Disrespect for dead soldiers in advertisement

[hergehen]

I'm sorry if it was posted already, but I did not find anything...

well, since I'm not good in English, I'll just quote it ...

Having seen this picture in the SOCOM II Game Guide article (p.42) by your Electronic
Gaming Monthly (hereafter E.G.M.); http://www.gunsnet.net/album/uploads//6673/f.jpg
and finding out that the original image depicted Russian soldiers holding photographs of their
friends lost in combat operations, I and all who sign this petition find this image and type of
advertisement is extremely disrespectful to all soldiers and actually anyone who has lost
friends in combat. This shows a great lack of judgement on the part of E.G.M. staff.

The original image: http://www.gunsnet.net/album/data//500/6673f2.jpg
Photograph of Russian Honour Guards remembering their fallen comrades during the ongoing
operations in Chechnya. A gallery of this conflict can be seen here:
http://www.pbase.com/igor01/chechnya

Please, if you could, sign the petition:

Right Here


Well, since gunsnet.net got brought down ... Here are other links, thanks to McCarthy who provided the mirror:
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[UnatcoAgent]

Yeah I saw this earlier today, so bad.

 

[PowerMacG5]

Man, that is wrong what they are doing. You have my signature.

 

[Tab]

Signed.

 

[McCarthy]

That's ridiculous. Had those been US soldiers it'd be on every news outlet, guess the publisher figured they'd be able to get away with exploiting Russians. Signed.

 

[Viperoni]

Signed.

 

[fredtam]

signed

 

[GalvanizedYankee]

That is insulting!

Signed....

 

[Feldenak]

Signed

 

[sandorski]

Links to pics no worky. Probably removed, as I tried the links at the petition site to no avail.

 

[SociallyChallenged]

Originally posted by: sandorski
Links to pics no worky.

Same here.

 

[McCarthy]

Grabbed the pics out of my cache, just a few minutes, I'll get them posted and linked.

Ok, got them.
Advertisement picture
Original picture of soldiers

 

[kenshorin]

Originally posted by: McCarthy
Grabbed the pics out of my cache, just a few minutes, I'll get them posted and linked.

Ok, got them.
Advertisement picture
Original picture of soldiers

OK I'm glad I saw those... now I am totally worked up. That is SO disrespectful. Signed, and forwarding this message to others as well.

 

[sandorski]

Originally posted by: McCarthy
Grabbed the pics out of my cache, just a few minutes, I'll get them posted and linked.

Ok, got them.
Advertisement picture
Original picture of soldiers

Thanks.

I'm conflicted about this. I'm sure the Marketing dept didn't mean to be disrespectful, they likely just found a picture that allowed them do what they did and did it. OTOH, it certainly is tasteless at the very least. I'll sign the petition.

 

[Maleficus]

Sounds like everyone is getting all worked up over nothing.

Wasn't the smartest or most considerate thing for EGM to do but not something to get in a hissy fit about if you ask me.

 

[PowerMacG5]

Originally posted by: Maleficus
Sounds like everyone is getting all worked up over nothing.

Wasn't the smartest or most considerate thing for EGM to do but not something to get in a hissy fit about if you ask me.

I take it you have never been in the military or had a family member in it?

 

[Narse]

Damn that sux, I will sign

 

[Spoooon]

Wasn't the smartest or most considerate thing for EGM to do but not something to get in a hissy fit about if you ask me.

I don't think anyone is getting into a "hissy fit." Asking them to stop using the image and an apology isn't asking much.

 

[pyonir]

that is really disrespectful and tasteless.

That being said, online petitions are worthless.

 

[waggy]

wow! WTF!

thats just wrong. no reason to do that. its just wrong.

oh i sighned.

 

[Howard]

I can't get to the pictures.

 

[Talon02]

That is a tragic misuse of images that deserve a great amount of respect. No matter what you think, those men died in the service of their country.

 

[PowerMacG5]

Originally posted by: Howard
I can't get to the pictures.

Originally posted by: McCarthy
Grabbed the pics out of my cache, just a few minutes, I'll get them posted and linked.

Ok, got them.
Advertisement picture
Original picture of soldiers

 

[crypticlogin]

Looks like the apology's out. Dated 1/12/04.

 

[halik]

signed.... that's like making ads outta 911 pics... not cool