[Benjamin]

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]

The kid is just planking, don't worry.

[Benjamin]

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]

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

[Benjamin]

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.]

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]

sigh

[Saph]

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]

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.]

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]

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.]

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

[zotler.]

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.

[MTVN]

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

[Chuck]

Originally Posted by SaphLiike

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

[nicole_burks]

Oh my gosh.
That's terrible

[Crimson Dynamo]

its a picture


next

[Cromwell1900]

Deep, Dark, jail cell please.

Originally Posted by LeatherTrumpet

its a picture


next

it's suppose to invoke a feeling in you. Loathing, Hatred, Disgust.

Apathy is the lack of Feeling.

[Smithy]

thats obviously fake

[ILoveTRW]

its hard to take a picture in africa and there not be a dead/dying child somewhere in the photo
poor guy obviously didnt realise

[Cromwell1900]

Originally Posted by ILoveTRW

its hard to take a picture in africa and there not be a died/dying child somewhere in the photo
poor guy obviously didnt realise

Originally Posted by Cromwell1900

it's suppose to invoke a feeling in you. Loathing, Hatred, Disgust.

Apathy is the lack of Feeling.

Humor is another invocative emotion if you lack social conscience.

[Zippy]

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]

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.

[ILoveTRW]

Im funny, just except it.

[Stu]

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