John wrote.... > One interesting test case for any rule describing when the > media shows a picture is that the rule must explain why the > media refuses to show > pictures of aborted human fetuses/babies. If showing a > picture is about > bringing home the reality of a killing - then surely these > pictures should be shown at some point in time. > JDG
This topic is kind of a sore subject for me. A few months ago, while in Columbus with my 10 year old daughter, I noticed a large panel truck in front of us. On every side of this truck, was a 10 foot tall picture of an aborted fetus. I was so stunned that I didn't have the presence of mind to attempt to distract my daughter. Unfortunately, she noticed the pictures and realized that they were dead babies and was quite upset. Of course it was an anti-abortion campaign. Perhaps I am a hypocrite, I support free speech, and I am anti-abortion, but the pictures on the truck for this campaign are WAY, WAY over the line. If they were only going to be seen by adults, that is one thing, but to throw them out into the public knowing that children will see them is quite another. I see from searching for these pictures that several cities have ongoing lawsuits attempting to stop these trucks. I did call the local police department and complain and the dispatcher said that they had no less than 500 calls in the last hour but there was nothing that they could do. Here is a link to some pictures I found of these trucks. Defiantly avoid these pictures if this type of thing disturbs you. Truck pictures... http://tinyurl.com/yvaw3 Attempts to stop them.... http://tinyurl.com/2lqq2 Gary
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