Why do people take photographs like this ?

Leekbrookgull

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Jul 14, 2005

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Leek

• Jun 29, 2015

• #1

I was sat watching the lunchtime news with reference to Tunisia and the where several pictures of people taking photographs of the floral tributes in memory of the victims,why do that ? Yes lay your own tribute,shed a tear,maybe say a prayer,but please no pictures.

 

Racek

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Jan 3, 2010

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Edinburgh

• Jun 29, 2015

• #2

Or this.

http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/tunisia-attack-disbelief-tourists-flock-5968353

 

SIMMO SAYS

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Jul 31, 2012

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• Jun 29, 2015

• #3

Leekbrookgull said:

I was sat watching the lunchtime news with reference to Tunisia and the where several pictures of people taking photographs of the floral tributes in memory of the victims,why do that ? Yes lay your own tribute,shed a tear,maybe say a prayer,but please no pictures.

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It's called the fame game--everyone wants their five minutes worth

 

Thunder Bolt

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Aug 18, 2009

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Beside the seaside, beside the sea

• Jun 29, 2015

• #4

Grief can cause people to do strange things, especially when it's a brutal loss. They probably aren't thinking straight and sometime in the future, they'll delete those photos.

 

Dan Aitch

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• Jun 29, 2015

• #5

Photojournalists have a job to do. It might not be palatable but it needs to be done.

 

Leekbrookgull

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Leek

• Jun 29, 2015

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• #6

Dan Aitch said:

Photojournalists have a job to do. It might not be palatable but it needs to be done.

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The pictures i saw showed what appeared to be fellow holiday makers,in beachwear,towels,shades etc.

 

Lord Bracknell

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Jul 5, 2003

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• Jun 29, 2015

• #7

Dan Aitch said:

Photojournalists have a job to do. It might not be palatable but it needs to be done.

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Photojournalism is a job? It certainly used to be, but these days the press are content just to nick stuff off Twitbook.

 

fat old seagull

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• Jun 29, 2015

• #8

Dan Aitch said:

Photojournalists have a job to do. It might not be palatable but it needs to be done.

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I don't think the op is in conflict with that... It's the prats using selfie sticks who are totally out of order, sick.

 

Thunder Bolt

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Aug 18, 2009

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Beside the seaside, beside the sea

• Jun 29, 2015

• #9

fat old seagull said:

I don't think the op is in conflict with that... It's the prats using selfie sticks who are totally out of order, sick.

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I agree. I hadn't read the Mirror link when I posted. I thought it was family members at first.

 

driller

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Oct 14, 2006

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The posh bit

• Jun 29, 2015

• #10

What I do not understand is whilst running for your life you film it on your phone?
Latest sky footage.

 

Dan Aitch

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• Jun 29, 2015

• #11

Yep - sorry. Missed the point. Apologies.

 

WhingForPresident

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Marlborough

• Jun 30, 2015

• #12

I see the Labour general election candidate has now been suspended from the party after his justification of: ‘Selfies are not banned. I don’t see anything wrong with it’ (he actually said that) didn't wash...

Idiot.