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nadinbrzezinski

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15. Standard procedure at a grisly scene. The OP

Mon Dec 17, 2012, 09:41 PM

Dec 2012

Said they showed parents photos for identification. This is what is done...you wash the body, remove as much of the blood and gore. You are trying to protect them from the worst of it.

In an ER setting you also remove breathing tubes and IV. I'm talking protocols.

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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