The in-laws should have asked if it was ok before they did it. I'd expect my family members to consult me before posting a picture of my daughter on the internet.
I went to the website. It's sort of weird, IMO
On one hand, I can understand them wanting to do this in memory of their son. The site itself is poorly designed in layout and color. I personally wouldn't want to buy a $28 wristband with various poses of a dead cop, but that's just me. I'd rather just donate the money in the officer's memory...the wristbands seem kitschy.
The site has a highly detailed biography of the officer's PARENTS. Not the officer - his mom and dad's lives are featured in a 6 page spread of newspaper clippings and self-written memoir. Plus frequent mention of their current business venture - that sort of rubs me the wrong way.
There are 800+ pictures of the slain officer, from birth up through adulthood. There is no narrative or biography of him from what I could see. There is little mention of his wife and children. I still have no clue about Officer Pratt, or how he died. Thanks to the site, I do know far too much about his parents' financial success and business ventures.
His widow is referred to on the site as his "former wife" and not "widow." I certainly would like to think that if something happened to my inlaws, they wouldn't refer to me as his "former wife" - I would tend to think that a "former wife" was an ex-wife, not a widow. I am wondering if perhaps this lawsuit from the widow is not indicative of some existing familial issues.
Like it or not, the child's mother is the one who may decide if her daughter's picture is on a website - not her grandparents. There are a lot of weirdos on the internet!
Did I miss something? Anyone have the link to the website in question?
What is wrong is the mother asked you not to do it. Some people just don't get it.
Grandparents have created this problem by not following the wishes of their granddaughters mother.
These opportunistic parents make me sick! They obviously have 0% compassion for their son's widow. They must think they now have ownership over anything remotely related to their son. God bless the mother of this little girl!