9 July 2005 - London 2

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We’re All Stupid Here

reporter: At first they said it was a power outage.
disaster-management expert: Yeah, that was stupid. Lying makes people more likely to panic, especially when they can find out the truth anyway.
reporter: Maybe the authorities didn’t know the truth yet.
expert: That’s even stupider. They have internet and cell phones.
reporter: Should we disregard authority, then?
expert: Don’t trust anyone over thirty feet away, they’re too stupid.
reporter: Isn’t that dangerous too? Shouldn’t someone have an overall view and be able to take charge?
expert: Yeah, it does help to get organized. It was stupid of me to say otherwise.

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