"Gambling on Tragedy: Online Market Sparks Outrage Over Downed US Airman Rescue Bets A disturbing online market has been shut down after it emerged that users were placing bets on when a downed US airman would be rescued, with a staggering 63% of participants predicting a bleak outcome. The now-deleted platform allowed individuals to wager on the date of the airman's recovery, with the majority seemingly taking a grim view of the situation. The revelation has sparked widespread outrage, with many questioning the morality and taste of such a market. As the search efforts continue, the incident serves as a stark reminder of the darker side of human nature and the lengths to which some individuals will go to profit from tragedy."
The since-deleted market offered degenerates the opportunity to wager on what date the US would confirm that the downed airman had been found – with most (63%) predicting that they wouldn’t be rescued until Saturday.