[BC] News Crew size and safety

[Rich Wood]

------ At 11:44 PM 12/27/2006, Robert Meuser wrote: -------

>>-- New York One in New York and NECN in New England would send a 
>>reporter and a cameraman. I recall them even trying to get the 
>>reporter to do their own camera work some time ago.
>
>True and one NY1 reporter was critically injured and ultimately 
>paralyzed when she tried to set up a one person shoot and was hit by 
>a car. Time Warner payed big for that one.

The current way would have had two people injured. Maybe the one 
person shoot was a good idea. Liability insurance would be cheaper.

Rich