Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1996/10/09

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To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
Subject: Re: Re: Mugged!
From: leica@purdue.edu (Jason Tetzloff)
Date: Wed, 9 Oct 1996 10:24:46 -0600

>leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us,Internet writes:
>>Today I was in downtown Denver making pictures of winos and addicts when two
>> >young hispanic males very firmly asked me for my bag.
>Snip
>
>Is it necessary to mention that the muggers are Hispanic?
>Just wondering.
>
>william
>greenlion@designlink.com
>
>    * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *


I agree with this post entirely--there was no need at all to mention this
point because it is meaningless and contributes nothing to the discussion
or content of this list.

In addition, the lack of sensitivity that your post indicates probably got
you in the situation in the first place.  You don't go downtown to take
pictures of "winos and addicts" like they were an exhibit in the zoo.  You
go and take pictures of people, real people.  I have little sympathy for
you and quite a bit for the people you photograph and even the people who
ripped you off--who in the long run will still be suffering or down and
out?  Certainly not you after the insurance settlement.

Jason Tetzloff

Jason M. Tetzloff
Dept. of History, Purdue University
1358 University Hall
West Lafayette, IN 47907-1358



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