 -0700

Man, I couldn't help it. I really tried.

But when neuralnoise tells us that the sound of the woman making noises with the broken collar bone is now a ringtone hit, I just had to laugh.
Out loud!
For a while!

Aah, the shit that amuses us...

By xxovercastxx

xxovercastxx (http://www.videosift.com/member/xxovercastxx) — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 19:11:09 -0700

The second one is from Middletown, NY... very near me. I don't know what that jackass was doing, but I'm guessing it was just before a major blizzard hit the area. Usually we get clobbered like twice a winter with a several-foot snowfall, but for some reason it's considered news every time.

I'm continuously amazed at the poor reaction times of reporters. How exactly does a prop-plane catch you by surprise? It's not even a case of being unable to avoid the collision in most of these; most of them don't have any reaction at all.

By Payback

Payback (http://www.videosift.com/member/Payback) — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 21:30:23 -0700

I upvote for the cameraman at the end who, after slipping, keeps his $20,000 camera aimed at the reporter! Lots of skill there.

By Zonbie

Zonbie (http://zonbie.videosift.com) — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 01:05:36 -0700

great clips yeah, that was Anthea Turner and her report going really really wrong with the motorbike!

By Sketch

Sketch (http://www.videosift.com/member/Sketch) — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 01:41:50 -0700

I feel like a Sift veteran since there's only maybe 2 of those clips I hadn't seen before. All classics. I need to get out more...

By chilaxe

chilaxe (http://www.videosift.com/member/chilaxe) — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 03:39:00 -0700

I've read the reporter ear-slapped by the wrestler suffered long-lasting or permanent hearing problems.

By jimnms

jimnms (http://www.videosift.com/member/jimnms) — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 08:23:16 -0700

I think the guy about 1:15 in yelling at the dog is one of the reporters for my area.

By videosiftbannedme

videosiftbannedme (http://www.videosift.com/member/videosiftbannedme) — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 18:53:47 -0700

Love the slip at the end.

By Doc_M

Doc_M (http://docm.videosift.com) — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 21:43:20 -0700

here here VBM (Videosiftbannedme).

Anyway, I imagine these videos resulted in a number of LARGE lawsuits. Honestly, if you slap/punch a media-member, you are officially screwed, and rightly so. That wrestler at the beginning was probably completely bankrupted by that lawsuit unless the interviewer was "nice" and let it go. He's lucky he didn't wind up in jail for assault. I'd have given him a friendly ridge-hand to his temple and see how he likes unconsciousness for a few hours. Most people, however, would put the man in prison and take him for all he's worth... talk about an easy case... yeah, your honor, we have video of the defendant attacking the plaintiff.

I am however a bit worried that the dude hit by the airplane wing might be dead.... I'll assume he's not for the reason that the vid has survived this long. still, ouch, paralysis is serious business.

By eric3579

eric3579 (http://eric3579.videosift.com) — Sat, 16 Aug 2008 10:34:27 -0700

*dead

By siftbot

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By siftbot

siftbot (http://www.videosift.com/member/siftbot) — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 10:20:24 -0700

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