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Originally Posted by fallenmuffin
I'm sure his family is happy about you posting the pics of him dieing all over the place.
Asshat.
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And you'e an idiot? It's not like you can see the victim's face, is it?
A couple years ago, I came home one night and saw a young couple get run over on a crosswalk, just one block from my house. I ran home, grabbed a camera, and came out and shot a bunch of photos of the couple lying in the road, then receiving first aid from the EMT's, and finally--finally--the cops showing up and breathalyzing the car's driver.
I gave my card to a friend of one of the victims, and six months later I received a thank you card from her as my photos were a decisive factor in getting the driver's insurance company to settle with the victims (btw, the driver wasn't drunk).
My point is, if there's an accident, and you have a camera at hand, then go ahead and shoot photos. At worst you're documenting the tragedy, and your photos may be of use to the accident investigators, the police, the victims, etc. There's no immorality in being a passive observer and merely recording a tragic incident. Think of war photographers. Or Weegee.