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>  The online text of the front page article today can be found at
>  http://www.tdo.com/news/breaking/docs/18DIVFOLO-CMP-NWS.htm if anybody
>  is interested.

This article includes the following:
 
  Asked Tuesday about whether any other divers had to be medically
  treated at the hospital, Sloan dismissed two incidents as nonserious,
  treat-and-release trips to the hospital.
 
I'm just having a real hard time imagining blacking out 
underwater as being "nonserious".  It's dismissiveness
stretched to absurdity.  The fact that the diver will or 
has recovered does not diminish the seriousness of the
incident or the value of lessons to be learned from it.

It's right to be sensitive about the terrible tragedy 
that occurred this week, but when I see statements like 
this one that fly in the face of all reason it's difficult 
for me to believe the speaker is at all willing to learn 
from one's errors.  That is far from an indication of 
sensitivity or respect, it's an indication that such 
unnecessary errors are likely to continue at the expense 
of further injury and death.

Those who love and respect life *should* be frustrated
by such an attitude, wherever it's found.
 
- Todd

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