taronga park zoo

An issue with integrity - the integrity of a fence

@JudyEv (368681)

Rockingham, Australia

November 10, 2022 5:07pm CST

I wrote recently about five lions escaping at Taronga Park Zoo in Sydney, Australia. It turns out that the lions only escaped through one fence which is bad enough but they weren’t actually out among the public. Of course, there has been an investigation into the escape and it seems it was an ‘integrity issue’ with the fence. Why on earth can’t they simply say ‘there was a hole in the fence’ or ‘they dug under the fence’? But no, it’s an integrity issue. Similarly, on the news, if a person dies in a road accident, the reporter will say ‘a male was found deceased at the scene’. I’d prefer to hear ‘a man was found dead’. But I guess I’m old-fashioned. But that’s my gripe for the day. The photo is mine taken at Monarto Open Range Zoo in South Australia.

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@Beestring (15377)

• Hong Kong

11 Nov 22

That's a beautiful lion. It's fortunate that they weren't out among the public.

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@JudyEv (368681)

• Rockingham, Australia

11 Nov 22

@Beestring They need top attract readers/listeners, don't they?

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@JudyEv (368681)

• Rockingham, Australia

11 Nov 22

The media made such a big deal of it but really everyone was quite safe.

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@Beestring (15377)

• Hong Kong

11 Nov 22

@JudyEv Media tends to magnify events.

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@LindaOHio (210113)

• United States

11 Nov 22

You're right about the hole in the fence...just say it! Monarto looks and sounds like it might be a cool place to visit!

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@JudyEv (368681)

• Rockingham, Australia

11 Nov 22

We toured Monarto in a safari-type vehicle and saw a lot of animals in a very natural environment.

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@JudyEv (368681)

• Rockingham, Australia

13 Nov 22

@LindaOHio Giraffes are so gentle. At least they seem so. I'm jealous that you got to hand-feed one.

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@LindaOHio (210113)

• United States

12 Nov 22

@JudyEv Giraffes are a favorite with me. We got to hand feed two a couple of years ago. So cool! Thanks for the pic.

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@Shiva49 (27773)

• Singapore

11 Nov 22

It is like he stopped a bullet with his heart!

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@JudyEv (368681)

• Rockingham, Australia

11 Nov 22

Do you mean the lion? I took the photo from a safari-type vehicle.

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@JudyEv (368681)

• Rockingham, Australia

12 Nov 22

@Shiva49 Oh I understand now. Have you heard of the KISS principle? It stands for 'Keep It Simple, Stupid'. I think more reporters should practise KISS in their reporting.

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@Shiva49 (27773)

• Singapore

11 Nov 22

@JudyEv I meant the reporting of deaths in a roundabout way that you had mentioned.

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Anindita Sengupta

@aninditasen (17924)

• Raurkela, India

11 Nov 22

People these days refer to one another in a very rustic and raw way. It's not acceptable in a polite society. In India people have started taking up this issue of reference.

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@JudyEv (368681)

• Rockingham, Australia

11 Nov 22

No-one shows much respect any more.

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@JudyEv (368681)

• Rockingham, Australia

13 Nov 22

@aninditasen I totally agree.

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Anindita Sengupta

@aninditasen (17924)

• Raurkela, India

12 Nov 22

@JudyEv That's true but respect for human being has to be brought back.

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@FayeHazel (40230)

• United States

11 Nov 22

Oh yeah, I read about that. Wow, happy the lions weren't out with the people. Yikes., But yes. Do just plainly say the fence needed repair , or something.

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@JudyEv (368681)

• Rockingham, Australia

11 Nov 22

I guess all the other media sites will pick up on 'integrity issues' now and we'll see it all the time.

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@JudyEv (368681)

• Rockingham, Australia

12 Nov 22

Yay, you've got it!

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@FayeHazel (40230)

• United States

11 Nov 22

@JudyEv I wonder if I can make it work in my life. Ah yes. Due to integrity issues with the amount of coffee I haven't consumed today I am feeling lackluster....

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@Gnana_Helps (738)

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11 Nov 22

Hahahha I share your frustation. Sometimes they are like a brain teaser. I feel like screaming at the tv- "Just say the damn news"!!

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@JudyEv (368681)

• Rockingham, Australia

11 Nov 22

In some of the written articles, the grammar and spelling is shocking - another pet hate of mine.

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@JudyEv (368681)

• Rockingham, Australia

12 Nov 22

@Gnana_Helps I'm a Leo, born in July. I don't like to think of myself as a grammar Nazi but mistakes jump off the page and straight at me whether I'm looking for them or not.

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@Gnana_Helps (738)

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11 Nov 22

@JudyEv Are you by any chance march born?

Though I'm not a grammar nazi, I dont like it if someone makes mistakes while talking. Just to keep me happy, my mind automatically corrects them in my mind. That way I can sleep better.

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@BarBaraPrz (51077)

• St. Catharines, Ontario

11 Nov 22

Mr Leo looks a little mangy, there... and have you noticed how everything is 'curated' now instead of 'presented' ?

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@JudyEv (368681)

• Rockingham, Australia

11 Nov 22

Yes, that's another one. And they 'interact' or 'dialogue' rather than 'discuss' or 'talk'.

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@DWDavis (25797)

• United States

11 Nov 22

Journalists today go in for obfuscation and fancy-sounding words instead of just telling the straight story. It's sad. Glad the lions didn't get loose in the public.

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@JudyEv (368681)

• Rockingham, Australia

12 Nov 22

It made headlines and world news but it was a bit of a storm in a teacup really. Four of the lions were cubs.

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@DaddyEvil (165065)

• United States

10 Nov 22

At least the reporters are telling the truth, just in a different way. As long as you can understand them, I guess it doesn't really matter. (Maybe they're trying to show that they have some higher education by using 50 cent words? People here do that all the time.) Beautiful photo of the lion, by the way.

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@DaddyEvil (165065)

• United States

11 Nov 22

@JudyEv Not for me, either.

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@JudyEv (368681)

• Rockingham, Australia

11 Nov 22

I think they're trying to look educated but it doesn't really come off - not in my book anyway.

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@wolfgirl569 (127545)

• Marion, Ohio

11 Nov 22

Everything has to be complicated anymore.

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@wolfgirl569 (127545)

• Marion, Ohio

11 Nov 22

@JudyEv Part of it is being politically correct anymore. Me and another girl got in trouble where we worked. A bunch of us were discussing skin color and trying to figure out how it came to be white, black red and so on. She was listed as black but she came up with she was actually mocha colored so we named her Miss Mocha

The manager didnt like that even with the girl being in on it.

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@JudyEv (368681)

• Rockingham, Australia

11 Nov 22

It's like they are just trying to be clever but really, sometimes they just look foolish.

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Lenore Plassman

@sallypup (67445)

• Centralia, Washington

10 Nov 22

Hello handsome lion. So many crazy ways to tell the truth. I know about integrity issues and in my case, dogs.

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Lenore Plassman

@sallypup (67445)

• Centralia, Washington

11 Nov 22

@JudyEv Annie goes under and Rufus goes over. Plus Rufus tests the integrity of our walnut tree when he climbs it. Rufus the Heeler cat.

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@JudyEv (368681)

• Rockingham, Australia

12 Nov 22

@sallypup Lots of integrity issues for you then!!

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@JudyEv (368681)

• Rockingham, Australia

11 Nov 22

Yes, your dogs are very good at finding lack of integrity, aren't they? Or at least one of them is.

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@Ronrybs (20936)

• London, England

11 Nov 22

I find it interesting how professional lingo is making its way into everyday speech. I wonder if it is because journalists can't be bothered to translate into normal words

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@JudyEv (368681)

• Rockingham, Australia

11 Nov 22

Or they're trying to make up for their primary school grammar skills.

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@RubyHawk (99390)

• Atlanta, Georgia

11 Nov 22

It's ridiculous that reporters don't use common language.

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@JudyEv (368681)

• Rockingham, Australia

11 Nov 22

Sometimes they use words that don't really convey what they're trying to say. You know what they mean but they don't put it well.

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@RubyHawk (99390)

• Atlanta, Georgia

11 Nov 22

@JudyEv I know. I often notice that very thing.

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@CarolDM (203401)

• Nashville, Tennessee

10 Nov 22

I do understand where you are coming from. The media here needs a lesson in how to announce the news for sure. Cool photo!

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@JudyEv (368681)

• Rockingham, Australia

11 Nov 22

Because it reeks of them trying to be clever, it just turns people off. At least, that's my opinion.

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@CarolDM (203401)

• Nashville, Tennessee

11 Nov 22

@JudyEv I have to agree with you.

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@snowy22315 (201062)

• United States

10 Nov 22

I guess they have their reasons, but I do not know what they are.

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@JudyEv (368681)

• Rockingham, Australia

11 Nov 22

I think they want to sound superior or knowledgeable but it's a bit pathetic sometimes.

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@koopharper (7599)

• Canada

11 Nov 22

I prefer people to speak plainly. That way I don't have to interpret what they just told me. What do you mean a man was found deceased at the scene? If it wasn't for the accident he might not've been found for several days. Good thing there was an accident.

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@JudyEv (368681)

• Rockingham, Australia

11 Nov 22

And sometimes when they use big words, they use them in the wrong context with some bizarre results sometimes.

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