WILF 46,875 Posted April 17, 2013 Report Share Posted April 17, 2013 Terrible for the familys or the victims and for the living victims themselves. As for the city of Boston and the USA.........well all I will say is, Boston is the home of NORAID and was the home of the late John Connolly...........our men, women and children died for years thanks to their dollars sent to the IRA. 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gnasher16 30,121 Posted April 17, 2013 Report Share Posted April 17, 2013 It wasn't a comparison Gnash, just an example of how these type of images are the most emotive and the ones remembered with such events. I was just trying to give an example of the importance of such images for historical reasons. In 100 years an image like that will tell our children's children's children (etc) more about the event than any amount of written reports. Thats as may be.................but its not natural and i still think the c**t deserves his head stamping on ! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Born Hunter 17,763 Posted April 17, 2013 Report Share Posted April 17, 2013 It wasn't a comparison Gnash, just an example of how these type of images are the most emotive and the ones remembered with such events. I was just trying to give an example of the importance of such images for historical reasons. In 100 years an image like that will tell our children's children's children (etc) more about the event than any amount of written reports. Thats as may be.................but its not natural and i still think the c**t deserves his head stamping on ! Okay mate, fair enough, I'm inclined to agree with you. But I have no idea what's natural behaviour in that situation. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LaraCroft 863 Posted April 17, 2013 Report Share Posted April 17, 2013 I agree with Lab - professional photographers should do just that -others will help, as Socks has said, in the way their training is best applied - it is the general public ones that make me cringe - they don't run, they don't help, they just video it. I was listening to a guy on the radio earlier who said it was a form of stress response - if they video it, they are not there, they are watching it on their phone, so it isn't " them" - it kinda made sense in a way. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DannyMc 143 Posted April 17, 2013 Report Share Posted April 17, 2013 WILF seen you talking about people's lack of class on the Thatcher thread,this comment ranks up there with your comments about Hillsborough or the one about wiping out palastinean women and kids,if you want to look at someone lacking in class,have a butchers in the mirror. Just out of curiosity would your sympathy extend to the 9 Afghan kids wiped out in a N.A.T.O strike last month? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Alessio 1 Posted April 17, 2013 Report Share Posted April 17, 2013 (edited) Hey guys just figured I jump in and give the american persepctive. Everyone is running around pointing fingers at everyone else, so far I've heard the blame put on muslims,right wing activists,North Koreans, flase flag or someone just screwed up in the head. Its calmed down a bit now but for a time the new sations were just reported what ever they heard and got alot wrong. I know its not any where as big as 9/11 but the reaction is completely diffrent. After day on the media is still covering the bombing but not as much as you would expect.(programs focused on other news with short segments on the bombings) Also the way people reacted is completely diffrent, people just went along with their daily business. oh and one quick note, I don't think its will be someone from the NRA/right wing/etc. the perfered target for right wing activists in the US is federal buildings and not inncocent civilian events. And yes I am a crazy gun nut memeber of the NRA. Edited April 17, 2013 by Alessio Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RubyTex 1,957 Posted April 17, 2013 Report Share Posted April 17, 2013 Should events like this not be captured in picture it makes finding the truth that bit harder. Some might call it the greater good........ Pictures of the scene i can half understand.................but a picture taken specifically of 1 person lying with limbs hanging off.............i cant understand that. I don't get that either. I saw the pictures too, some were horrible. Why take a picture of a guy with both legs blown off?? That's crossing the line (no pun intended). And then selling those images on to the press etc?? c**ts trick. Imagine them being asked by their grand children in years to come "were you in the Boston bombings?" "Yes i was, but all i did was stand around taking photographs while people laid all around me screaming in pain with various wounds ranging from cuts and bruises to limbs missing to people dead"........they should be so proud of their actions extreme situations define a man or a woman. If you stand around taking photos then that tells everyone else all they need to know about your true character Whoa hold on, how do you know the phtotographer/s didn't go straight up to a uniform and ask "what can I do?" And get told "clear the area, get away, let us deal with this!"..........................??? Everyone is judging these photographers, but no bugger has a clue what went on there. They're photographers/journalists and if they can't help they are gonna record everything they can. I see no problem with that personaly. A photo of a severly injured victim is a very emotive and descriptive image as an historical record of the event. It's the truth of what happened in it's most raw. Like with the 9/11 attacks, often the most emotive image and one that best conveys the feeling of the events is the one of the falling man. In my opinion such images are important. Gnasher hits the nail on the head with this post.... i dont know about you but i know i couldnt look down at a man screaming in agony and take his picture .....Professional or not ......Thats not professionalism thats just a cold heart in my book. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
paulus 26 Posted April 17, 2013 Report Share Posted April 17, 2013 Should events like this not be captured in picture it makes finding the truth that bit harder. Some might call it the greater good........ Pictures of the scene i can half understand.................but a picture taken specifically of 1 person lying with limbs hanging off.............i cant understand that. I don't get that either. I saw the pictures too, some were horrible. Why take a picture of a guy with both legs blown off?? That's crossing the line (no pun intended). And then selling those images on to the press etc?? c**ts trick. Imagine them being asked by their grand children in years to come "were you in the Boston bombings?" "Yes i was, but all i did was stand around taking photographs while people laid all around me screaming in pain with various wounds ranging from cuts and bruises to limbs missing to people dead"........they should be so proud of their actions extreme situations define a man or a woman. If you stand around taking photos then that tells everyone else all they need to know about your true character Whoa hold on, how do you know the phtotographer/s didn't go straight up to a uniform and ask "what can I do?" And get told "clear the area, get away, let us deal with this!"..........................??? Everyone is judging these photographers, but no bugger has a clue what went on there. They're photographers/journalists and if they can't help they are gonna record everything they can. I see no problem with that personaly. A photo of a severly injured victim is a very emotive and descriptive image as an historical record of the event. It's the truth of what happened in it's most raw. Like with the 9/11 attacks, often the most emotive image and one that best conveys the feeling of the events is the one of the falling man. In my opinion such images are important. Gnasher hits the nail on the head with this post.... i dont know about you but i know i couldnt look down at a man screaming in agony and take his picture .....Professional or not ......Thats not professionalism thats just a cold heart in my book. its all about money and fame Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dytkos 17,800 Posted April 17, 2013 Report Share Posted April 17, 2013 Terrible! I haven't read the whole thread so apologies if this has been posted already but I heard ithe bombings were Race related Soz. Cheers, D. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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