The display of portraits of Kim Il-Sung and Kim Jong-Il are mandatory in each household and in most public spaces. There are strict rules about the placement and care of the portraits. They must be placed high on the most prominent wall in the home, and cannot collect dust. Households are subject to random inspections of the portraits. Any disrespect to any image of the leaders is criminal. Several western news articles have reported the story of a mother who was under investigation for saving her children instead of the Kim portraits in a house fire. The portraits were instead saved by a neighbor, who is now hailed as a hero. She was reportedly unable to get antibiotics for her hospitalized children, and neighbors couldn't help the children for fear of being associated with a possible political crime. Several stories of North Koreans dying while trying to save the Kim portraits have been reported as well.