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Attack outside UK Houses Of Parliament — No speculation — Read 1st post

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Parliament is on lockdown after gunshots were heard outside the Palace of Westminster.

http://news.sky.com/story/gunshots-heard-outside-parliament-10810680

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RobertKK

It is the people who were attacked today that one has to feel for, innocent people going about their lives, maybe work, leisure, on holidays, a police man working to earn some money for himself and maybe his family.
Every time this happens, one has to think how senseless it all is, and none of us know when these things could happen, it is the luck of the draw.
It is just so sad, senseless and evil.

Standard Toaster

http://www.trafficdelays.co.uk/westminster-bridge-york-road-london-jam-cams/

January

murpho999 wrote: »

I don't agree with this. Throughout photo history events that are not tasteful are documented.

The victims are being assisted and the photographer is documenting it.

Following your logic we should only document pleasant events.

We would have no historical record of events like 911, Vietnam, Iraq, WW2 etc.

Not at all, by all means, photograph the event, the aftermath etc. But there are absolutely no need for photos such as the ones being shown on Reuters at the moment. Those poor people's families may not even be notified their loved ones are injured/dead and they could see it online before they are.

Atomic Pineapple

Lovely Bloke wrote: »

that's right,

pretend it didn't happen.

People who have been the victims of terror attacks by muslim fundamentalists bleed and die,

That is the reality

it's not all fluffy tellytubby land

Showing respect for the people involved is not pretending it didn't happen, if someone needs to see graphic images of victims to reinforce the horror of the event then I would question their attachment to reality.

ThisRegard

The_Kew_Tour wrote: »

Im all for showing the pictures once there is nothing that can be done to save people.

The world needs to see them.

Maybe family members would like to know their husband, boyfriend, son, friend has died horrifically in some other way than seeing their bloodied body on TV.

rabjoshu

TheQuietFella wrote: »

I accept that they have been but these were photographers who were sent there for that very purpose! If that was your wife, husband or child caught up in that attack what do you think should have been the appropriate action of the bystander?

Don't get involved or you could be sued!

MojoRisinnnn

Boom_Bap wrote: »

Hunky Monster - Do not post in this thread again, you have an agenda in what you are posting which is derailing the thread.

I don't agree with his point at all but chill, let him say his piece and engage in a debate

Lovely Bloke

TheQuietFella wrote: »

I accept that they have been but these were photographers who were sent there for that very purpose! If that was your wife, husband or child caught up in that attack what do you think should have been the appropriate action of the bystander?

document and allow the professionals to help

FrancieBrady

Policeman deceased according to this,
https://twitter.com/TerrorEvents

murpho999

January wrote: »

Whoever was taking some of those pictures of the victims need a serious word in their ear.

I don't agree with this. Throughout photo history events that are not tasteful are documented.

The victims are being assisted and the photographer is documenting it.

Following your logic we should only document pleasant events.

We would have no historical record of events like 911, Vietnam, Iraq, WW2 etc.

TheQuietFella

Lovely Bloke wrote: »

"now created"?

People have been photographing the spoils of war for well over a century.

I accept that they have been but these were photographers who were sent there for that very purpose! If that was your wife, husband or child caught up in that attack what do you think should have been the appropriate action of the bystander?

DrumSteve

Can't beat some internet point scoring after a tragedy.

Lovely Bloke

that's right,

pretend it didn't happen.

People who have been the victims of terror attacks by muslim fundamentalists bleed and die,

That is the reality

it's not all fluffy tellytubby land

rabjoshu

Atlantic Dawn wrote: »

Can't believe Sky are showing the pic of the guy down at the bottom of the steps, the man would have family, complete disrespect.

Exactly, he could be homeless and his family don't want to know.

Atomic Pineapple

FrancieBrady wrote: »

Shocking that an editor of a reputable site would take a decision to put some of them online at this stage.

It's fuelled by people viewing them, best thing to do is to try to avoid searching for/sharing images or videos from the event like this, even just to respect those caught up in a horrific event as they just go about their daily life.

Lovely Bloke

kyogger wrote: »

No prizes for guessing the religious faith of the assailant

Jehova's Witness?

Buddhist?

Evangelical Christian?

Pagan?

The_Kew_Tour

Im all for showing the pictures once there is nothing that can be done to save people.

The world needs to see them. If you disagree you just want hide and live in the comfort zone thinking we all live in a lovely planet. Im not saying people should feel guilt and worry 24/7, but people need too see what the human race is doing to one another and all in name of some person that might not even exist

Atlantic Dawn

Can't believe Sky are showing the pic of the guy down at the bottom of the steps, the man would have family, complete disrespect.

Lovely Bloke

January wrote: »

There is no need to take pictures of people bleeding, possibly to death, in the street, no matter where in the world it is. Everyone deserves decency if they are injured or dying. I'm sure if it was one of your family members you'd feel it wrong to do so.

I'm sure I wouldn't.

It's right and proper that this is documented. Otherwise we can pretend it's not happening.

These photos should be on the front of every paper tomorrow. Every. Paper.

kyogger

No prizes for guessing the religious faith of the assailant

January

There is no need to take pictures of people bleeding, possibly to death, in the street, no matter where in the world it is. Everyone deserves decency if they are injured or dying. I'm sure if it was one of your family members you'd feel it wrong to do so.

Lovely Bloke

TheQuietFella wrote: »

A big part of me agrees with you in that they should try to offer some comfort or assistance to the victims but on the other side it's the type of society that we have now created.

"now created"?

People have been photographing the spoils of war for well over a century.

TheQuietFella

January wrote: »

Whoever was taking some of those pictures of the victims need a serious word in their ear.

A big part of me agrees with you in that they should try to offer some comfort or assistance to the victims but on the other side it's the type of society that we have now created.

Lovely Bloke

January wrote: »

Whoever was taking some of those pictures of the victims need a serious word in their ear.

Professional photographers who have no business attending to injured people.

We should absolutely not malign the photography of incidents like this. The outcome should be shown in all details, we should not whitewash.

Eyewitness reports an "Asian" man. Is anyone surprised anymore?

harr

January wrote: »

Whoever was taking some of those pictures of the victims need a serious word in their ear.

It's important to document these incidents some of these photos are being taken by professional photographers ...that's the job they do ...nothing shocking about it .we all look at them its human nature we all will look at the papers tomorrow or look at them online.

FrancieBrady

SEPT 23 1989 wrote: »

nasty stuff:(

Shocking that an editor of a reputable site would take a decision to put some of them online at this stage.

andekwarhola

harr wrote: »

There is no to know for sure she was taking a photo...

Even if she wasn't, there's plenty will be.

biko

Frank Sinatra wrote: »

there was an Asian guy

While "Asian" in America and most other places means Chinese or thereabouts, in UK it's a euphemism for Pakistani or thereabouts.

harr

andekwarhola wrote: »

I'd love if they could invoke some draconian bylaw to send cnuts like that to jail.

There is no to know for sure she was taking a photo...

January

Whoever was taking some of those pictures of the victims need a serious word in their ear.