The Mail's obsession with images of death

Malcolm Armsteen · **Posted:** Thu Jan 05, 2012 1:17 pm

That's where we disagree. Sensationalist, yes. Feeding a death fetish, no.

Big Vern · **Joined:** Tue Aug 10, 2010 11:49 am **Posts:** 807

It's good that we can disagree like gentlemen.
By the way, I know you don't believe I'm a photographer...can I send you a link to my work in a private message?

Big Vern · **Joined:** Tue Aug 10, 2010 11:49 am **Posts:** 807

Big Vern wrote:

It's good that we can agree to disagree like gentlemen.
By the way, I know you don't believe I'm a photographer...can I send you a link to my work in a private message?

Malcolm Armsteen · **Posted:** Thu Jan 05, 2012 1:47 pm

I'd love to see it. I'll put some of my stuff up, and give you a name for my Instagram feed.

bluebellnutter · **Posted:** Tue Jan 10, 2012 12:04 am

'Please give me a five-minute break, I need to rest': Moment Polish military prosecutor SHOT himself after news conference on probe into mystery air crash that killed country's president

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article ... rence.html

I suppose it's only near death but I still wonder why we need the video...

Messianic Trees · **Joined:** Fri Mar 18, 2011 10:50 pm **Posts:** 2898

Surfer bitten to death by a shark at South African beach dubbed 'the world's deadliest'

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article ... z1jdRqmyfi

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Must we see photos of this poor man's aarm with a chunk out of it???
- Emma, Essex, 16/1/2012 14:10

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i like how the DM pixelated a picture of the top of Evan Rachel Woods bum the other day, but showing this poor guy's horrible wounds just before he dies without a warning or pixelation is fine!
- john uk, london uk, 16/1/2012 14:55

And a few candidates for cunt of the day:

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another example of human beings stupidity and sharks just being sharks.....
- andys, essex, 16/1/2012 15:09

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He couldn't have tasted nice if the shark spat him back out
- Carl, Merseyside, 16/1/2012 15:20

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SURF BOARD FOR SALE
- dave, wirral merseyside uk, 16/1/2012 15:13

Arnold · **Posted:** Sat Jan 21, 2012 6:20 pm

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Is this really fun for all the family? The giraffe hunters who pay £10,000 to shoot the gentle giants with guns and bows for sport

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article ... z1k78u85Vu
Six photos of dead animals?

Big Vern · **Joined:** Tue Aug 10, 2010 11:49 am **Posts:** 807

Pics of loads of dead bodies in this one from the bomb blasts in Nigeria:

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article ... rgets.html

Tom_UK · **Joined:** Tue Oct 27, 2009 3:14 pm **Posts:** 3168

It's snuff Monday in your super soaraway DM:

Handcuffed, blindfolded and shot in the back of the head: Taliban releases horrific video of executions of 15 Pakistani soldiers

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article ... diers.html

And as an added bonus, the DM brings you an autistic 11 year old getting a beating:

Parents' anguish over shocking video of autistic son, 11, being beaten at school bus stop

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article ... dents.html

SoulBoy · **Joined:** Fri Oct 08, 2010 1:42 pm **Posts:** 1650

Now for the tragedy tourists: Costa Concordia island besieged by hundreds of daytrippers eager to see wrecked cruise ship

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article ... z1kH2X7eCR

No images of death here but I thought, as this thread has reached 21 pages, this would be an appropriate place to highlight the rank hypocrisy of a paper that openly courts the online equivalent of the tragedy tourist.

TonyHoyle · **Joined:** Thu Apr 07, 2011 11:48 pm **Posts:** 214

The DM did have a full length video of an (alleged) rape on Brazilian Big Brother, which was up on their site for several hours before taking it down.

Seems even DM readers have limits..

Big Vern · **Joined:** Tue Aug 10, 2010 11:49 am **Posts:** 807

Video of a man being shot dead by Yank cops:
They only put 10 bullets in him.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article ... g-lot.html

Gourami · **Joined:** Wed Jul 20, 2011 10:51 pm **Posts:** 2005

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article ... event.html
Horror on the slopes: Professional racer dies after crashing into safety nets at high speed during ski-cross World Cup

So horrific you get shown a picture of his broken corpse. Total voyeurism.

Gourami · **Joined:** Wed Jul 20, 2011 10:51 pm **Posts:** 2005

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article ... -raid.html
Inside the kidnappers' lair: Chilling scenes show bloodied, filthy Nigerian house where British and Italian hostages were executed

I think we could have done without the blood-stained toilet, given the widespread reporting of the fact that the men were executed there. Hence, the blood is almost certainly theirs. I think it is safe to assume that at least some of their loved ones will be looking through media coverage of this event in a bid to piece together some meaning here. Would seeing this photo be good for them? I don't think so.

Silkyman · **Joined:** Thu Mar 24, 2011 9:31 am **Posts:** 802

Big Vern wrote:

Video of a man being shot dead by Yank cops:
They only put 10 bullets in him.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article ... g-lot.html

Not seen this thread in a while, but I'm not sure what's more mental... Shooting someone armed with a pipe, or the fact the guys filming it think its funny

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