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LSU removes cross from Painted Posse
Posted on 10/18/12 at 11:32 am
Posted on 10/18/12 at 11:32 am
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A group of LSU students say it feels like a small part of them was stolen by the school when a photo of them was altered to remove crosses before it was sent in a mass email. The Painted Posse is a group of devout Tigers fans who are also devout Christians. They honor both passions every Saturday by donning full body paint, which includes a cross above their hearts.
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But that cross was missing from a photo of the group when LSU used it Tuesday in its weekly Geaux-Mail newsletter. (Both the original and altered photos are attached on the bottom of this page.) In a statement to NBC33, LSU said: "We don't want to imply we are making any religious or political statements, so we air-brushed it out. Only one of the students, who didn't appreciate it (airbrushing the photo) actually contacted us about it. So next time, we'll just chose a different photo." LSU said that it has the legal right to change the photo based on the release on the back of each fan's ticket.
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This post was edited on 10/18/12 at 11:50 am
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Posted on 10/18/12 at 11:34 am to mr. penguin
Good for lsu.
Posted on 10/18/12 at 11:36 am to mr. penguin
those kids are attention whores anyway
Posted on 10/18/12 at 11:37 am to Maximus
bilj is the leader of the PP.
Posted on 10/18/12 at 11:38 am to Maximus
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those kids are attention whores anyway
Posted on 10/18/12 at 11:38 am to rutiger
that groups has been around for years, bad decision by LSU there, they have had the crosses since i went there so this is nothing new
Posted on 10/18/12 at 11:39 am to mr. penguin
A victory for censorship advocates everywhere. Its BS. Show them as they are or don't show them at all. Censoring them is garbage.
This post was edited on 10/18/12 at 11:40 am
Posted on 10/18/12 at 11:41 am to mr. penguin
And if I wear a turbin to the game, will they make sure not to show me on television?
Posted on 10/18/12 at 11:41 am to Jay Quest
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don't show them at all
I'm not opposed.
Posted on 10/18/12 at 11:41 am to mr. penguin
Seems like unnecessary censorship to me
Posted on 10/18/12 at 11:42 am to rutiger
<Good for lsu.>
Go home yankee!!
Go home yankee!!
Posted on 10/18/12 at 11:42 am to mr. penguin
There is no back to student tickets, or anywhere on the face of the ticket that says their photo can be altered.
Posted on 10/18/12 at 11:42 am to bbap
they kicked me out
Posted on 10/18/12 at 11:43 am to km
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And if I wear a turbin to the game, will they make sure not to show me on television?
That would be better than airbrushing it off your head.
Posted on 10/18/12 at 11:43 am to Mikebandit
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that groups has been around for years
good for them.
quote:good for them
they have had the crosses since i went there so this is nothing new
quote:this is where you lost me. unless you mean its a bad decision because now lsu has to deal with people whining. then i agree.
bad decision by LSU there
Posted on 10/18/12 at 11:44 am to Pankins
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Seems like unnecessary censorship to me
i agree, this group has been one with religious background fro years, so this is nothing new, and obviously this is not the first year they have showed up in Tiger Stadium
Posted on 10/18/12 at 11:46 am to mr. penguin
LSU actions were entirely warranted. A state funded university should not disseminate images or communications explicitly or implicitly endorsing one religion.
P.S. The students in question are pussies for whining about the airburshing. They essentially got to be the poster boys for a fantastic home victory, and their response is to lament some painted f*cking crosses? Hypersensitive.
P.S. The students in question are pussies for whining about the airburshing. They essentially got to be the poster boys for a fantastic home victory, and their response is to lament some painted f*cking crosses? Hypersensitive.
This post was edited on 10/18/12 at 11:48 am
Posted on 10/18/12 at 11:46 am to Pankins
And here come the knuckleheads that don't know what censorship means.
Germans, btw.
Germans, btw.
Posted on 10/18/12 at 11:46 am to bbap
bbap, the problem is LSU isnt going to take a picture the gate entrance on Highland and Chimes, the brush out the church right there, will they? So why do this to an obviously christian backed group?
Posted on 10/18/12 at 11:46 am to mr. penguin
I'm opposed to all forms of censorship so I'm opposed to this case as well. Sad.
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