OT, Should we be concerned about safety in Sochi?

[forty_three]

Sochi Official: Our Shower Surveillance Footage Says Hotels Are Fine (Updated)

 

[dash]

Sochi 2014 - CBC Sports - Passenger with bomb claim tries to divert plane to Sochi

 

[mattola]

so all the danger propaganda sure stopped once the games began eh.

 

[Johnnydollaz89]

Thankfully.

 

[forty_three]

so all the danger propaganda sure stopped once the games began eh.

It's almost as if Hockey Canada and USA Hockey overhyped it because they wanted the players without distraction of their family there...



Still just over halfway done. Can't relax yet, unfortunately.

 

[dare2be]

Do you think it's possible that the Russian propaganda machine would be able to cover up any attacks (assuming outside of the Olympic Village) if they did occur?

 

[forty_three]

Do you think it's possible that the Russian propaganda machine would be able to cover up any attacks (assuming outside of the Olympic Village) if they did occur?

With as much foreign media as there is desperately looking for anything to scream about? Doubt it.

Plus there would DEFINITELY be dash cam footage of anything that happened show up on youtube.

 

[dare2be]

That's why I said away from the village (and the media). But point taken on dash cams.


/Dash, I didn't know you were doing secret surveillance in Russia.

 

[dash]

/Dash, I didn't know you were doing secret surveillance in Russia.

I was, but I got relieved of my duties because I spent too much time covering the Russian women's curling team.

 

[elocomotive]

I was, but I got relieved of my duties because I spent too much time covering the Russian women's curling team.

What were you covering them with?

Plus there would DEFINITELY be dash cam footage of anything that happened show up on youtube.

Oh, nevermind... I guess I'll just wait for your video.

 

[mattola]

It's almost as if Hockey Canada and USA Hockey overhyped it because they wanted the players without distraction of their family there...



Still just over halfway done. Can't relax yet, unfortunately.

yeah for sure. but I guess what I was getting at was that they are not even talking about any risks. the media was so heavy into what ifs and what could bes now its just gone. media is just so inflated on how they want us to think . Im very glad nothing has happened and hope still nothing will

 

[forty_three]

yeah for sure. but I guess what I was getting at was that they are not even talking about any risks. the media was so heavy into what ifs and what could bes now its just gone. media is just so inflated on how they want us to think . Im very glad nothing has happened and hope still nothing will

I am sure to a degree, broadcast journalists are behaving because I am sure it was no so subtly hinted that credentials to get into certain events are in danger for saying what they don't want you to say.

The stories about inadequate facilities stopped too. "Oh, so sorry. You posted on twitter about your hotel room door being made of tissue paper. No entry to figure skating arena."

 

[mattola]

I am sure to a degree, broadcast journalists are behaving because I am sure it was no so subtly hinted that credentials to get into certain events are in danger for saying what they don't want you to say.

The stories about inadequate facilities stopped too. "Oh, so sorry. You posted on twitter about your hotel room door being made of tissue paper. No entry to figure skating arena."

good point.

 

[sabresfaninthesouth]

I am sure to a degree, broadcast journalists are behaving because I am sure it was no so subtly hinted that credentials to get into certain events are in danger for saying what they don't want you to say.

The stories about inadequate facilities stopped too. "Oh, so sorry. You posted on twitter about your hotel room door being made of tissue paper. No entry to figure skating arena."

good point.

I think it's more likely that once the actual events started happening, there was no need to fill dead air with garbage.

 

[jstewismybastardson]

I think it's more likely that once the actual events started happening, there was no need to fill dead air with garbage.

how do you explain NBCs coverage then lol

 

[sabresfaninthesouth]

how do you explain NBCs coverage then lol

Touché.

But then again, NBC's coverage has consistently sucked for years.

 

[jstewismybastardson]

As Bruce Arthur said yesterday ... being in the media zone in Sochi ... he feels like he is closed off from the rest of the world ... all they can really do now is focus on the athletes/events

 

[mattola]

is it me or does this look staged?

Video shows Pussy Riot members beaten by Cossacks - CNN.com

 

[jstewismybastardson]

is it me or does this look staged?

Video shows Pussy Riot members beaten by Cossacks - CNN.com

i said pardon????

 

[mattola]

is it me or does this look staged?

Video shows Pussy Riot members beaten by Cossacks - CNN.com

just saw the video. that was not staged. oof.