1. The man, age 58, Kai Suk Han, was shoved aggressively into the path of a rapidly approaching subway by a panhandler on December 4th, around 12:30 pm. Photographer, R. Umar Ambassi, a freelance New York City photographer claimed he was 'unable to help Han himself,' so he started running and snapping pictures, hoping to warn the conductor with his camera flash.
2. The photographer says he took the pictures to warn the conductor of the subway with his flash, but what conductor stops a subway when they see a camera flash, this is New York City, there are millions of eager tourists who can't help but snap pictures.
3. I personally find it disgusting that the photographer would take the event as an opportunity for a camera opt, instead of making an effort to save his life. But, I do also think that the photographer was not the person who pushed the man onto the tracks, and he didn't intend to do any harm. An effort should have been made to help him, but time moves so quickly, and subways approach extremely fast, not giving him an adequate amount of time to act appropriately.
4. I think the photographer should have at least made an effort to attempt and pull the man up. From the looks of the photograph, he is relatively close to the man with the train still a few seconds away. If needed, he could have tried to grab his arms and pull him up. 5. I think it was important for the New York Post to run the photograph as their cover because it gives the public an opportunity to discuss what are morals are becoming as a country, and give us a way to evaluate and rethink the decisions we make, as well as even the safety precautions of the New York subway system.
6. Stopping bad things from happening is obviously much more important. Humans value human life, and acting in a way that shows no respect or sympathy for those who are about to lose everything is not a sacrifice we can make for a picture.
7. A photographer is a person before they are a photographer, and they have a duty as being a human, to help save lives, more than they have a duty to taking pictures.
8. I would understand the man's explanation better if he hadn't been so close to the man, with a clear second to help him, or if there were other people attempting to pull him out, and he captured the entire scene. But in this situation, he took the few seconds that could have saved that mans life for himself, and he used them for a picture. So, yes, in appropriate settings, it is acceptable for a photographer to involve themselves, if it's not a life or death situation.
9. How does “taking pictures” tell a conductor to stop a train? Huh? Is this photographer guy a moron? Throw down your camera and run to help the guy. If you fail, at least you tried. Taking pictures isn’t trying. What conductor would think, “Oh, look, someone’s taking pictures…maybe I should stop the train.” This is the response that targets the most crucial points of the event, and it shows the behavior of the photographer, and the ways he could have saved his life instead of capturing his death.
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