Outrage over N.Y. Post cover of man in train's path

[buttons]

so had enough time to get his camera out and make sure he got a shot but not to put his arm out to wave down the train?? poor thing

[Inseriousity.]

that headline is really crass like the reporter's intention was to go 'hahaha man overboard.' It doesn't matter whether he was beyond help. Photographing someone's attempts to escape death rather than at least trying to help is sick and distasteful.

[OldLoveSong]

I'm kinda iffy about this. I mean the why is it just the photographer being blamed? Anyone else could have helped the man, such as the one who was fighting with the guy or any other bystanders. But I also get that they could have put their life in danger as well trying to help the man get out.

[karter]

I'm kinda iffy about this. I mean the why is it just the photographer being blamed? Anyone else could have helped the man, such as the one who was fighting with the guy or any other bystanders. But I also get that they could have put their life in danger as well trying to help the man get out.

the guy was taking pictures of it happening, taking pictures of a man dying on tracks. and then he shamelessly passed on the photographs to the newspaper

[GommeInc]

That's rather grim. Not sure why they printed the photo and the photographer probably could of saved him - he whipped out a camera and decided it would be a good idea to take photos anyway.

[Samantha]

The photographer could have attempted to help him but then again the image didn't need to be published on a newspaper, surely the paper could have used their common sense and saw that it was distasteful for such image to be used and instead gone along with something else. The heading I find rather disturbing, I think the image speaks louder than the headline but we can't really tell if something could have been done to help him. The photographer could have had a deadline, but surely a life is much more important even if you're not successful at it at least you tried, some people I know in thoe situations would be fearless and not consider possible consequences but in this case he wasn't.

[CrazyColaist]

if you tried to help him and if you grabbed him while the train went over him you would of gone with him too. so win/loose situation.

[GommeInc]

if you tried to help him and if you grabbed him while the train went over him you would of gone with him too. so win/loose situation.

True, but it doesn't really answer why the picture was used or why he even took the photo It's all really distasteful both on the side of the photographer and the paper.