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Updated: 7:56 PM Aug 27, 2008
MySpace bans family's pictures of young burn victim
Sullivan, IN An Indiana couple is speaking out after pictures of their young son, who was severely burned at 18 months old, are banned from MySpace.
Posted: 5:00 PM Aug 27, 2008 |
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An Indiana couple is speaking out after pictures of their young son are banned from MySpace.
This is BJ. He was severely burned in a fire when he was just 18 months old. After seven years of fighting infections, BJ passed away.
And pictures are all his parents have left. Each one tells a story and marks a special occasion in his short life.
But they're not special to everyone.
The couple recently posted the pictures on their private MySpace profile.
Someone complained and the pictures were deleted.
"Regardless of what he looks like, he is still a child, he's not a monster,” said Billy McComb, BJ’s father. “It makes me very angry and it's probably a good thing that MySpace is in California instead of Indiana because I'd be in their office having a few choice words with them."
Billy went on to say, "they flagged him as inappropriate or offensive, just because he was different and I don't find someone who's different as offensive or inappropriate."
"Personally I would like for them to apologize to us first of all, but not just to me but to BJ and say you're not offensive and we're sorry that we ever thought that."
MySpace isn't apologizing.
They say BJ’s pictures are an inappropriate violation, and if the McCombs post them again their profile will be deleted.

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