After a week away from Darwin I returned to discover that the NT Government appears to be seriously considering the possibility of establishing a 50km Croc Free Zone around Darwin city.
Of all the ludicrous...
I was initially convinced this must be some sort of NT News scare-mongering/ sensationalism and have been trying to confirm it is as some sort of late April Fool's day joke ever since. Sadly, it appears to be quite serious.
How can the NTG and Federal Govt agree to the compulsory killing of crocodile now when last year the Fed Govt stood in the way of managed, profitable safari hunting (which would have provided employment and income for Traditional Owners who supported it) because Steve Irwin convinced them it was cruel? Also it is virtually unenforceable and exposes the Govt to potential litigation from idiots who think getting in the water up here is safe. The NT News has run a whole serious of headlines entitled things like 'More Croc Idiots!' illustrating what unnecessary risks people take. While I realise this is not exactly Walkley Award winning journalism, they have a point.
And what about the journalists?! What will the NT News do? Does this mean we should expect more headlines like Wednesday the 15th's : PICTURES! MY DOG ATE MY G-STRING!
UPDATE: When you google 'croc free zone darwin' the very first item is entitled 'croc-free-zone idea ludicrous'. Great minds ABC, great minds...
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5 years ago
On the topic of ridiculous headlines, the tabloids here are full of sensationalist ones about pig flu.
ReplyDeleteMore importantly, I was on the tube today and a guy opposite me was wearing a T-shirt with a picture of an upside-down pig, saying 'Relax'. How did he get this T-shirt printed so quickly? Or did he just happen to own one already?