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Reuters photo in bad taste?

Posted: Thu Feb 19, 2004 9:58 am
by stormraiser
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Story found at Drudgereport.com

Do you think it is in bad taste during these troubled times?

I do, even if I don't like the guy.

Posted: Thu Feb 19, 2004 10:21 am
by Lindaloo
Does not bother me any. lol.

Posted: Thu Feb 19, 2004 10:24 am
by stormraiser
:lol:

Posted: Thu Feb 19, 2004 1:04 pm
by wx247
It depends on the story that accompanied the photo. Do you have access to what the story was?

Posted: Thu Feb 19, 2004 1:26 pm
by southerngale
Garrett, here's the story:

XXXXX DRUDGE REPORT XXXXX THU FEB 19, 2004 09:25:45 ET XXXXX

REUTERS 'SNIPER' SNAP OF KERRY RAISES EYEBROWS

A photo moved on the REUTERS international wire of presidential candidate John Kerry appears to put the Democrat frontrunner in the bull's-eye of a sniper's aim!

The controversial snap from the British-based wire immediately raised alarm in newsrooms.

"At the very least, [the photo] is in extraordinarily bad taste at a time of so many terrorist threats," one top newspaper editor said from Washington. "In my mind this is just unconscionable... we would never publish anything like this."

An official from REUTERS claims the photo is actually candidate Kerry as seen through "a television camera."

The wire explains Kerry was being interviewed by a local television station in Madison, Wisconsin when photographer John Gress captured the image.

"In no way is this photograph meant to convey any threat to Mr. Kerry," a REUTERS official explained.

Developing...


http://www.drudgereport.com/mattjk8.htm

Posted: Thu Feb 19, 2004 1:27 pm
by stormraiser
Thanks Kelly

Posted: Thu Feb 19, 2004 1:39 pm
by Lindaloo
He looks like that demon I saw in "HellRaiser" LOL!!

Posted: Thu Feb 19, 2004 1:42 pm
by GalvestonDuck
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Posted: Thu Feb 19, 2004 1:42 pm
by Lindaloo
Yeah!! lol that is him.

Posted: Thu Feb 19, 2004 1:44 pm
by southerngale
lol Linda

He does look kinda creepy in that pic.

Posted: Thu Feb 19, 2004 1:46 pm
by Skywatch_NC
Now just add some dry ice and he'd look like the Wizard! :lol:

Posted: Thu Feb 19, 2004 1:54 pm
by stormchazer
Whats all the scandal about. Thats just marking where the next Botox Injection is suppose to go.

Posted: Thu Feb 19, 2004 1:58 pm
by stormraiser
:lol: Jara, you win this arguement. :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

Posted: Thu Feb 19, 2004 2:14 pm
by wx247
stormchazer wrote:Whats all the scandal about. Thats just marking where the next Botox Injection is suppose to go.



LMAO :lol: I soooooo agree.

Posted: Thu Feb 19, 2004 2:28 pm
by Stephanie
I think any picture that has a target on a subject is in poor taste in this day and age.

Posted: Thu Feb 19, 2004 2:33 pm
by GalvestonDuck
Stephanie -- how about this one for an exception to the rule. :)

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Posted: Thu Feb 19, 2004 2:36 pm
by Stephanie
GalvestonDuck wrote:Stephanie -- how about this one for an exception to the rule. :)

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I can't see the picture, but I'm reading the url right now.

I'd take that one as an exception, of course!!

Posted: Thu Feb 19, 2004 2:49 pm
by streetsoldier
Looks like a decongestant ad to me... :lol:

Posted: Thu Feb 19, 2004 2:53 pm
by southerngale
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Posted: Thu Feb 19, 2004 3:25 pm
by Skywatch_NC
Or see Dick Tracy's Dr. Beau Tox! :eek: :lol:

Eric