Texas newspaper stops selling reprints of 'Kill Obama Comie' photo

[Newsjock]

Source: Texas Tribune

The Victoria Advocate published a story today (Thursday) about some local miscreants with a political message: They've been spray-painting anti-Obama messages around town, labeling the President a communist and a liar and calling for him to be killed.

Of course, a photo of the graffiti accompanies the story: a shot of the scrawl on a street that reads "Kill Obama Comie (sic)." And, like just about every other photo the newspaper runs, the graffiti picture is available for purchase. The Advocate — like many other papers — uses a photo service that allows readers to buy its pictures in a variety of formats. So Advocate readers who sympathize with the sentiments of the graffiti can purchase "Kill Obama" T-shirts, mouse pads, coffee mugs, even a puzzle.

... (UPDATE) The Advocate this afternoon removed the option to buy the Obama graffiti photo. Click here, and you'll notice the link that used to say "Buy This Photo" is gone.

(UPDATE 2) Chris Cobler, the editor of the Advocate, tells the Tribune that, contrary to what Tilley said earlier today, the paper does, in fact, have to the ability to make specific photos unavailable for sale, as it has now done with the Obama photo.

Read more: http://www.texastribune.org/blogs/post/2010/may/27/tribblog-kill-obama-t-shirt/

[JBoy]

1. These t-shirts/mugs should be delivered by a Secret Service agent.

[Captain Hilts]

2. If you order it, you should get a visit from armed Federal Authorities. nt