4/12/07 11:52 AM
mcorbett76 wrote in topic Article: Sharing His Harvest:
In this article, Mr. Madone mentions "I saw him on the tractor disking ground for hay, and I went and rode along on the fender." Riding on the fender of a tractor is an unsafe habit. Although many farm members do this on a regular basis, it can have very dire consequences. In September of 2006 my mother was riding on the fender of our tractor while my father was bushhogging our back field. The fender broke and my mother feel under the bushhog. She was killed within minutes. I speak from first-hand experience that this practice is unsafe and by printing an article where a farmer mentions this type of behavior and does not mention its consequences, American Profile seems to be encouraging unsafe behavior. I hope for the sake of all your readers, you mention in your next publication how unsafe this practice can be. You should be more aware of the impact your articles can have on your readers.
