Friday, December 14, 2012

bullshit - not that clueless - NRA tweeter was 'unaware' of Colorado shooting, spokesman says @NRA @NRANews @EmilyMiller #p2 #tcot #PeopleWithGunsKillPeople

source http://www.cnn.com/2012/07/20/tech/social-media/nra-tweet-shooting/index.html

The NRA appeared to have removed this tweet by 12:30 p.m. ET on Friday.
The NRA appeared to have removed this tweet by 12:30 p.m. ET on Friday.
STORY HIGHLIGHTS
  • National Rifle Association sends ill-timed tweet after Colorado shooting
  • "Good morning, shooters. Happy Friday!" wrote one of the group's accounts
  • Tweet was widely criticized as insensitive given the overnight shooting that killed 12

(CNN) -- While the nation wrestled with the aftermath of a shooting in Colorado that left 12 people dead, a Twitter account for theNational Rifle Association had this to say:

"Good morning, shooters. Happy Friday! Weekend plans?"

That tweet was posted at 9:20 a.m. ET on Friday by an account for "American Rifleman," the official NRA journal. The group, which advocates for gun owners, appeared to have been pulled down from the Internet as of about 12:30 p.m. ET Friday.




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