Photograph of Doomed Man on Subway Tracks Sparks Outrage, Debate
Photograph of Doomed Man on Subway Tracks Sparks Outrage, Debate This man is unable to get off the subway tracks in New York City with a train bearing down. The New York Post’s controversial photo taken of 58-year-old Queens resident Ki Suk Han, seconds before being fatally struck by a train. He was reportedly pushed onto the tracks at 12:30 pm by a panhandler. If you happen to catch a glance of the New York Post’s cover today, the above photo is what you’ll see. It’s an attention grabbing image, showing a man who is moments away from being struck and killed by an oncoming subway train in New York City. It’s also a controversial image, not just because of the morbid moment it captures, but because of the fact that it even exists. A little more background: the man in the image was 58-year-old Queens resident Ki Suk Han. He was reportedly pushed onto the tracks at 12:30pm by a panhandler who had been harassing passersby. Han had approached the man in an attempt to calm him down. After be...