re: #187 blueraven

Oh fuck, just heard on CNN…the UK hospital receptionist who was pranked by 2 Australian DJs over Kate Middleton, and gave out info on her condition, has committed suicide.

The website for the radio station is crawling under the load, I expect a lot of people want to give them a piece of their mind right about now.

2Day show host Mel Greig described how easy it was to access the details, telling The Australian they simply googled the number for the exclusive private hospital.

She said “it seemed so far-fetched to us but it actually worked, we assumed they would have had 100 calls already that day from people trying to pretend to get through to talk to her (Middleton) … ours seemed to work for some reason.

“This is by far the best prank I’ve ever been involved in … It’s definitely a career highlight,” Greig said.

I wonder if she still thinks it is a “career highlight” now?

Kate Middleton Prank Call Death: Australia’s 2Day FM Radio Caught in Backlash

Comments at the radio station site:

“And the result of this prank is the death of the person taking the call. These two should now resign or if not then sacked by Monday,” reads one comment.

“Shame on you both - should be struck off,” reads another.

“Well done you now have the death of an innocent woman on your hands are you laughing now you stupid a*s h*les you play with others’ lives just for a laugh,” says a third.

“Childish, stupid and cruel. You should be ashamed of yourselves,” a user called Eels says. “Regardless of the identity of the mother, a lady should have her privacy respected. It wasn’t funny and I hope the station has the guts and the decency to fire you both. Are you still laughing now?”

“Happy? Your families must be so proud of you for pulling this one - you never will understand the full results of your actions - but you both are responsible to some point for the death of a woman who was just supporting her family and doing her job,” user mickey5432 says.

“This radio station should be disgusted. The presenters and producer should be put in a room with the nurse’s family,” reads another one.