[choochie]

He really needed to go do that shoot, didn't he? There's only so much people can take but if your world is already feeling dark, not a good idea.

[Exia Drgn]

Originally Posted by johnleeknoefler ↗

Kevin was a coward. He took the cowards way out. He chose not to help make the world a better place. Notice that he photographed a baby crawling toward food but he refused to give the baby food.

I think people need to actually read the full story for the facts. This another case of misunderstanding the man's intentions. Kevin was prevented from helping the children by armed soldiers. These pictures where taken in the middle of an active warzone, so military presence was strong. Another fact that people gloss over is the fact that, the mother of the child in the photo was nearby, within eyeshot, getting food packages from the UN helicopter that Keven had arrived in.
Yes, he committed suicide because of the things he saw. But he wasn't out to profit. Keven himself said he wanted nothing more than to help those children, but was prevented from doing so by UN troops.

Honestly, get the facts before making hateful comments. :T

[curvature]

Originally Posted by kboukes ↗

argh, i hear that 'bad world' song every time i hear about this guy or see his photographs. Hes literally seen the worst of the human condition and chose to leave this world. That takes courage.

WTF? He saw the worst of the world and did nothing but sop it up like gravy for his own fame.

He was a ghoul, riddled with guilt and too weak to make amends.

Shit if that's your idea of courage you're a fool.

[curvature]

Originally Posted by Exia Drgn ↗

I think people need to actually read the full story for the facts. This another case of misunderstanding the man's intentions. Kevin was prevented from helping the children by armed soldiers. These pictures where taken in the middle of an active warzone, so military presence was strong. Another fact that people gloss over is the fact that, the mother of the child in the photo was nearby, within eyeshot, getting food packages from the UN helicopter that Keven had arrived in.
Yes, he committed suicide because of the things he saw. But he wasn't out to profit. Keven himself said he wanted nothing more than to help those children, but was prevented from doing so by UN troops.

Honestly, get the facts before making hateful comments. :T

Sounds like a whole lotta Bullshit to me.

[curvature]

Originally Posted by Exia Drgn ↗

I think people need to actually read the full story for the facts. This another case of misunderstanding the man's intentions. Kevin was prevented from helping the children by armed soldiers. These pictures where taken in the middle of an active warzone, so military presence was strong. Another fact that people gloss over is the fact that, the mother of the child in the photo was nearby, within eyeshot, getting food packages from the UN helicopter that Keven had arrived in.
Yes, he committed suicide because of the things he saw. But he wasn't out to profit. Keven himself said he wanted nothing more than to help those children, but was prevented from doing so by UN troops.

Honestly, get the facts before making hateful comments. :T

Sounds like a whole lotta Bullshit to me.

[curvature]

Originally Posted by whatsup ↗

I just want people to no this--the child was put down on the dirt..because that's all there is in some places--dirt--she want about 1 yard away to pick up rice bag for her family--the boy was bent over crying because he didn't want to be put there a family member hes sister was next to him..but the pic didn't pic that up--he was just fine has fine could be in that country,the boy is in the next pic.hes ok

I don't know if this is true either but its possible.

And if it is it reflects the smoke and mirrors tactics of most journalists.

The most prevalent cause for suicide in adult males is Shame. Not "ohhh.. our planet is so filled with woe... Ive seen so much and Im so wizened...I must leave this cruel, cruel world..."

[picklemeright1988]

I recently read about this. I guess he was sent to photograph people somewhere in Africa and he saw this child. He wanted to help this little boy so bad but he wasn't allowed to. He literally had guns pointed at him telling him not to go near the child. There were red cross aid nearby who did help the child.
When he got back to the US and had his photo published he started getting hate about how he was taking a picture instead of helping the kid.
Really sad.

[iwasbored]

Originally Posted by txscooter11 ↗

whoa...the pic alone made my heart break.i pray someone did help the child at least get a last meal.

Not to burst your bubble but the child died shortly after the picture was taken

[Blueathena623]

Something that I haven't seen mentions yet -- this photo was taken with a telephoto lens that made the perception off, and the vulture is much further off that it appears. As others have said, the mom put him down to get food and returned with food. Even if the journalist was able to pick up the child, I'm not sure what people would expect him to do? Take the kid away from his mother?

[Shorteee]

How sad