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dickthegrouch

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16. America is ALREADY on board

Wed Jun 1, 2022, 12:22 AM

Jun 2022

The photos only need to be shown to the republicans who vote no on all sensible legislation, the supreme (Ptah) court, and ALL owners and purchasers of any gun.

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NYT OpEd: Should We Be Forced to See Exactly What an AR-15 Does to a 10-Year-Old? [View all] SoonerPride May 2022 OP

If the parents want to give permission to release the photos, then no problem MarineCombatEngineer May 2022 #1

I believe that if the parents approve, the pictures of those children should be released on every ratchiweenie Jun 2022 #47

For Cars They Use Sophisticated Crash Test Dummies To Determine Effects Of A Car Crash On Humans.... global1 May 2022 #2

That would be an impactful ad campaign C_U_L8R May 2022 #4

60 Minutes did a story on this. They had a tech gel brick that was the same density applegrove May 2022 #9

I saw the story. llmart Jun 2022 #34

Seems to me that... 2naSalit May 2022 #13

Aren't fetus photos paraded around by "pro-lifers" to influence opinion ? rickford66 May 2022 #3

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music May 2022 #11

Fetuses also medical waste..hence... LeftInTX Jun 2022 #24

Emmitt Till's mother chose to let the World see her dead son's body. rickford66 Jun 2022 #31

Yes, if they want to. It's their choice. LeftInTX Jun 2022 #52

That's all I meant. It would be the parent's decision. rickford66 Jun 2022 #55

Yes, and those morons at the presser relayerbob May 2022 #5

Yeah, like the Germans who had to grumpyduck May 2022 #7

I think the problem is, grumpyduck May 2022 #6

Or worse, wouldn't be emotionally impacted by them. n/t Whiskeytide Jun 2022 #46

If not the children, then show pictures of the empty classroom before it's cleaned . . . Journeyman May 2022 #8

Well Said, Sir The Magistrate May 2022 #10

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music May 2022 #12

Agreed MomInTheCrowd Jun 2022 #15

Excellent idea! KS Toronado Jun 2022 #22

Agreed. In vivid color. (nt) Paladin Jun 2022 #39

And perhaps a specific itemization of what has been removed, Ilsa Jun 2022 #40

They. Don't. Care. DiamondShark Jun 2022 #57

I wouldn't be against it if the parents wanted to do it but I don't think it would change any minds JI7 May 2022 #14

America is ALREADY on board dickthegrouch Jun 2022 #16

Anybody as old as me remember those crash films they showed you in drivers ed.? Cheezoholic Jun 2022 #17

I've heard about them, but never saw one. ShazzieB Jun 2022 #18

I remember them well. Grumpy Old Guy Jun 2022 #20

Yes LeftInTX Jun 2022 #25

I remember them. llmart Jun 2022 #35

Remember the balck & white films in shop class? People losing fingers, hands and Hotler Jun 2022 #43

During the Vietnam war every night we got to see the aftermath of someone getting killed...... turbinetree Jun 2022 #19

Emmet Till's mother insisted on an open casket. Grumpy Old Guy Jun 2022 #21

+1. dchill Jun 2022 #23

I was looking at deer killed from AR-15's LeftInTX Jun 2022 #26

They had to use DNA to identify some of the remains. Cuthbert Allgood Jun 2022 #49

Well, this description of the slaughtered kids is enough for me... MissMillie Jun 2022 #27

Just hearing that gun in the background of a video a parent was filming callous taoboy Jun 2022 #29

I've avoided it. MissMillie Jun 2022 #30

That may be how you feel... llmart Jun 2022 #36

I was indeed speaking for myself MissMillie Jun 2022 #37

I think the author used the word "force" in a nuanced definition. llmart Jun 2022 #38

Well, I think that the people who need to see this stuff MissMillie Jun 2022 #41

Bad idea. DiamondShark Jun 2022 #59

My brother described graphic car crash photos shown during driver ed. callous taoboy Jun 2022 #28

No. It would change nothing. WhiskeyGrinder Jun 2022 #32

While I admire greatly what Emmett Till's mother did... SKKY Jun 2022 #33

It's up to the parents, but if the release it Cuthbert Allgood Jun 2022 #50

For sure, and if they do decide to have open caskets, I support them 100%.... SKKY Jun 2022 #51

No. WE don't need to see such carnage, but ... Novara Jun 2022 #42

Sadly, things might not change until a family member of a sitting repug (fascist) Hotler Jun 2022 #44

Scalise was and look at him LeftInTX Jun 2022 #53

It'd be the same as seeing pics of people shot by any gun Kaleva Jun 2022 #45

Again, no one should be forced to look at anything...this is a Republic not a dictatorship. Demsrule86 Jun 2022 #48

I don't think it would matter Buckeyeblue Jun 2022 #54

Yeah, you dont want to see that. DiamondShark Jun 2022 #56

Many people on DU couldn't handle reading a late night post by a DUer that had to see the remains Thtwudbeme Jun 2022 #58

yes- Playboy was called gross or something like that so they printed Vietnam photos demtenjeep Jun 2022 #60

The way this country is, there would be unintended consequences AngryOldDem Jun 2022 #61