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[Ghoulish Delight]

Originally Posted by alphabassettgrrl

It's a fine line between respect for the dead and their living relatives, and censorship.

No fine line here, as I see it. Big bold line that says no government agency should be dictating what can and can't be shown by the media. You may disagree with the media outlets' decission to show images you find objectionable, but that's their decission to make.

[Name]

Originally Posted by Ghoulish Delight

No fine line here, as I see it. Big bold line that says no government agency should be dictating what can and can't be shown by the media. You may disagree with the media outlets' decission to show images you find objectionable, but that's their decission to make.

Unless of course they are caskets being drapped by an american flag coming back from Iraq.

Of course, even that is something that govt can't really stop from being printed, they can just deny access to the area's on the military bases where shots of those caskets can be taken.

[€uroMeinke]

Originally Posted by Ghoulish Delight

No fine line here, as I see it. Big bold line that says no government agency should be dictating what can and can't be shown by the media. You may disagree with the media outlets' decission to show images you find objectionable, but that's their decission to make.

This may vary from state to state, but this might violate some privacy laws. I know my company is negotiating releasing historic photos some of which include dead bodies to a historical society and is spending a great deal of time securing releases to do so.

Do you think I should be allowed to publish your name, social security number, and address if I found it in a public place?