My reaction to the Rolling Stones Magazine
12 years ago
Ok I barely actually talk about things from magazines, news and media, but as the band member, David Draiman, from Disturbed mentioned, posting the picture of the Boston Bomber as the cover of their magazine is an all time low. I can't believe they decide to do that just to create a controversy regarding this. I happened to be in Boston during the time it happened, I am still currently in Boston for 14 more days, and to see this happening, right here, in the state that I studied, the city I consider my second home, is appalling.
This was a magazine dedicated to rockers and artists trying to make it to the top, to show their artwork and their dreams, seeing this and hearing about it has made me see how much people want to make a quick buck, and for what? I sympathize with the people from Boston, those from Watertown, and with the whole state of Massachusetts. Do you think its funny, impressive or amazing to post the picture of a terrorist from a city that has been trying to move on from this? What about the victims who have suffered only to be reminded of what he did, of the people he killed and the kid whose life was taken in the blink of an eye. Rolling stones magazine, I have no words nor the wish to understand the reasoning behind your logic to post such picture.
As a person who considers himself part Bostonian, I hope you realize the folley of your decision and wonder how you are going to make it better.
This was a magazine dedicated to rockers and artists trying to make it to the top, to show their artwork and their dreams, seeing this and hearing about it has made me see how much people want to make a quick buck, and for what? I sympathize with the people from Boston, those from Watertown, and with the whole state of Massachusetts. Do you think its funny, impressive or amazing to post the picture of a terrorist from a city that has been trying to move on from this? What about the victims who have suffered only to be reminded of what he did, of the people he killed and the kid whose life was taken in the blink of an eye. Rolling stones magazine, I have no words nor the wish to understand the reasoning behind your logic to post such picture.
As a person who considers himself part Bostonian, I hope you realize the folley of your decision and wonder how you are going to make it better.

CyanTPC
~cyantpc
It was a very boneheaded move by Rolling Stone. There's going to be a lot of people canceling their subscription to this magazine now. I expect Rolling Stone to send out an apology message about this and to change the cover.

TLDragon
~tldragon
The worst thing about this stupid, stupid move, is it might make some other nut say "I'll die, but I'll get my face on the cover of Rolling Stone if I do that!!" and inspire them to go through with something awful.

c-los
~c-los
OP
I agree and I'm not too pleased with this.