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TheManInTheMac

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12. They took pictures for the parents? What insight do you have into that, exactly?

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Mon Dec 17, 2012, 09:35 PM

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I'm NOT truly advocating this, but imagine how much louder the outcry would be for gun control [View all] phylny Dec 2012 OP

Can't do that though, (as much as I would like to see it) the parents would also be subjected teddy51 Dec 2012 #1

Yes, I understand and agree. phylny Dec 2012 #3

They took the pictures for parents nadinbrzezinski Dec 2012 #5

They took pictures for the parents? What insight do you have into that, exactly? TheManInTheMac Dec 2012 #12

Standard procedure at a grisly scene. The OP nadinbrzezinski Dec 2012 #15

OK. Thanks; I didn't know that. TheManInTheMac Dec 2012 #20

True. MrSlayer Dec 2012 #2

problem: the "Arm the teachers" contingent 0rganism Dec 2012 #14

We had that exact discussion at the paper last night nadinbrzezinski Dec 2012 #4

They should send photos to the leadership of the NRA malaise Dec 2012 #6

Those gory films of auto wrecks sure had an impact when learning to drive. Hoyt Dec 2012 #7

My son told me that don't show them anymore LeftInTX Dec 2012 #37

I whole heartedly agree! proud2BlibKansan Dec 2012 #8

It would stop working after awhile IDoMath Dec 2012 #9

How about showing the carnage US drones make under command of the Commander in Chief? And people jody Dec 2012 #10

You must have had a really, really really bad day 2ndAmForComputers Dec 2012 #24

Considering that Obama and Mittens pretty much agreed on drone policy... dairydog91 Dec 2012 #26

I disagree. In this case, the smiling faces of the kids will do more. jerseyjack Dec 2012 #11

Binders of bloody shredded bodies SoCalDem Dec 2012 #13

Can you imagine being a parent of one of these kids, and having to live this horrible teddy51 Dec 2012 #16

Hopefully they're not paying attention to the media DearHeart Dec 2012 #18

The constituents NEED to inundate them with faxes, emails, and phone calls telling them that we want DearHeart Dec 2012 #17

there were pictures only congress was allowed to view back in bush era orleans Dec 2012 #19

That was Abu Ghraib n/t Fumesucker Dec 2012 #25

Torture at Abu Ghraib nadinbrzezinski Dec 2012 #27

yes--that's right. i remember now. thanks. n/t orleans Dec 2012 #34

WTF! HappyMe Dec 2012 #21

Horrible, disgusting idea. Seeing the photos of the smiling kids when they were still alive, Nye Bevan Dec 2012 #22

no, *we* don't need to see that. i know i certainly don't. but maybe congress does orleans Dec 2012 #36

Besides the lack of consideration for the victims families, it might not have the effect you desire. still_one Dec 2012 #23

Pro-Life tactic JustABozoOnThisBus Dec 2012 #28

You mean, Anti-Choice tactic. 2ndAmForComputers Dec 2012 #31

You say "potato" ... JustABozoOnThisBus Dec 2012 #32

Well, after WWII, the allies forced the German citizens of the towns that Cleita Dec 2012 #29

What is someone shot up the NRA Headquarters? (not that I'm encouraging anyone) JPZenger Dec 2012 #30

Not all here would mourn. nt JustABozoOnThisBus Dec 2012 #33

It took the photo of a little Vietnamese girl, naked and burning with napalm to end the Vietnam War. libdem4life Dec 2012 #35