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07/30/2015
A flag photo of a murder suspect, a mugshot of a victim
If social media has proved one thing, it's that visuals matter. A lot.
On Wednesday, national news outlets including NBC and CNN juxtaposed an image of murder suspect Ray Tensing in front of a flag with a police mugshot of shooting victim Samuel DuBose. Tensing was a University of Cincinnati police officer July 19 when he shot and killed the unarmed DuBose during a traffic stop.
Many social media commentators questioned why a man who's been indicted for the most serious crime would be pictured in a patriotic milieu while a victim was portrayed at one of his life's low points. Among the tweets and Facebook posts are those below.
