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2004-04-23 Home Front: WoT

Two lose jobs after photo of soldiers' coffins is published

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Posted by Steve White 2004-04-23 12:42:48 AM|| || Front Page|| [3 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Shame on them. One of the Seatle Times editorial guys was on the radio today. He went "quack, quack, quack, thoughtful, quack, quack, respectful, quack, quack, well reasoned, non judgemental, quack, quack, quack. supportive, quack, reverence, quack."

Posted by Lucky 2004-04-23 1:07:34 AM|| 2004-04-23 1:07:34 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 When I saw the picture of the rows of coffins, with the soldier saluting them, the poem "In Flanders Fields" popped into my head.

Some things never change.

Posted by Barbara Skolaut 2004-04-23 1:24:41 AM|| 2004-04-23 1:24:41 AM|| Front Page Top

#3 I'm damn proud of how are soldiers treat our fallen. But I believe when they come off that plane that the only ones who deserve to be there are other soldiers and family of the fallen. Simply showing them lined up, with no distinguishable markings on them takes away the tragedy of each unique person their that died. If you want pictures, go to the funeral, their Honorable 'home-coming' isn't the place.

Posted by Charles 2004-04-23 2:23:30 AM|| 2004-04-23 2:23:30 AM|| Front Page Top

#4 Anybody know why they fired the husband, too? I haven't seen any account of this that mentions him being involved.

Posted by VAMark 2004-04-23 9:27:17 AM|| 2004-04-23 9:27:17 AM|| Front Page Top

#5 This be our part, for so we serve you best,
So best confirm their prowess and their pride,
Your warrior sons, to whom in this high test
Our fortunes we confide.
-- Owen Seaman, "Pro Patria"

Posted by mojo 2004-04-23 11:16:52 AM|| 2004-04-23 11:16:52 AM|| Front Page Top

#6 VAMark, yes, he was one of the two fired.

Posted by Steve White 2004-04-23 11:45:28 AM|| 2004-04-23 11:45:28 AM|| Front Page Top

#7 as they should - like it or not they broke standing rules on thier company's contract.

plus the fact that this aids and abides our enemy (al-jeeeze).

the us military is top notch on respect!

god bless our men and women.

Posted by Dan 2004-04-23 11:46:01 AM|| 2004-04-23 11:46:01 AM|| Front Page Top

#8 Were the photos supposed to rile us against the war? Well I have something to say to the leftist toady and their newly unemployed agents.

1:We knew in our minds eye abount scenes like this. It isn't helping your agenda at all.

2:You think The use of similar images at ground zero at 9/11 are bad because it hurts your agenda.

Screw politics, you guys just want power to f*** things up like you did for 8 years of Clinton where he would only attack Saddam's bad stuff and admit that it was there because of the necessity of diversions.

Let's get to the truth. Our brave folks died there to try to prevent more 9/11s here.

We know that the leftist toady unemployed photographer will find a job quicky in the Kerry campaign, so just shut up, and be satisfied that you breached a moment of privacy for some grieving families. But realize this will have ZERO effect on the presidential campaign. In that you will be sorely disappointed.

Posted by Anonymous4052 2004-04-23 12:03:58 PM|| 2004-04-23 12:03:58 PM|| Front Page Top

#9 Well the photo made the Tacoma paper's front page this AM. Headline, "War dead photo released, Pentagone slips up as casket images posted on internet."

Go F$ck yourself News Tribune.

Posted by Lucky 2004-04-23 12:30:49 PM|| 2004-04-23 12:30:49 PM|| Front Page Top

#10 I should think, having been in the art world for some time, that the families of the fallen could do something about this, if they are so inclined.

Taking a photograph of a person does not give you the right to use it as you please.

If I take your picture and do not get a model release signed, then I can only use it with your permission. Selling the photo is out of the question and can bring legal action by you against me, for the amount of the sale and any damages deemed appropriate by the court. Maybe they could take the paper to court for publising, as well.

Maybe not.

Posted by Ben Silver 2004-04-23 4:24:22 PM|| 2004-04-23 4:24:22 PM|| Front Page Top

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