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There are rumors that the video filmed that fateful day might be aired on television. Apparently some say "It's what Steve would have wanted". Sounds to me someone's after tv ratings.

I sure hope they will never show that video. Not only because I find it morbid and of bad taste to show a man's death, but because, at least to me, it would make our beloved Stevo mortal.

He was invincible, superhuman, and a hero to many.
He deserves respect, and to remain an invincible croc-wrestling superhero after death.

It's hard enough to watch an old re-run of ol' Steve without getting a lump in the throat... we don't need to seem him pull out that barb from his heart.

RIP mate.

I agree that it would be in VERY poor taste to ever let the video of Steve's death out to the public.
Steve may have casually mentioned that he would want every video shown, even if it was his demise. BUT, Steve absolutely loved his family and friends deeply and I firmly believe he wouldn't want to do anything to bring them pain. Seeing John Stainton in so much pain, and him saying that he could never stand the thought of seeing that video again is enough to tell me that Steve wouldn't want it aired either.
I hope Terri and the rest of the Irwin family destroy the video.

Steve Irwin is immortal through his shows, no doubt. I was watching some of the "Crocodile Hunter" episodes and seeing him bounding back and forth, eyes wide with fascination it's as though his spirit remains. Those are the videos I want to see and share with my family.
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I know from doing a few documentary videos in my last job that we normally had 2-4 times more video then we ever used not counting out takes and stuff like that. So I’d have to say I wouldn’t mind seeing some of the video from that day as long as they left out the parts directly before, during, and after his death. Maybe it’s just me but I just think that even a small a portion of the video shot that day might just have a better use rather then being stuffed away and lost to us for good.
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Adam
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Admit it please that some of the fascination with watching Steve wrangle with giant crocs and the worlds deadliest snakes was seeing someone flirting with disaster. People who could care less about the subject matter tuned in because there was always a chance, and some would say if only watched long enough, you’d see him get himself killed. There is always that morbid fascination. He joked about it. Steve played it for all it was worth like a master showman. He learned very quickly what sells. He lived his life in front of the camera. He showed us his childhood, his parents, his wedding, the birth of his children, etc. He documented injuries to his “best mate Wes” and himself. The cameras tagged along right into the emergency room. I would bet money that one of his last thoughts was to turn to the camera and pull that barbie out for full dramatic effect. I would imagine he shot the cameraman a look that said,”are you getting this, mate?” If it was just a typical sting and recovery, the scene would be featured without question. I guess we will hear all the gory details soon enough. He would gladly provide them if he could. The video will probably come out, because that’s how these things usually play out. I really don’t think Steve would mind one bit. Terri, the kids, you and me- we can choose not to look. If you could even resist. He was a great human being who charmed the world and brought a lot of attention to some wicked reptiles with a zoological thrill show. I can’t imagine he would want the footage destroyed, just my opinion.

I hardly doubt that he turned to the camera and made sure they captured the shot. He would have not had near the time to turn due to where the sting was, and from what his best friend sorry the name is slipping my head right now, said it was such a horrible video clip to wactch, and he could never watch it again should make you realize just how serious it was.
I'll miss him, even though I never knew him. He's the one who got me interested in reptiles to begin with. I idolized him, and he will not be forgotten.
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Mike.
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Yes I very much agree with aberlour (adam). About showing footage shot that has nothing to do with the horrible tragedy that ended steves life. He died filming a documentary,and the whole trip and all the work they put into it cannot be for nothing.this documentary cost him his life, and it cannot be in vain. I of course cannot speak for steve, but if you put everything you had, including your life, into something, wouldn't it be a disgrace to just take all of that hard work and throw it into the back of some closet? The general point of a documentary is to teach the public or bring attention to something. One thing I know about steve is that he loved nature and animals and loved even more to share it with other people. Remember the excited "wooo!" with the double fists? That right there shows his passion for what he does. Onthis documentary trip before his death, there were probably countless "woo!"s and "crikey!"s that he would want people to see and learn from. This footage cannot be lost and steves tragic death cannot be in vain. He died filming this doc, and if it is not shown and if it does not touch other peoples lives then it would seem as if he died for nothing. Don't be confused,I'm not saying his death should be seen by the public, just the regular footage that people can learn from ...Just one persons opinoin.
Steve, I'll never forget you and those crocs.
-ashley

Yeah, I've heard that the video is pretty bad.

What I would want to see though, is them patching together all the other footage they had shot, even if spotty or sparse, just so we could see what he was working on.

It'd be a crying shame (more than it already is) if it (the clean happy stuff) was shelved.
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There is little doubt that the video of steves untimley death would be very disturbing to watch.No doubt that it would be inapropriate for kids, yes even most of us big kids.But with a news media that shows pictures of lebanese and iraqi children with arms and legs blown off and every other visual obsenity one could ever imagine, would it or could it be any worse then what we have already seen??, makes me wonder....

sadly, they have it on YOuTube.

we'll miss ya mate.

Replying to an old thread...

But we'll never see "REAL" footage of Steve's death. The police have long sense destroyed all the copies of the video and returned the one remaining copy to his wife...

Think about it.. If you were given a video of your husband/wife/mother/father's death...

Would you want it broadcasted nationwide for the entire world to see? Everytime you happen to be channel surfing and there's the video on discovery channel.....