Kate Hospital Nurse Found Dead

[RedMenace]

The thing about prank calls is that they make people look stupid, even though 90% of people would react the same exact way. (on the phone, not the killing yourself part)

Like the hospital letter said: if you're going to prank call somebody, prank call a pizza parlor or a news station or something. Why prank call somebody who spends every day of their life tending to sick and injured people?

[RedMenace]

Originally Posted by RedMenace

The thing about prank calls is that they make people look stupid, even though 90% of people would react the same exact way. (on the phone, not the killing yourself part)

Like the hospital letter said: if you're going to prank call somebody, prank call a pizza parlor or a news station or something. Why prank call somebody who spends every day of their life tending to sick and injured people?

Actually I just listened to the prank call and it was pretty damn funny.

Crazy that somebody would kill themselves over that.

[Cybermat47]

Originally Posted by RedMenace

Actually I just listened to the prank call and it was pretty damn funny.

Crazy that somebody would kill themselves over that.

When I listened to an extract of it, I felt sick

[RedMenace]

But, why? They don't insult or humiliate anyone. The woman who killed herself literally has 2 or 3 words in before she hands the phone off to someone else.

Sure it's a little embarrassing, but nothing to kill yourself over.

[Cybermat47]

Originally Posted by RedMenace

But, why? They don't insult or humiliate anyone. The woman who killed herself literally has 2 or 3 words in before she hands the phone off to someone else.

Sure it's a little embarrassing, but nothing to kill yourself over.

Ah, but they did humiliate her. The 2 DJ's said that they thought their accents were so bad that they would be hung up on, so that makes the poor woman look stupid, and for all we know, she could've just gone through a bad experience, like a messy break-up, and this was the last straw.

[RedMenace]

Originally Posted by Cybermat47

Ah, but they did humiliate her. The 2 DJ's said that they thought their accents were so bad that they would be hung up on, so that makes the poor woman look stupid, and for all we know, she could've just gone through a bad experience, like a messy break-up, and this was the last straw.

But I mean, joke in bad taste or not, it's her duty as a nurse to verify that it's really the queen of freakin' England before you hand over the phone. It's part your job, prank call or not.

She messed up, like almost anybody would in that situation, but it's still not the DJs fault she felt like killing herself over it.

AFAIK neither the English Palace nor the hospital she was working at was punishing her for the incident, her job wasn't at stake.

It's still extremely tragic, but, I don't think you can point fingers at anyone.

[Cybermat47]

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It's not the DJs' fault? What sort of person prank calls a hospital!?

[Armistead]

Originally Posted by RedMenace

But I mean, joke in bad taste or not, it's her duty as a nurse to verify that it's really the queen of freakin' England before you hand over the phone. It's part your job, prank call or not.

She messed up, like almost anybody would in that situation, but it's still not the DJs fault she felt like killing herself over it.

AFAIK neither the English Palace nor the hospital she was working at was punishing her for the incident, her job wasn't at stake.

It's still extremely tragic, but, I don't think you can point fingers at anyone.

From what I heard today, the hospital was very supportive of her.

[d@rk51d3]

Originally Posted by Cybermat47

............. and for all we know, she could've just gone through a bad experience, like a messy break-up, and this was the last straw.

Exactly. It takes more than a prank call to bring about an outcome like this, as sad as it is.

I'm guessing there is a much bigger picture that probably covers a few years, and this was likely the "straw that broke the camels back."

[Jimbuna]

Both the DJ's are undergoing counselling sessions.

[u crank]

Originally Posted by d@rk51d3

Exactly. It takes more than a prank call to bring about an outcome like this, as sad as it is.

I'm guessing there is a much bigger picture that probably covers a few years, and this was likely the "straw that broke the camels back."

This is probably true, but I would say that there are places where prank calls are off limits. Try placing a prank call to 911 and see what happens. A hospital is a serious place where sometimes life hangs in the balance. Go to your local emergency department waiting room and look at the worried faces of family members and friends. That is no place for a joke no matter how harmless it's intention may be.