I recently read an article in Newsweek about a family in California-their daughter was killed in a horrific car accident (the body was decapitated). Officers on the scene took pictures of the crash site and posted them on the internet without notifying the family. Since then, the family has received pictures of the crash site via email and they can also be found by simply searching the family name. The family has hired a lawyer to attempt to stop the spread of these photos, but it is nearly impossible. The parents and their remaining children live in constant fear that they will run into the photos while browsing the internet. The article delves into a discussion of the legal battle that the family is waging, and also the question of "why does anyone want to see these images?" It is awful that people have taken this personal tragedy and turned it into entertainment, but the most frightening aspect is that there is really nothing to be done to stop it.
Here is the link for anyone interested:
http://www.newsweek.com/id/195073
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