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accident at Bunny Bucket 5-Jan-2009 At 12:28:15 PM jrc

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I was shattered to read of this accident, I am very sorry for you and your family Andrew. I am even more sorry to sense the anguish you must feel in the distortion of the truth by the media.

It was disturbing (to say the least) to read the journalists's misleading report and attempts to make sensationalistic assumptions about climbing bans. I suppose I can partly understand (but not excuse) the former given the sort of pressure writers are under to achieve deadlines but the suggestion on bans is both mischievious and deceptive.

From the unacknowledged use of a photo topo already on Chockstone.org, and knowledge of some personal details it appears the journo knows of this site and may continue to source material from it. We owe it to Nick, to ourselves and to other practitioners of our sport to be as careful in our comments as we can be and to ensure the facts are presented openly when they become available.