Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1997/09/01

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Subject: Re: Paparazzi &Princess Di
From: Eric Welch <ewelch@ponyexpress.net>
Date: Mon, 01 Sep 1997 10:10:21 -0500

At 01:53 AM 9/1/97 -0400, you wrote:
>7) You can bet a fortune, that almost every newspaper/ tv station will show
>the funeral pix, specially the royal (children's) tears.

Don't even pretend that this is a legitimate criticism of the press. They
will not get one extra cent over their weekly checks for covering the
funeral - with the family's permission. This is legitimate news, just like
the funerals of many famous and prominent people. There is going to be a
private ceremony at the Spencer family's home as well, and there probably
won't be a Paparazzi on the ground for miles. Unfortunately, they'll
probably be in the air. I hope the RAF is practicing helicopter herding
techniques now. If there are any press there, it will be most likely Harry
Benson or someone else from a legitimate news source and the family will be
glad he/she is there.

>Additionally, the accident pix got offers of > $ 1 million yesterday, and
>nobody has been crying on the recent Di/ Dodi kissing picture - quite
>opposite, most were happy about the good royal news ...

Very good point. The problem is, they don't know when to stop.

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Eric Welch
Grants Pass, OR

We are born naked, wet and hungry. Then things get worse.