New York Post In Hot Water For Showing This Dude About To Get Hit By The Train
Gawker - A freelance photographer working for theNew York Post on an unrelated assignment happened to be standing on the 49th Street station platform when 58-year-old Queens resident Ki Suk Han was suddenly pushed onto the tracks by an as-yet-unidentified assailant. The photographer, R. Umar Abbasi, snapped at least two photos of Han before he was run over by the downtown Q train. The married father-of-one sustained critical injuries and was later pronounced dead at Roosevelt Hospital. Abbasi claims that he was using his camera’s flash to warn the train’s conductor, possibly suggesting that the photos were incidental. The Post further defends Abbasi, saying he wasn’t strong enough to lift Han off the tracks. However, the question of whether it was proper for the Post to splash such a harrowing shot of a man about to die on its cover remains for many.
Who gives a fuck about the assholes who decided to run this as the cover of the Post. How about the dude sitting there instagramming this poor bastard’s imminent demise! Hey guy, I know its hard choosing between Sepia and Hudson for your ‘gram filter but incase you can’t tell I’m about to get hit by a fucking train. Gotta keep up with the Daily News for those headlines and exclusive pictures and all but maybe put the camera down for a second and help this dude not get killed by the Q? And the only thing worse than sitting there photographing a guy who’s about to die is coming up with the excuse that you were “trying to use his flash to warn the train conductor.” That is honestly the worst excuse I’ve ever heard in my entire life. No exaggeration the absolute worst excuse in the history of excuses. These perfectly framed photos were just my attempt to warn the conductor to stop. “I wasn’t strong enough to life him off the tracks.” Take a fucking hike bro! You see that second picture? Dude is just sitting in the middle of the tracks, no train in sight. You probably had like 10 minutes to save him. Enough time to run and get a ladder for this poor son of a bitch.
Just admit that part of the agreement to be a photographer for the New York Post is to exploit anyone and everyone no matter what situation they are in so you can sell a few more papers for 75 cents.
As for the Post running that on the front cover, what do you expect? I mean personally I was anticipating a bit more wit with something like “Training Day.” Thats usually how they roll. They chose to go with the viciously literal death and destruction angle “DOOMED.” Just the Post being the Post.
I would think the flash made shit worse, probably blinded the conductor from seeing the dude on the tracks. I doubt the subway would’ve been able to stop in time anyway tho.
Maybe a quote from major league 2? “better not be standing on the train tracks when the trains coming through”
The dude got pushed on the tracks because some crazy homeless man was harassing OTHER people and the dude got involved. Rule #1 in NYC: Mind your own business.
“Theres no train theres no tracks” Mighty Ducks D3
tough break. no disrespect, but this guy called the wrong play for the situation. if the train is coming, you run past the platform into the tunnel and hope you can beat the train/it’s not an express. then when the train stops, the can back the shit up and get you out. that’s been in my crazy situation playbook since i was like 10.
Dro Man…Never thought of that. Genuis.
Pretty sure our generation will see the end of the world…oh and we will most likely cause it as well…people used to help people
@Dro_Man: I see I’m not the only one who had “The Worst Case Scenario Survival Handbook.” Running past the platform or standing between the pillars would have worked.
5:1 Abbasi pushed him. Send that hadji to Guantanamo
Everybody is quick to film and photograph but nobody can help the man. Society is DOOMED
Everybody is quick to film and photograph but nobody can help the man. Society is DOOMED
Everybody is quick to film and photograph but nobody can help the man. Society is DOOMED
Everybody is quick to film and photograph but nobody can help the man. Society is DOOMED
Everybody is quick to film and photograph but nobody can help the man. Society is DOOMED
camera man is piece of shit
How out of shape do you have to be to not climb onto something that is waste high? especially if a train is coming at you.
people cant pick up on the commenting process on barstool.. society is doomed
the asain dude was drunk as fuck, they found a flask of vodka in his members only jacket. probably explains why he didn’t sand the floor with the hobo.
So its obviously the same guy he was arguing with that pushed him onto the tracks, seeing as how you can see him standing up putting his jacket on in the picture of the korean guy on the tracks.
The freacking Haji that captured these Kodak moments should be thrown on the tracks too. The only good news is that there a billion more chinks were this one came from.
The dude was conscious. You know how fucking easy is it to pull someone up when they are trying to pull themselves up too. Really fucking easy. This photographer should be tied down to the third rail
@droman – solid advice but ill stick with never being stupid enough to end up on subway train tracks to begin with. let darwin, darwin i say.
the photographer’s name is umar abassi. did we really expect a sand nigger to help the poor guy on the tracks?
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Go. Dro.
Maybe if it was a movie the conductor would see the flashes and know something was up and quickly pound the brakes.
Maybe if it was a movie the conductor would see the flashes and know something was up and quickly pound the brakes.
Maybe if it was a movie the conductor would see the flashes and know something was up and quickly pound the brakes.
R. Umar Abbasi is a pussy.
one more reason we should euthanize homeless scum who beg for money. Human rats.