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Posted: 10 months ago by tigertony:
That is a very moving image. I would love to know the details behind it.
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Posted: 10 months ago by 2manyusernames:
It is quite moving, yet part of me wonders if it was staged.
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Posted: 10 months ago by mutil8or:
If you want a vision of the future, imagine a boot stamping on a human face - forever.
George Orwell
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Posted: 10 months ago by ted:
It's a moving image, no doubt.
The story behind it is of a group called "The Landless Rural Workers Movement".
These protestors raid large corporations, and vandalize and loot property as a form of protest.
There are an estimated 1.5 million members of this growing Brazilian group, who are protesting the fact that 3% of the population owns 2/3 of all arable land in the country.
The MST identifies what it believes to be unproductive rural land that does not meet its social function and occupies it.
The Brazilian constitution does specify that land must serve a proper social function.
In some cases, the courts have permitted the group to remain on the land, and in other cases they have been evicted.
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Posted: 10 months ago by trushafty38:
Moving picture.....but what they didnt show you was what the guys were going after
here is a camera angle of the other side
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Posted: 10 months ago by nduanetesh:
It's a really great photo, but the paragraph underneath is just ridiculous.
And I quote:
"In such circumstances do we need to know the details of the dispute to have any doubts that what we are witnessing is wrong?"
Well, yes.
Based on the italicized description of the photo, it seems you could accurately reword what's happening here as "A squatter/trespasser is being pushed from private land by Amazonas state policemen who have heavily protected themselves against the squatters' attacks."
Just because she's crying and has a baby with her doesn't mean she's not a thief.
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Posted: 10 months ago by PulsisX:
« nduanetesh : It's a really great photo, but the paragraph underneath is just ridiculous.
And I quote:
"In such circumstances do we need to know the details of the dispute to have any doubts that what we are witnessing is wrong?"
Well, yes.
Based on the italicized description of the photo, it seems you could accurately reword what's happening here as "A squatter/trespasser is being pushed from private land by Amazonas state policemen who have heavily protected themselves against the squatters' attacks."
Just because she's crying and has a baby with her doesn't mean she's not a thief. Even if she is a thief I doubt she could take as much as any of those in the police line or whoever pays them.
There are thieves on both sides of the law. Learn the difference between the bum on the skids and the bum on the plush. Ken Lay stole more than almost anyone could and he was never treated that way.
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Posted: 10 months ago by ZebraHDH:
If you went home today and found 300 people living in your front and back yards, and they were going to the bathroom on your front steps, you would probably want them to leave, and force may be needed. That's what this photo is about it.
Ugh. Just because you see something in a photograph and feel bad about what you are seeing, doesn't actually mean you care.
David,
You have done it again. That is one of the most powerful photos I have ever seen.
Do you know what happened to mother and child? Is there anyway I can help?
~Brandon
Yes, Brandon, you can do something! They would like to come live in your house, eat your food, and go to the doctor at your expense. If your still interested you need to come to Brazil to escort them back to your country. You may also need to marry the woman and adopt the child to make them citizens. Oh, and she just found out she is pregnant! God bless you for being a caring person.
Brandon-- "Oh.. Um, I was thinking maybe I could just send some canned goods, and some old clothes that I have shoved in the back of my closet that I haven worn in years."
If only there were more people, like Brandon, who really care.
Also, btw.. If the police are trying to move you, and you use your child as a "You can't touch me now" to try to get them to stop, you are the bad guy, not them.
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Posted: 10 months ago by kikcolon:
reminds me of this award winning photo. i think it is technically better as well.
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Posted: 10 months ago by kurt311c:
rally round your families ... with a pocket full of shells
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Posted: 10 months ago by xenity7:
« kikcolon : reminds me of this award winning photo. i think it is technically better as well.
If you meant the pulitzer winning one is technically better than I agree, I can't say I like the composition/lighting of the brazilian one.
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Posted: 10 months ago by cheeselog1234:
in these days of photoshop, a picture is worth whatever you pay the graphic artist who alters it.
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