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Benjamin · 29-08-2011, 08:13 AM

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A photograph uploaded on Facebook of a white South African man posing like a hunter near an apparently lifeless body of a black child has created a furore as South African police try track him down.

Facebook picture that has sparked a police investigation: The authorities have asked members of the public who can identify the man in this picture to come forward to assist them in their investigation. The child's face is hidden to protect his identity.
The man has a Facebook user profile with the name "Eugene Terrorblanche," an apparent play on the name of Eugene Terreblanche, an extremist Afrikaner leader murdered last year, and has 590 "friends" as of Saturday. Authorities are yet to confirm the authenticity of the undated picture and have not ruled out the possibility of photograph manipulation.

According to the South Africa Sunday Times, which first reported the story, the search is now on for the person or persons responsible for the picture, for whoever created the user profile and for those who have seen the photograph but failed to report it.

Surprisingly, the photo was uploaded June 24, 2010, but went little noticed until now. It took more than a year to be spotted by authorities as none who saw the picture reported it or posted a comment condemning it.

Regardless of whether the picture is fake, "everyone party to the posting" and those who have viewed the image are under a potential prosecution threat, authorities said.

Human rights groups have expressed their concern for the child in the picture who could have been wounded or dead.

The director of Women + Men Against Child Abuse, Miranda Jordan, said she found it "incredibly disturbing" not knowing the child's fate.

"I couldn't believe what I was seeing ... this is sickening and disgusting. Is this child hurt? Is he dead? Who would take this kind of picture?" she said. "This hate image incites racism that almost all South Africans have fought so hard to eradicate."

Minister of Police Nathi Mthethwa's spokesman, Zweli Mnisi, said the minister has ordered an "immediate investigation" and called on the man in the picture - or anyone who recognized him - to come forward to assist in the probe.

http://img.ibtimes.com/www/articles/...ser-invest.htm

Patrick · 29-08-2011, 08:22 AM

The kid is just planking, don't worry.

Benjamin · 29-08-2011, 08:24 AM

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Originally Posted by Patrick

The kid is just planking, don't worry.

Paddy, this is serious. It's started a whole new racism campaign in SA, which over there racism is still a huge problem.

Patrick · 29-08-2011, 08:27 AM

I know, I just kinda wanted to throw that joke in - anyways, I can't believe it was uploaded on June 24th 2010.

Benjamin · 29-08-2011, 08:30 AM

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Originally Posted by Patrick

I know, I just kinda wanted to throw that joke in - anyways, I can't believe it was uploaded on June 24th 2010.

Indeed, the fact that so many people saw it and did nothing about it. makes you wonder how uncaring /unconcerned the world can sometimes be.

Niamh. · 29-08-2011, 09:26 AM

OMG that's horrible, It's more than likely a fake picture but even still the message it's sending out is very wrong.

Ithinkiloveyoutoo · 29-08-2011, 09:32 AM

sigh

Saph · 29-08-2011, 09:37 AM

I hate those Americans which think that white straight christian people are the only acceptable people -_-'

...mind you that child isnt exactly a loss but its still wrong.. and then to put it on Facebook is just weird :/

Ithinkiloveyoutoo · 29-08-2011, 09:50 AM

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Originally Posted by saphliike

i hate those americans which think that white straight christian people are the only acceptable people -_-'

...mind you that child isnt exactly a loss but its still wrong.. And then to put it on facebook is just weird :/

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Niamh. · 29-08-2011, 10:00 AM

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Originally Posted by SaphLiike

I hate those Americans which think that white straight christian people are the only acceptable people -_-'

...mind you that child isnt exactly a loss but its still wrong.. and then to put it on Facebook is just weird :/

What?

Saph · 29-08-2011, 10:08 AM

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Originally Posted by Niamh.

What?

Its true! I know its mean but theres 7 billion other people in the world.. and life goes on

Niamh. · 29-08-2011, 10:11 AM

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Originally Posted by SaphLiike

Its true! I know its mean but theres 7 billion other people in the world.. and life goes on

I don't even know what to say

Cromwell1900 · 30-08-2011, 07:39 PM

If a Monkey could post on TIBB this is what he would say

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Originally Posted by SaphLiike

Its true! I know its mean but theres 7 billion other people in the world.. and life goes on

Although he would likely not realize the meanness of his comment. 1-0 to Bubbles?

Surely it doesn't take long in life to understand why an Orphans death is important. And how not caring about an Orphans death will ultimately make it more likely to happen closer to home. And that caring ONLY about the people you love is not enough to call yourself a "Decent Human Being"

If you die without getting it then you may just as well of lived your life as a Monkey. Humans have been given a natural gift to be able to think about things that don't directly impact our lives. Society has given us a gift to empathize. Put them together and you hate the idea of what that man appears to be doing. Take them away or split them up and the effect is evident. Please tell me you are only 12 Saph or you are the first Monkey to ever post on TIBB

Linguistically a Fool will get this Quote.

"Any society, any nation, is judged on the basis of how it treats its weakest members -- the last, the least, the littlest."
Cardinal Roger Mahony, In a 1998 letter, Creating a Culture of Life

In Practice, for a Fool it's too easy to ignore.

Saph · 30-08-2011, 09:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Cromwell1900

If a Monkey could post on TIBB this is what he would say

Although he would likely not realize the meanness of his comment. 1-0 to Bubbles?

Surely it doesn't take long in life to understand why an Orphans death is important. And how not caring about an Orphans death will ultimately make it more likely to happen closer to home. And that caring ONLY about the people you love is not enough to call yourself a "Decent Human Being"

If you die without getting it then you may just as well of lived your life as a Monkey. Humans have been given a natural gift to be able to think about things that don't directly impact our lives. Society has given us a gift to empathize. Put them together and you hate the idea of what that man appears to be doing. Take them away or split them up and the effect is evident. Please tell me you are only 12 Saph or you are the first Monkey to ever post on TIBB

Linguistically a Fool will get this Quote.

"Any society, any nation, is judged on the basis of how it treats its weakest members -- the last, the least, the littlest."
Cardinal Roger Mahony, In a 1998 letter, Creating a Culture of Life

In Practice, for a Fool it's too easy to ignore.

No im not, sorry to burst your bubble

and if thats how you feel about the situation then thats fine.. my opinion is that I didnt know that child so I feel no compassion or sadness when I see that photo. I cant help it if you (and others) think that im a fool or that im a 12 year old monkey or whatever, but im not gonna act like I care when I dont. Sorry if thats not what you want to hear but im going to discuss how I feel about it on a discussion forum. Just because me and other people dont share the same grief you might, it doesnt make us fools.. and I stand by what I said, death is sad but life goes on and the world keeps spinning.

Chuck · 29-08-2011, 11:19 AM

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Originally Posted by SaphLiike

...mind you that child isnt exactly a loss but its still wrong..

Zippy · 29-08-2011, 06:36 PM

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Originally Posted by SaphLiike

...mind you that child isnt exactly a loss

wow

reading comments like yours, ILTRW and Patricks it suddenly becomes clear why it went unreported for so long

Ithinkiloveyoutoo · 29-08-2011, 09:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Zippy

wow

reading comments like yours, ILTRW and Patricks it suddenly becomes clear why it went unreported for so long

exactly what I was going to say. If people are wondering what goes through the mind of people that didn't report it, Patrick and Saph gave 2 examples.

Stu · 29-08-2011, 09:15 PM

If a tree falls in the forest and only SaphLiike is there to hear it, does it matter?

zotler. · 29-08-2011, 10:33 AM

Yeah, I don't know what to say either.

That child is a loss to -someone-, you may not care but I do! I think this is horrible.

Tom · 29-08-2011, 10:05 PM

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Originally Posted by zotler.

That child is a loss to -someone-, you may not care but I do! I think this is horrible.

what if its an orphan?

MTVN · 29-08-2011, 11:10 AM

Honestly I don't think the pic is real, or if it is then it probably won't actually be the guy who's Facebook it is. It sounds like a fake account to me, parodying that South African White Supremacist who they mentioned in the article

Either way though, it's a disgusting thing to do