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nolabear

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13. Emmett Till's mother insisted her son be seen.

Reply to Stinky The Clown (Original post)

Fri Jul 12, 2013, 03:36 PM

Jul 2013

She wanted people to be horrified. If this child's mother can take it and doesn't mind we should look, and be ashamed.

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SHAME on MSNBC [View all] Stinky The Clown Jul 2013 OP

A poll has been posted and DUers overwhelming agree that it needed to be shown... hlthe2b Jul 2013 #1

I just followed you link and voted the same as I posted here. Stinky The Clown Jul 2013 #21

so glad some of don't run our lives by what a poll of DUers think upaloopa Jul 2013 #52

My intent was only to let Stinky the Clown know so that he might weigh in, if desired hlthe2b Jul 2013 #53

this board is 24/7 place of incivility upaloopa Jul 2013 #55

The change begins with you...(and each of us) hlthe2b Jul 2013 #56

That's true upaloopa Jul 2013 #57

I disagree. Why shouldn't the publc see it? sinkingfeeling Jul 2013 #2

Because it makes no difference, long term, to how society will continue to conduct itself. Stinky The Clown Jul 2013 #22

I have to disagree Half-Century Man Jul 2013 #44

they are wanting to see violence. nt galileoreloaded Jul 2013 #3

bullshit of the worst kind. cali Jul 2013 #10

how much experience do you have with social and group dynamics? cause i have a lot. galileoreloaded Jul 2013 #15

Quite a bit actually nadinbrzezinski Jul 2013 #20

it was irresponsible and timed to derive greatest emotional impact prior to a galileoreloaded Jul 2013 #23

It is an evidence photo nadinbrzezinski Jul 2013 #30

So what? I don't think that DUers are looking at that picture because they want cali Jul 2013 #29

That is what you might want to see. Rex Jul 2013 #38

sorry im late replying, i was polishing my lifesized Reagan statue. it was hard. nt galileoreloaded Jul 2013 #40

Everyone should see this Amaya Jul 2013 #4

The picture clearly shows no scuff marks on trayvon's knees bushisanidiot Jul 2013 #5

True polichick Jul 2013 #7

Right. brush Jul 2013 #33

We need to see it. Stop sanitizing reality. Atman Jul 2013 #6

If that were true, it would be worth showing it. Unfortunately, this will be . . . . Stinky The Clown Jul 2013 #26

This picture will change nothing? Rex Jul 2013 #39

Actually this is exactly what the public needs to see. Rex Jul 2013 #8

This isn't Iraq. And, if you follow your line of thought . . . . Stinky The Clown Jul 2013 #28

Not really, too much sanitizing already going on. Rex Jul 2013 #36

REALITY. JaneyVee Jul 2013 #9

Reality often sucks, but it needs to be seen and acknowledged. Laurian Jul 2013 #11

You can see much worse pintobean Jul 2013 #12

That's not actuality though. brush Jul 2013 #34

Emmett Till's mother insisted her son be seen. nolabear Jul 2013 #13

Do we know that Martin's family wanted this out? Stinky The Clown Jul 2013 #31

I don't. And to me that makes all the difference. nolabear Jul 2013 #46

I'm glad Gawker released the photo. It shows that Trayvon's pants are CLEAN - no grass stains/dirt Tx4obama Jul 2013 #14

The back of Martin's sweatshirt does look dirty which says he was on the bottom. shraby Jul 2013 #35

This is what death looks like, sanitizing it does nothing but make it easier to tolerate, polly7 Jul 2013 #16

sometimes PD Turk Jul 2013 #17

oh, you're disgusted, are you? Your sensibilities are offended cali Jul 2013 #18

Oh contraire mon ami... nadinbrzezinski Jul 2013 #19

Sanitizing the murder of this child, only mzmolly Jul 2013 #24

At this point in the process Duckwraps Jul 2013 #25

I'm glad I saw those clean white shoes and those clean light colored pants Autumn Jul 2013 #27

+1000. nt. polly7 Jul 2013 #32

I'm an old woman, done a lot of laundry in my time, from my Maytag wringer Autumn Jul 2013 #42

I know, Autumn:( There's sure no evidence of the 'death battle' Zimmerman claimed. nt. polly7 Jul 2013 #45

Look at his right hand alcibiades_mystery Jul 2013 #49

No it doesn't. That proves everything that Zimmerman said was a lie. Autumn Jul 2013 #50

Just say No to death porn. Iggo Jul 2013 #37

His pants at the knees look dry to me Kingofalldems Jul 2013 #41

I think that is why some of them are so mad. Rex Jul 2013 #48

They deserve an award. jobycom Jul 2013 #43

Amen, jobycom. n/t Laurian Jul 2013 #47

I didn't see it there. HappyMe Jul 2013 #51

I disagree. I think it shows how vulnerable Trayvon was -- he WAS just a kid. And he sure pnwmom Jul 2013 #54

I agree. But... AngryOldDem Jul 2013 #59

Tough shit about what you think Pretzel_Warrior Jul 2013 #58