5/18/2002: Mental patient in Sierra Leone

[elSicomoro]

Originally posted by Slight
So does the photographer harbor this same contempt?

My post was directed at sleemanj's comments, and not at the actual photograph.

Any of your interpretations could very well be true, slight, although I doubt he has any contempt for them. There are some more disturbing images on the Galbe web site, including what appears to be an actual photograph of this individual. Here is a caption:

"Inmates of the city Mental Hospital in a ward 'housing' eight committed patients. The inmates are all chained the floor and have a bedpan next to them. Most have been committed by family members concerned by their violent behavior, often precipitated by drug abuse."