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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 11:39 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 mr. penguin
Seems like unnecessary censorship to me
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 11:46 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 mr. penguin
I'm opposed to all forms of censorship so I'm opposed to this case as well. Sad.
Posted on 10/18/12 at 11:52 am to mr. penguin
What makes it a cross and not a lower case "t" ? LSU assumed it's meaning and acted upon the assumption. Maybe the PP (if any read this board) should change it to have the symbol followed by "- igers".
This post was edited on 10/18/12 at 11:53 am
Posted on 10/18/12 at 11:56 am to mr. penguin
the kids complaining are a bunch of fggts
Fox News should be here shortly to cover the war on Christians
Fox News should be here shortly to cover the war on Christians
Posted on 10/18/12 at 11:57 am to mr. penguin
the kids complaining are a bunch of fggts "rrrrr let's paint ourselves for the big game, but we must add a cross so folks know we also love Jesus!"
Fox News should be here shortly to cover the war on Christians
Fox News should be here shortly to cover the war on Christians
Posted on 10/18/12 at 11:58 am to mr. penguin
i don't see anything wrong with it
if they had some sort of hindu or muslim signage above their chests, people here would be outraged
keep religion out of football
if they had some sort of hindu or muslim signage above their chests, people here would be outraged
keep religion out of football
Posted on 10/18/12 at 12:09 pm to mr. penguin
I imagine they were just preempting the bitching from some martyr atheist that would have inevitably felt threatened and offended.
These guys should ask them to remove the picture. It is an intentional misrepresentation. 3rd parties should not be upset about this (i.e. all of us), but anyone who says the people involved don't have a right to be has an agenda. Simple as that.
These guys should ask them to remove the picture. It is an intentional misrepresentation. 3rd parties should not be upset about this (i.e. all of us), but anyone who says the people involved don't have a right to be has an agenda. Simple as that.
Posted on 10/18/12 at 12:10 pm to mr. penguin
What the hell are they supposed to be spelling out on their painted chests, anyway? ONT????
Posted on 10/18/12 at 12:20 pm to mr. penguin
It's censorship and it's wrong.
Posted on 10/18/12 at 12:21 pm to mr. penguin
As a self proclaimed fatty, the only cross they should be worried about is crossfit.
Posted on 10/18/12 at 12:22 pm to mr. penguin
I have no problem with them having the crosses painted on their chest but I also think that it was in LSU best interest to remove them. In a society today where everyone is offended by something, you can not show any ties to one religious belief. Some would say that LSU should just not post the pic if they have to remove the crosses; I would also agree with that.
Posted on 10/18/12 at 12:36 pm to mr. penguin
A victory for censorship comrades! 
Posted on 10/18/12 at 12:44 pm to mr. penguin
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LSU said: "We don't want to imply we are making any religious or political statements, so we air-brushed it out
That IS more of a statement than doing nothing..
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