Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/09/28
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Walt, I disagree. You mean I think, that he was not a protestor. A journalist of any type in this situation is a participant. They are involved. They can and do affect the situation for good or ill even merely by their presence. In my opinion an impartial witness that does not affect the situation is a myth. Like everyone of reason I am appalled at his death and that of others not shown. My point was meant to be that sometimes we in the west and elsewhere are unmoved or disinterested until a tragedy like this receives wide coverage. Yet thousands have died before under the same regime. I won't post anymore on this to the group. Of course off-list is always welcome. Hoppy, who has never been shot at for any reason. -----Original Message----- Subject: Re: [Leica] and the photo journalist falls.... Why not? He was not a participant, but merely a witness. G Hopkinson wrote: > It speaks about the world's perception that this photograph may cause more > outrage than one of a monk killed in the same situation, > yet it should not. > > Hoppy > > -----Original Message----- > Subject: Re: [Leica] And the photo journalist falls.... > > I hope that new media prove their strength to get this message around > the world as soon and much as possible. > Philippe > > > Op 28-sep-07, om 07:24 heeft Richard het volgende geschreven: > > >> Sigh.. >> <http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/news/article-23414112-details/The >> +last+moments+of+photographer+gunned+down+by+Burmese+troops+as+nine >> +die/article.do> >> >> // richard (This email is for mailing lists. To reach me directly, >> please use richard at imagecraft.com) >>