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Real or fake? (i.imgur.com)

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[–]numbers_everywhere 53 points54 points ago

So, you're sceptical about the camera guy behind the kid, but not the one that took the picture of the camera guy behind the kid?

[–]wanderso24 22 points23 points ago

Camera guy? I thought this was a window!

[–]fgriglesnickerseven 1 point2 points ago

I thought this was his soul entering my body and that's why I could see him

[–]Bellegr4ine -1 points0 points ago

He belive People are really surprise of seeing Xzibit in Pimp my ride. Even if they are filmed opening the door from the inside...

[–]slackwaresupport 34 points35 points ago

HI! im oomtootoo and welcome to JackAss!

[–]slackeyed 10 points11 points ago

title comnts points age /r/
Ca$h is more worth 42coms 188pts 3dys WTF
Could you help him out! 1com 4pts 23hrs pics
O_o 2coms 1pt 2dys WTF
Tell me this isn't real 2coms -4pts 2dys WTF
Wrestling with pet snake. 6coms 13pts 3dys pics
Cameraman doing a good job. 38coms 672pts 3dys ImGoingToHellForThis

source: karmadecay

[–]ohsnapkins 44 points45 points ago

You think somebody would do that? Just to go africa stand by and do nothing?

http://i.imgur.com/8Ni5L.jpg

[–]ScrewtapelLD 36 points37 points ago

I heard the man who took that photograph killed himself about 5 months later because that experience was so traumatizing.

[–]playdoh9689 16 points17 points ago

yeah he did. and I think they were also told that they could not interfere.

[–]Tenoreo90 1 point2 points ago

I read he was actually near a UN support camp, his mom was in line for food.

[–]sashimi_taco 1 point2 points ago

Well the child was just put down by her mother and she went off to get food from the people giving out food and then the mom came back. And yes you can interfere that baby isn't a fucking animal what the hell.

YOU CAN ALWAYS INTERFERE!!! That rule applies to filming animals you asshole. Who the fuck even thinks that would be a rule when you document starving babies?

Edit: I can't believe someone would actually think that "don't interfere with a dying baby" is a rule. Thats for documenting animals. I can't even. Like wow. Like how do you even. Wouldn't you hear that and be like "wow thats not true because any documenting organization that treats humans like animals is beyond morally bankrupt".

[–]milque_toast 6 points7 points ago

Even if the kids mother was waiting for food how the hell can you help. You can't help everyone and you can't pick and choose who gets help and who doesn't. Imagine how many starving PEOPLE there were, let alone one child. He is one man. Taking the photo for the world to see was helping.

[–]sashimi_taco -4 points-3 points ago

Thats not what I was saying. I was saying it is not the rule to never interfere even when you can.

[–]ScrewtapelLD 2 points3 points ago

That would make sense. I never read the part about how he couldn't interfere. Interesting...

[–]A_well_made_pinata 8 points9 points ago

It was taken at a refugee camp. There were plenty of other kids like that. What are you supposed to do?

[–]sashimi_taco 9 points10 points ago

NO IT DOESN'T MAKE SENSE AT ALL! STOP THINKING THAT! There has never been a rule of not interfering. Thats a rule for documenting animals like a gazelle baby dying after losing it's mother. This is a human baby.

[–]MisterDonkey 5 points6 points ago

We are animals no more entitled to this planet than any other.

[–]legopelle 7 points8 points ago

You cannot do truthful journalism if you interfere. You must never interact, you are a watcher.

[–]sashimi_taco 3 points4 points ago

Thats a huge bunch of bullshit because there really is not a rule of not interfering if you see someone dying. Thats so stupid you would even think a journalist who is capable of saving a life would actually have a rule of not saving that life. In documentaries when a life is in danger, it is a constant thing for the filmers to call emergency help, offer food assistance, or whatever else is necessary to the situation. People don't just record people dying unless they really have no way of helping. It isn't a rule of the industry to ignore things when you can help, that is something done by shitty people who want the money of something dramatic rather than help.

As for the picture, the baby was put down by her mother while the mother went to pick up food from the food being passes out. The photographer took the picture, then chased away the vulture and waited for the mother to return. He did his best to help what happened around him, but he did end up killing himself because he felt shitty about all the horrible shit he had seen.

[–]ForgettableUsername 4 points5 points ago

Journalists are sworn never to interfere with the world. They must only watch and record. This is what prevents newspeople from using their powers to make their own news. If a practicing journalist violates this central tenet of journalistic integrity, he could quite easily be excommunicated by the head of his order. The photographer who took that photo didn't commit suicide; he was assassinated by his former masters for breaking his vow of non-interference.

[–]kevlo -4 points-3 points ago

Even though I believe that the human race is a poison to the planet, I have to agree with you. I could never let something like that be, no matter the rules or consequences that I would face. I mean it is just a child, no child deserves that.

Additionally, I'm kinda surprised to see you on /r/wtf, sashimi_taco.

[–]sashimi_taco 0 points1 point ago

Yeah I don't know why I keep coming here.

[–]LurkingGuy 1 point2 points ago

Do something then. You help the kid. A journalist is not supposed to help. In fact, correction, the pictures they take like this is how they help. They capture a moment and inspire thousands more to do what they, the one journalist, can't do. Furthermore, any good journalist does not at any time interfere. They just take pictures and leave, like they were never there. Also, if they took a picture of the kid getting help, there would be less urgency and support because people would see it and think "oh looks like someone is already doing something".

[–]Toyotaobsession 0 points1 point ago

I'm not sure what you think they are going to do. There are probably 50 other children in just as malnourished condition not in this picture.

In a way it's almost cruel for them to do something do this one child and not the others. Even then it's only for a day. It might only serve to prolong the child's suffering.

I'm sure there is a rule about not interfering simply because what little help they could give would be pointless and could put them in danger.

Human suffering is sad to see. But the simple reality is you any help everyone and helping just one might cause them more harm than good.

[–]sashimi_taco 0 points1 point ago

That isn't what I was saying. He did what he could for the kid by shooing away the vulture and standing there until the mom came back. What I'm trying to say is if a journalist sees a human life in danger that they are able to prevent (a vulture about to eat a baby) they will stop what they are doing and shoo away the vulture. It is not common practice to not interfere if you see a human life in danger that you have the ability to help.

[–]Toyotaobsession 0 points1 point ago

A vulture is not going to try and eat a live person/animal. The child was in no danger from the vulture.

This is also just a snapshot in time. Just a single moment.

Not to mention that's not uncommon over there at all.

Do you help every homeless person you pass?

[–]redaa 2 points3 points ago

link for the lazy. It seems he also had other problems with money as well

[–]A_well_made_pinata 0 points1 point ago

Here's a movie about the guy. http://movies.netflix.com/WiMovie/The_Bang_Bang_Club/70120138?trkid=2361637

[–]Double0zero 1 point2 points ago

Kevin Carter

[–]ScrewtapelLD 0 points1 point ago

Damn. Shit is indeed fucked.

EDIT: Accidentally typed "shit's"

[–]BurntTheToast -1 points0 points ago

Is the kid dead?

[–]ScrewtapelLD 0 points1 point ago

Yeah, that vulture is pretty much waiting for them to die so it can eat.

[–]BurntTheToast 0 points1 point ago

That's what I thought but that wouldn't be so traumatizing that I would kill myself.

[–]poo706 7 points8 points ago

Give it five months to sink in.

[–]ReekSisblax 0 points1 point ago

It's called post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) my dad was a war correspondent in Vietnam and he still has a tough time 40 odd years later. Many of his friends there have killed themselves because of their experiences. It's not uncommon.

[–]CWeebs 6 points7 points ago

If they'd stop being so delicious animals would stop eating them.

[–]Bigcat710 4 points5 points ago

I know I would

[–]ErgonomicPenisHolder 2 points3 points ago

I wouldn't.

[–]roy_cropper 0 points1 point ago

It's ok we can build a school and dig a well after filming a child being eaten by a snake

Mmmmmm the sweet taste of morality

[–]AltairsBlade 0 points1 point ago

sure south africans have been doing it since colonial days.

[–]wittie888 -3 points-2 points ago

lol almost every just stand by Africa and does nothing.

[–]Zerble 10 points11 points ago

I can confirm that it is indeed a real camera.

[–]NiteShadeX2 6 points7 points ago

If I remember correctly, this was part of a photoshoot. The snake was owned by the boys father, and theres a team of medical personnel and camera crew, on top of some local snake handlers, standing offscreen.

[–]wittie888 1 point2 points ago

.......? Medical.. personnel'z.....?... in Africa???

What is this nonsense

[–]NiteShadeX2 3 points4 points ago

Nat Geo's crew.

[–]PoisonvilleKids 2 points3 points ago

So, because someone's recording the incident means it isn't real?

[–]couldntderp 2 points3 points ago

We can't disturb. We may only observe.

[–]original-merp 0 points1 point ago

"We cannot interfere. Tis the circle of life."

[–]MuggyFuzzball 0 points1 point ago

Ok... so the camera is huge. Why did you have to put a red circle around it? ...and a red arrow pointing at the obvious camera?

[–]mlhodel 1 point2 points ago

That anaconda don't want none .....

[–]Trust_Me_Im_Blonde 1 point2 points ago

Well, he doesn't realllly look like he's that terrified imo..

[–]DesiccatedDogDicks 0 points1 point ago

Don't interfere with nature. Isn't that the golden rule?

[–]calufrax85 -1 points0 points ago

They're not allowed to intervene with wild animals.

[–]perdidoentx 6 points7 points ago

It's the Prime Directive.

[–]vladverevkin 0 points1 point ago

NATGEO just letting nature take its course

[–]Batman820 -5 points-4 points ago

Can't trust a nigger....

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