Why do people take photographs like this ?

[Leekbrookgull]

I was sat watching the lunchtime news with reference to Tunisia and the where several pictures of people taking photographs of the floral tributes in memory of the victims,why do that ? Yes lay your own tribute,shed a tear,maybe say a prayer,but please no pictures.

 

[Racek]

Or this.

http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/tunisia-attack-disbelief-tourists-flock-5968353

 

[SIMMO SAYS]

I was sat watching the lunchtime news with reference to Tunisia and the where several pictures of people taking photographs of the floral tributes in memory of the victims,why do that ? Yes lay your own tribute,shed a tear,maybe say a prayer,but please no pictures.

It's called the fame game--everyone wants their five minutes worth

 

[Thunder Bolt]

Grief can cause people to do strange things, especially when it's a brutal loss. They probably aren't thinking straight and sometime in the future, they'll delete those photos.

 

[Dan Aitch]

Photojournalists have a job to do. It might not be palatable but it needs to be done.

 

[Leekbrookgull]

Photojournalists have a job to do. It might not be palatable but it needs to be done.

The pictures i saw showed what appeared to be fellow holiday makers,in beachwear,towels,shades etc.

 

[Lord Bracknell]

Photojournalists have a job to do. It might not be palatable but it needs to be done.

Photojournalism is a job? It certainly used to be, but these days the press are content just to nick stuff off Twitbook.

 

[fat old seagull]

Photojournalists have a job to do. It might not be palatable but it needs to be done.

I don't think the op is in conflict with that... It's the prats using selfie sticks who are totally out of order, sick.

 

[Thunder Bolt]

I don't think the op is in conflict with that... It's the prats using selfie sticks who are totally out of order, sick.

I agree. I hadn't read the Mirror link when I posted. I thought it was family members at first.

 

[driller]

What I do not understand is whilst running for your life you film it on your phone?
Latest sky footage.

 

[Dan Aitch]

Yep - sorry. Missed the point. Apologies.

 

[WhingForPresident]

I see the Labour general election candidate has now been suspended from the party after his justification of: ‘Selfies are not banned. I don’t see anything wrong with it’ (he actually said that) didn't wash...

Idiot.