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Still Laughing?
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The apparent suicide of the receptionist that took the prank call at the London hospital where Kate Middleton was being treated raises some obvious questions, namely whether the DJs who made the call bear any responsibility. I don't think you can say that what amounts to a stupid, reasonably harmless prank call caused the suicide. At least, there's no way the hosts could have anticipated somebody taking it that seriously. On the other hand, embarrassment is a powerful motivator to unfortunate behavior. Maybe they could've seen that coming. And you could talk about how stuff like this can really be cruel. Laughing at somebody who isn't in on the joke has an element of cruelty that can be offputting. (Daily Mail; thanks to Heidi Harris at KRLA/Los Angeles for the link)
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