Fortunately no one was killed or seriously injured in the recent Hudson river plane crash. But unfortunately I can't believe the easy handed species profiling the Media is engaging in by accusing Canadian geese for the accident. No mention, of "alleged", or "suspected", not even evidence that a Canada goose did this. I can't speak to the moral turpitude of every Canada goose (the same can be said about people), but I find the type of profiling unwarranted. While some reporters are saying a flock of "birds" its clear what they are inferring. Computer animated images clearly show a Canada goose, implicating it in the accident. We don't know this for sure people! I thought innocent until proven guilty still carried weight.
I am glad the damage was minimal, but could we be more careful about our reporting. I don't know what the potential impact (no pun intended) on the goose community will be, but be sure to check out canadageese.org these next few weeks for action alerts.
Why the species profiling, did they have to draw in a Canada goose?
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