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Should This Woman Lose Her Job for Flipping Off the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier (And Then Posting a Pic of It)?

Nov. 20, 2012 3:26pm Erica Ritz

Lindsey Stone Facebook Photo at Arlington National Cemetery, Tomb of the Unknowns, Could Cost Her Job

(Photo: Facebook via Gawker)

Two women have been placed on unpaid leave and could lose their jobs after a photo they took near the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery went viral on the Internet.

In the picture Lindsey Stone is seen either yelling or pretending to yell, while giving the middle finger near a sign that asks for “silence and respect.” Her co-worker reportedly took the photo.

According to CBS Boston the image sparked thousands of comments, and while Stone has since deleted the photo and her relevant tweets, she wrote this in response to the initial fury:

(Photo: Facebook via Gawker)

Stone works at a non-profit organization usually referred to as “LIFE,” short for “Living Independently Forever,” that helps adults with disabilities in the Cape Cod area.

Within the past 24 hours there appears to have been a huge resurgence in interest in Stone’s photo, and a Facebook page called “Fire Lindsey Stone” has gotten more than 5,000 “likes.”

Hundreds of angry commenters have also posted on LIFE’s Facebook page, asking why they are continuing to employ such disrespectful individuals.

LIFE responded today on their Facebook page:

(Photo: Facebook)

Reactions are mixed.

One woman commented on LIFE’s page that she doubts Stone and her friend truly “meant no disrespect” in flipping off the Tomb of the Unknowns. Since they appear to have no courtesy for the grief of those who have lost a loved one in the armed forces, she continued, perhaps they need to be taught a far less painful lesson, but a lesson nonetheless.

“I respectfully request you allow them to experience the grief of sudden unemployment,” she wrote, before complimenting the photos of the facility.

Another commenter said they don’t want their disabled family member in the care of people who could flaunt such a horrible lack of judgement.

Still others, though, are saying that the commenters are “overreacting,” and Gawker asks whether Stone should really have her “life ruined” because of a “stupid photo.”

What do you think?

(H/T: Gawker)

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navykurt
Posted on November 20, 2012 at 3:49pm
I’m not saying that I agree with firing the woman but….If a person can being fored for saying messed up stuff about Obama than they could be fired for this. Why not? These people actually sacrificed for their country. The left has recently asserted directly and indirectly that there are limits to what you can say about damn near everything. You can’t criticize Islam. You can’t talk **** about Obama. Speech codes anyone? They spent most of a decade on college campuses stifling free speech. Let’s not forget Chik-fil-a.

Now it’s bitten one of their own on the ass. I’m not condoning it. I’m calling it a teachable moment.

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- Puddle Duck
  Posted on November 20, 2012 at 11:00pm
  Excellent (but an unrelated) point and heres why…she did this on company time. The company can fire her for showing very poor judgment on thier dime. Lots of people are fired for much less…like constantly arriving late or leaving early, taking days off without calling in ahead of time etc…
  
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- greatgrandma
  Posted on November 21, 2012 at 4:45am
  I agree navykurt. Thank God today’s technology wasn’t around when I did my stupid stuff……….
  Blaze people, haven’t you all at one time or another did something stupid? Would you want your life scrutinized to the point of losing your livelyhood? She’s young and dumb for behaving this way, and I agree that she now must realize the mistake she has made and hopefully has learned from it.
  
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Derek01
Posted on November 20, 2012 at 3:49pm
Fire her stupid @$$ and shame on the company for hiring her. I’ll bet it’s well known fact within the company that she’s an @$$hole and everyone is/was too afraid to do or say anything

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bobbo1179
Posted on November 20, 2012 at 3:48pm
I’m torn. Seeing as they are at the Arlington National Cemetary, yes their actions are disrespectful in general. However, I do not believe she was directing her disrespect towards the fallen soldiers or meant to show any ill will towards their families. I think if the sign “Silence and Respect” were posted in a library, they’d take the photo there as well. It’s them trying to be witty and ironic…as was with her smoking next to the no smoking sign. Do I think she should lose her job over something on her personal page, not related to her employer…no I honestly don’t. Do I think she should be reprimanded for poor judgement given her location of the photo…yes. Do I think this much attention should be paid to her by so many…hell no. Move on from her poor attempt at wit…she’s not worth the energy.

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- JohnnyRaiden
  Posted on November 20, 2012 at 4:07pm
  She was on a company trip which relates to her employer. She probably didn’t mean any disrespect ,but that’s what she got. She should be fired ,but that’s where it should end. If the company wants to keep her on? Cool, bad PR for the company ,it’s on them.
  
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Popp40
Posted on November 20, 2012 at 3:47pm
Hope she sleeps well at nights….because when you disrespect the dead, especially those who fought and died for your freedom….well they may not take to kindly to her show of disrespect and may decide to make a visit and show their disrespect to her…..

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NDPINDNT
Posted on November 20, 2012 at 3:47pm
Even though it angers me somewhat, it is freedom of speech so just ignore it. People on the left don’t like it when we show disrespect for Obama too. God bless America.

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LoveOldGlory
Posted on November 20, 2012 at 3:47pm
Send her to Afghanistan for the week to serve turkey and dressing to our men and women fighting there for her freedom of speech.

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Jeffersonian in CA
Posted on November 20, 2012 at 3:47pm
A picture is worth a thousand words…

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just his servant
Posted on November 20, 2012 at 3:46pm
They should be fired. Who could trust them with a vulnerable senior? Although not illegal, their judgement is proven to be extremely poor.

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RetUSAFVet
Posted on November 20, 2012 at 3:46pm
I do not think this idiot should be fired for expressing her true thoughts about the vets, especially those at Arlington. This is her constitutional right. However, it is also my right and all that agree with me not to use her companies services, and more specifically not to do business with this woman in any capacity. Make her totally ineffective within her company and then they can fire her for poor performance, which will follow her to future job searches.

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LonestarFree
Posted on November 20, 2012 at 3:45pm
It is nothing I would ever consider doing, but to my knowledge she broke no law and for the time being it is a free country. I have served my country and look at this like I fought for the right she had to do this. Her employer now has a PR problem to deal with as a separate issue which may cost her, her job. That should be up to the employer based on the general knowledge of her character and prior performance not to be influenced by the masses of people who were offended by this photo. Lets not be the people who go for the death penalty because someone made a cartoon character of Mohamed.

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Garbageman
Posted on November 20, 2012 at 3:43pm
If she was disruptive at the Tomb of theUnknowns then should should have been asked to leave or escorted out. As long as we have free will we can act like idiots, as long as soldiers are willing to sacrifice for our rights we still have free speech. I find the trend by businesses to follow private comments on the Internet as disturbing as this woman’s childish actions.

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MastrSSG
Posted on November 20, 2012 at 3:43pm
Freedom of speech doesn’t mean there aren’t consequences. Just as she is free to say what she wants the company is also free to hire and fire anyone they want to represent their business. It’s called a social conscience, manners, respect, integrity. That’s like people telling us not to “judge” but if we don’t judge our judgment goes out the window!

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wolverine
Posted on November 20, 2012 at 3:43pm
Then they wonder why real men think women need to stay home and out of public places

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- THXll38
  Posted on November 20, 2012 at 6:57pm
  Those real men that you are referring to are the ones that are intimidated by women and cannot grasp the concept of a women being the breadwinner.
  
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Aerocog
Posted on November 20, 2012 at 3:43pm
If ran the company I don’t know if I would fire her but definitely use this opportunity to teach her the difference between being playful and disrespectful.

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RightUnite
Posted on November 20, 2012 at 3:42pm
Please, please, please, let me bet the one to cold c*ck this b*tch.

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garfield41
Posted on November 20, 2012 at 3:41pm
as she says in her tweet, once a doucebag, always a douce!!!!!!!!!!!!

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kruzer_mike
Posted on November 20, 2012 at 3:41pm
Though I find her poor thought process reprehensible, I don’t believe that she should lose her job over it. I think a better solution would be to have her and her friend/co-worker “walk the beat” with the guards at the tomb for two days straight so that she can gain perspective. She should be glad that she didn’t do this at a mosque…it might have been fatal….

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carnivour
Posted on November 20, 2012 at 3:40pm
The man in the grave site lost his job very suddenly, so should she.

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Exidor
Posted on November 20, 2012 at 3:40pm
At least this non-profit knows for sure they have a complete idiot working for them.

Douchebag is an understatement. Seriously stupid and disrespectful.

But that’s the general mentality these days……

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franko58
Posted on November 20, 2012 at 3:39pm
Welcome to Obamas New America, and it’s young representatives ! I’m glad, both my Dad and my Uncle Joe have passed. Those two men served their country well, my dad, in ww2, wounded in a small town in France only to be sent to a hospital and patched up enough to get shipped to Germany, where he was once again shot, but he came home. My uncle Joe was shot , but survived Korea, thank God. This public humiliation will foreever be this young idiots “SCARLET LETTER ! I bet you she’ll learn and understand what that tomb means now.

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skippy6
Posted on November 20, 2012 at 3:37pm
If she worked for The liar in Chief she would get a promotion……

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HotFixIt
Posted on November 20, 2012 at 3:36pm
Each person is giving her the power to offend… I choose not to. Also.. she mentions that she has done similar act next to a ‘no smoking’ sign. I believe this is an action to the instruction on the sign… not the location…. Poor judgement YES…. should we be reacting to her poor judgement in this way… NO.

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motivatedMarine0311
Posted on November 20, 2012 at 3:34pm
The drunk driver never intends to kill anyone.. but they do.

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kalli
Posted on November 20, 2012 at 3:33pm
These two are the epitome of what is lacking in the young people of America, the young who voted for a communist to continue on his merry journey to destroy the youth, the ideals of America, and the Constitution. These two are the epitome of unpatriot Americans who have not been taught what makes America great, nor why America’s best go to war for their right to flip off anyone they desire. This country has earned a ****-whipping from the Almighty for our lack of understanding and ignorance.

I say fire ‘em. They can get in line at the unemployment office while talking on their obama phones, and then head to collect their food stamps. Nevertheless, they will not learn anything except how they can live off other people’s money.

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FlagWavingPatriot
Posted on November 20, 2012 at 3:33pm
I’ve been to that site a dozen or more times. While I’ve never seen someone do something so blatant as this, I have seen LOTS of talking, gum smacking, giggling, pointing, listening to iPods and generally disrespectful behavior. Ironically, the foreigners that visit the site are more respectful than the Americans.

This country has lost its way and its soul.

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