Comments on Soft targets.... revisiting a favorite place where Mumbai carnage occurredTypePad2009-12-11T06:29:01ZToronto Starhttps://thestar.blogs.com/photoblog/tag:typepad.com,2003:https://thestar.blogs.com/photoblog/2009/12/soft-targets-revisiting-a-favorite-place-where-mumbai-carnage-occurred/comments/atom.xml/Richard Lautens commented on 'Soft targets.... revisiting a favorite place where Mumbai carnage occurred'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d8341bf8f353ef0120a75c32ea970b2009-12-17T13:47:45Z2009-12-17T13:47:45ZRichard LautensHey Matthew, Rick is away so perhaps I can answer. We do have a certain amount of leeway here when...<p>Hey Matthew, Rick is away so perhaps I can answer. We do have a certain amount of leeway here when it comes to the dangerous stuff. The Star at different times has sent some of us away to week long 'combat training for journalists' course-much the same as one that many executives working in dangerous areas go through. The training includes first aid, use of body armour, what to do if kidnapped etc...<br />
That being said, there is usually a list of people wanting to go off to these hot spots-it is more of a desire to being around a big story rather than a death wish of course.<br />
Richard Lautens<br />
staff photogrpapher<br />
Toronto Star</p>Matthew T commented on 'Soft targets.... revisiting a favorite place where Mumbai carnage occurred'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d8341bf8f353ef012876464a82970c2009-12-11T15:42:44Z2009-12-11T15:42:44ZMatthew Thttp://www.flickr.com/koolgiyGreat photos! When there is an assignment involving a dangerous place (ie: Afghanistan, or somewhere where there is conflict) do...<p>Great photos!</p>
<p>When there is an assignment involving a dangerous place (ie: Afghanistan, or somewhere where there is conflict) do you have say over what you get assigned to? If you were assigned to go to a conflict zone to take photos, are you able to say "no" to the assignment because you are worried about your safety? (Or would just rather not cover that kind of thing.) </p>
<p>Keep it up :)</p>