I have a weak stomach...

All these photos were too graphic for my tolerance level and I had difficulty deciding which I would choose to print. Here's what I came up with...

Dwyer photo: While reviewing this series of photos, several questions came to mind. Does the paper have to be sensitive to Dwyer's family and friends? Is it appropriate and respectful to show this man at his lowest point for all the public to see? Understandably, as Pennsylvania treasurer, Dwyer was a public figure, so his role in the spotlight is a given. That being said, I would most consider printing the first of the four because it captures his emotions in a way that maybe text could not. It can complement the story well.

1. This photo is OK to print because it is neither harming nor inhumane.

2. This photo is not OK to print. I've made the argument to run the Dwyer photo because it does a good job of capturing his emotions. Although this photo does an equally or even better job of capturing raw emotions of the persons pictured, the contents of the photos make it not OK to print. In this photo, the body bag is open and the dead boy is seen lying on the ground. Printing a photo of a dead body is disrespectful and distasteful.

3. Again, out of respect for the victim's loved ones, this photo should stay out of print. The victim's face is somewhat identifiable and there are bits of whatever was shot off the victim's body on the floor. The gruesomeness of this photo is too extreme.

4. I think this photo is OK to print, but I don't see it as necessary. The writer could show this scenario within the text.

5. This photo is not OK to print. The caption states that the woman's face is blurred to protect her identity. If this woman saw this photo, the papers who printed this are forcing her to relive this moment. Also, many of the faces in the crowd are identifiable. This could cause problems of mistaken identities.

I know pictures attract readers to a story, but printing the most shocking photos for dramatization should not be used as a deciding factor.