mo4ch:>‘As if they were invented’: Netflix slammed for using real disaster footage in dramas | Mo4ch News

Netflix is facing fire for its decision to include real life footage of a deadly Canadian rail disaster in two of its entertainment shows.The footage was taken from a train derailment in Lac-Mégantic, Quebec in July 2013. The train was carrying crude oil when it derailed and caused a devastating blaze which killed 47 people.Scenes from the tragedy have since shown up in two separate Netflix offerings. The first appeared in science-fiction series Travelers, as part of a fictional news bulletin about a nuclear bomb in London.READ MORE: ‘Bird Box challenge’ craze: Blindfolded US teen crashes car into oncoming traffic"We find that it's really a lack of respect," Lac-Mégantic Mayor Julie Morin told the Canadian Press. "It's hard enough for our citizens to see these images when they are used normally and respectfully on the news. Just imagine, to have them used as fiction, as if they were invented."The show is produced by a Toronto company, Peacock Alley Entertai…