Submitted by Saint_2022 t3_1260wu2 in philadelphia
Arkhikernc t1_je74qyg wrote
The news helicopters hovered over the area for longer than an hour. The noise is so annoying. Why don't they just use drones now?
jpop237 t1_je7b1js wrote
Or, you know, we don't need an hour of car crash footage. Or any amount of time, really.
PhillyAccount t1_je7cjd9 wrote
How else would the smug suburbanites get their daily dose of Philadelphia drama
PhillyPanda t1_je7d44j wrote
I love how city news decisions are blamed on the suburbs
OHIO_TERRORIST t1_je7dpbh wrote
It’s almost like a lot of people live in the Philly area besides just Philly itself 😮
PhillyPanda t1_je7f0yf wrote
They don’t sit around taking hours of extra footage specifically for the suburbs. It’s news. The city gets the same shit. They’d still be there without the suburbs.
ImpendingSenseOfDoom t1_je7f86q wrote
I think the point they were making is that the news feeds into the suburban viewers' mentality that the city is dangerous and chaotic, so the footage of this crash is for them.
courageous_liquid t1_jeacwdk wrote
Just because somehow this seems controversial to some, here's an absolute fuckton of evidence the inquirer put together to support your viewpoint
besides the heart and lung cop thing, this is one of the best things they've put together in the last few years.
PhillyPanda t1_je7fhn1 wrote
It’s the same news. It’s what happened today that’s interesting in the area. It’d still be reported on
The commissioner got into a car accident. That’s news. City or suburbs. Media video footage is a part of news.
ImpendingSenseOfDoom t1_je7ihfb wrote
You realize the news chooses what content to cover based on what will get the highest ratings, right? It's not some altruistic entity of truth and equality.
PhillyPanda t1_je7iml6 wrote
You realize the news is going to cover major news of high ranking city officials that gets attention in both cities and suburbs?
I guess the alternative would be the city is largely uneducated vs suburbs and doesn’t care about the news? As someone who does live in the city, I’m happy for the suburban folk allowing me as a city resident to hear about the city news.
ImpendingSenseOfDoom t1_je7iroz wrote
Yes but the point was... eh forget it lol
PhillyPanda t1_je7jfzk wrote
Lol the point is the helicopters are here for the city and suburbs, not one or the other.
marenicolor t1_je8tkka wrote
Talk about woosh lol. At least you tried man.
SouthPhilly_215 t1_je8mkyn wrote
Yeah but the news stations know the suburbanites don’t wanna hear a daily dose of crime near them. They know the suburbanites wanna hear about the crime in the city proper. It helps them feel good about living outside the city. Benefiting from working or being in proximity to the city.. But being able to stay far enough to not have to care about the needs of the city.
billontheinternet t1_jeac6kx wrote
Very defensive for someone whose not at fault from the suburbs 🤔
PhillyPanda t1_jeb1is3 wrote
I live in rittenhouse. I just understand that it’s not the residents of Lower Merion’s fault or wherever’s fault when a helicopter circles my neighborhood
billontheinternet t1_jeb1ofo wrote
Sounds like a suburbanite to me
PhillyPanda t1_jeb4jh6 wrote
I guess if that’s what you want to call people who live in philly, you do you.
billontheinternet t1_jeb4ud9 wrote
Nope, you can’t trick me
PhillyPanda t1_je7f79a wrote
Acting like the city news helicopters are only there bc of the surrounding area is obtuse.
PhillyAccount t1_je7e6c6 wrote
The Philly Metro media market is overwhelmingly suburban and stretches from Allentown to Dover.
SouthPhilly_215 t1_je8mcgs wrote
Mad crime happens in the burbs and jersey townships but never leads or even gets reported. City always gets the shit report.
Trafficsigntruther t1_je7i58u wrote
> Why don't they just use drones now?
Because the FAA makes it hard to get a license to operate a drone beyond line of sight.
Carlfest t1_je7opkn wrote
So put a drone pilot on the GD roof... I also don't understand why putting people and all of that weight in the sky is preferable to a smaller, safer, more economically energy-efficient drone.
Civil_Peak t1_je8by1y wrote
because there too many people trying to scare everyone about how dangerous drones are. I remember there was some protest and I think this was before FAA started putting rules in place, someone put a drone up to watch what everyone was doing. People started freaking out and cops followed the drone back and arrested the drone operator. Over nothing.
Effective_Golf_3311 t1_je7asu5 wrote
“Muh civil rights!”
I wish I was kidding.
Darius_Banner t1_je7oukr wrote
Are you suggesting that they save money and… and… pay journalists? Horrible!
Jabroni_Guy t1_je8tis5 wrote
No, haha helicopter goes brrrrrr like the money printer
Might be a fire rap line depending on how slant you rhyme
SouthPhilly_215 t1_je8m8za wrote
Helicopters doing donuts now too???
peepthepassion t1_je7sisw wrote
I’m certainly glad PPD doesn’t have drones.
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