Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/08/25

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From: kididdoc at cox.net (Steve Barbour)
Date: Mon Aug 25 07:12:33 2008
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On Aug 24, 2008, at 11:21 PM, Nathan Wajsman wrote:

> Well, that is the point--the people who have taken him just want  
> money. They are not on any political crusade, just plain and simple  
> crooks rather than head-chopping Muslim fanatics. So assuming the  
> Australian government, or whoever sent this photographer to Somalia,  
> pays the ransom, he should be OK. The business model of these guys  
> relies on keeping the hostages alive.

same business model as that of parasites...

Steve


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> On Aug 24, 2008, at 12:41 PM, Geoff Hopkinson wrote:
>
>> Marty, I don't know Nigel at all but I am with you hoping for his  
>> safe
>> return. Very bad men have taken him for money, I think. I hope that  
>> we all
>> hear of his safe release very soon.
>>
>> Geoff
>> -----Original Message-----
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>>
>>
>> Nigel is a nice guy and a very good photographer.  He won a  
>> competition
>> sponsored by the Centre for Creative Photography and Leica in 2005:
>> http://www.ccp.org.au/docs/catalogues/leica_catalogue_2005.pdf and  
>> founded
>> RealEyes Media http://www.realeyesmedia.com/ (currently down).
>>
>> A photojournalist friend was killed in East Africa in 2000 -  
>> fingers crossed
>> for Nigel's safe return.
>>
>> Marty
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Replies: Reply from hoppyman at bigpond.net.au (Geoff Hopkinson) ([Leica] Kidnapped photographers and photojournalist)
In reply to: Message from freakscene at weirdness.com (Marty Deveney) ([Leica] (no subject))
Message from hoppyman at bigpond.net.au (Geoff Hopkinson) ([Leica] (no subject))
Message from photo at frozenlight.eu (Nathan Wajsman) ([Leica] (no subject))