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CakeGrrl

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10. If the families consent, it's fine.
Sat Jan 5, 2013, 04:09 PM
Jan 2013

I commend Mrs. Till and Veronique Pozner for their decisions and agree that it personalizes these crimes and gives them more impact on people who otherwise might not be affected, but I would also understand the decision by any families who chose not to have their loved ones' death photos shown.

stomach turning... OKNancy Jan 2013 #1
Yes, the press needs to show the bloody sheets nadinbrzezinski Jan 2013 #2
"Bloody shirt" REP Jan 2013 #16
I am using in the sheets used to cover bodies at scenes nadinbrzezinski Jan 2013 #17
I saw an interview with Mrs. Till several years ago du Arkansas Granny Jan 2013 #3
Yes, I immediately thought ~ it's horrible but I really think it could work to refocus the nation Pirate Smile Jan 2013 #4
If the families consent, it's fine. CakeGrrl Jan 2013 #10
I agree & I think most people assume we are talking about with the families consent & support. Pirate Smile Jan 2013 #13
".....so we don’t talk about it abstractly, like these little angels just went to heaven. No. ... jillan Jan 2013 #5
I thought she put it perfectly. It is too easy to sanitize it and turn cute kids into saints instead Pirate Smile Jan 2013 #6
+1 freshwest Jan 2013 #7
I think Noah's mom did the right thing riverbendviewgal Jan 2013 #8
Kick Pirate Smile Jan 2013 #9
The kind of courage... 99Forever Jan 2013 #11
Kick 99Forever Jan 2013 #12
Kick Pirate Smile Jan 2013 #14
If the parents are strong enough then yes, show the unedited pictures. Maybe it will penetrate.... Rowdyboy Jan 2013 #15
Showing guns makes it a discussion about guns. Robb Jan 2013 #18
I called for this a couple of days after the shooting dsc Jan 2013 #19
Show the bodies mainstreetonce Jan 2013 #20
Kick Pirate Smile Jan 2013 #21
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