New York – Paul Ercolino, the brother of Steven Ercolino who was shot and killed this past Friday outside his workplace located near the Empire State Building, took to the airwaves this morning to memorialize his brother, a “Jets fanatic,” and to bemoan what he called “the most horrific pictures” of his brother being circulated in the media.
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During his interview on WFAN’s show with Boomer Esiason and Craig Carton, WCBS reports (http://cbsloc.al/PhOhEr) that Paul Ercolino complained about “horrific journalism” following his brother’s murder, saying, “The … headlines and the pictures that were in the New York Post and the New York Times that my family had to see and endure, to see those pictures that were the most horrific pictures. They gave Osama bin Laden more respect and dignity than my brother, sprawled over the — with blood coming from him. So I would just make a plea to everyone who’s out there that are reading these stories: there’s a family behind, grieving and dying for one of their own right now. And we need all your support.”
The funeral for Mr. Ercolino is scheduled for Wednesday morning in White Plains.
Well of course.. There seems to be this idea in the media that Islam requires more protection and sensitivity than other religions. As if people are terrified of offending muslims in a way they would not hesitate with a non muslim, such as the case of this victim.
Kavod ha’mes, respect for the dead, is universal. These newspapers should apologize. May Steven Ercolino rest in peace. May the Ercolino family be comforted.
He does have a point about the picture in the Prust or where ever it was (I only saw it online thru another source). There was no reason to show the vic just lying there dead.
he is comparing apples and oranges
one was a government depression based on the fear of violent reaction to the photos of osama not respect
the other sadly is just typical of tabloids
If people think that the photos of the victim, Mr. Ercolino, were vulgar, they should have seen photos taken by by the New York Daily News, and which were shown in its daily taken in June, 1953. It showed Julius and Ethel Rosenberg strapped into the electric chairs at Sing Sing prison, just before their execution. In those days, the media was actually permitted to take photos of condemned prisoners. Such despicable actions, would be unheard of today!
how very true, RIP