Some journalists should really be ashamed of themselves and look up the word “respect” in the dictionary before they decide to publish certain photos and write painstaking captions in newspapers.

The photo on the backpage of a local Sunday newspaper depicted the tragic accident of a biker who lost his life. The arrogant photo showed the victim, in the last minutes of his life, and, furthermore, was captioned with what maybe were his last words begging for help.

Would it have been the same story if the victim were a close friend or a relative?

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