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Local News Station’s Shockingly Insensitive Facebook Post About a Dead Soldier

Feb. 1, 2013 8:15pm Jason Howerton

An NBC affiliate serving the Dallas-Fort Worth area apologized Friday for penning an extremely insensitive Facebook post about a Fort Hood soldier’s tragic death.

“BOOops,” the post began, jokingly referring to a Fort Hood soldier who accidentally shot and killed a fellow solider after he tried to cure him of hiccups by “scaring him.”

“A Fort Hood solider was fatally shot after his friend tried to cure him of hiccups by scaring him with a loaded gun. The shooter has pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter,” the post read.

Following the story description, the affiliate then asked readers to “SHARE your best solution for getting rid of hiccups below!” Pictured directly underneath was the barrel of a handgun.

Local News Stations Shockingly Insensitive Facebook Post About a Dead Soldier

(TvSpy)

Unsurprisingly, the post infuriated many Facebook users.

““It’s not funny to make a joke about someone’s death. Especially a young soldier who died because of a stupid, stupid prank,” one Facebook user wrote.

A “tipster” reportedly told TVSpy that the post was up for 40 minutes before the swift outrage caused the local station to remove it. The station then issued an apology for its “error in judgment.”

(H/T: Gawker)

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strawberry411a
Posted on February 3, 2013 at 3:31pm
Well at least he wasn’t Muslim. NBC would be very careful not to offend the murdering sect.

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uzi4u2
Posted on February 2, 2013 at 5:39pm
People, all you have to realize is this. Have you noticed the dramatic increase in stories involving guns and gun violence involving anybody but the usual welfare bums? It’s a plan by the media to help Barry a advance his anti-gun agenda. Why is no one in the media talking about all the killings in the BLACK communities? Why, all of a sudden all the stories about the crimenal use of guns, but nothing about the legal use, like the woman in Georgia? They happen ALOT more then we hear about but we are constantly blasted by the bad….any thoughts on that one, keatonc333? Why no connection made to welfare recipiants and gun violence? It’s actually worse than that. There is NO coverage of gun violence in the welfare gettos, why? Why is it that the most violent neighborhoods have the highest number of welfare bums? Or maybe I missed the story about all the gang and drug related shootings happening in Beverly Hills or Brentwood? Oh, that’s right all those white boys are down in the ‘hood selling crack to the grade school kids and knockin’ up all the black teen girls…..

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kindling
Posted on February 2, 2013 at 11:44am
What has happened to peoples empathy anymore. I think we have created a nation of unfeeling narcissists that think of no one but themselves. Hollywood, reporters, elected officials, teachers, police officers, the list goes on and on. The worst of all are those that are supposed to be looking up to that list above. It is as if the entire nation is playing a video game and you can say and do what ever you want. If this is not one of the signs the Bible tells us is of the end times I can’t say what else would be. It does not matter what you believe, we are in for a rude future if we don’t stop the selfishness.

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- Jenny Lind
  Posted on February 2, 2013 at 12:44pm
  Ycan thank facebook, texting, twitter, etc, for a lot of it. We are hidden behind these in our lives, nothing face to face, no reaction to a face that reacts with shock, fear, sadness or anger, so who cares? I do not use any of those things except to look at grandkid pictures. Reason? I believe in the person to person voice thing and I think some of the technology is not making people or relationships better-at all, and the filter of thinking before you speak and looking in the eyes of a person is causing a cold, calculating, how smart-a.. can I be attitude. It may be convienient, but it makes bad attitudes worse. I can’t really say it has made us better as a people, and the adage of anything that can be used for great good can be used for great evil, comes clearly to mind.
  
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rochrealtor
Posted on February 2, 2013 at 11:42am
Lame stream media approaching the end of relevancy! Let’s help them on their journey!

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hempstead1944
Posted on February 2, 2013 at 9:16am
No propaganda machine was ever guilty of good taste,

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Melika
Posted on February 2, 2013 at 8:06am
So, what we’re all saying is, if someone is in the military, they are better people than the rest of us. Why is it everyone goes gah-gah over these guys. Don’t get me wrong, I’m glad they serve and they deserve respect, etc., but they aren’t better, braver, or more deserving of respect or consideration than anyone else. I have a really hard time believing that people would be this offended at that FB post if this was a story of two idiots in Alabama living in a trailer park. In fact, there would probably be laughter and even more jokes posted here about it.
The guy didn’t die in action or during training, he died because he had a moron for a friend. While tragic, it’s also a story that is rife with gallows humor and the only thing in that post that reflects this is “BOOops”. On the whole, it’s hardly deserving of a mention here, let alone the furor it seems to be creating.

Maybe you can all go back to worshiping deities and quit worshiping people because of their occupation.

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- AlaskaismyEden
  Posted on February 2, 2013 at 11:20am
  Sorry, Melika, but when one joins the military, putting one’s life on the line to defend this country, willing to die for what they believe in then, yes, I believe they ARE finer people, deserving the respect of the general public.
  
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kathy@49
Posted on February 2, 2013 at 6:16am
Allforfreedom, It’s very apparent you know very little about the Army. The Army is no different that civilian life, everybody gets their share of fools. No amount of adult supervision can stop an idiot from being an idiot. You take one incident and then condemn an entire organization because of one stupid jerk. Typical response, blame the whole for one act by an idiot.

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KingCanon
Posted on February 2, 2013 at 6:10am
Folks…
Did you ever think America, Home of the Free because of the Brave,
would lower itself to disrespect toward our Veterans. Further, in another
post the Wounded Warrior Project refuses money because it’s raised under
a steeple. And in another post a veteran is forced to take down his small porch
flown American flag.

If this isn’t proof, even solid evidence, that America is gone I don’t know what is!
Worse, the three branches of American government are doing NOTHING toward these issues.

It’s over folks, Satan and his minions have won!

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- damnedifwedont
  Posted on February 2, 2013 at 9:39am
  No,Satan has NOT won…He has won the battle,yes,but NOT the war. It is true that America is gone,but the unseen war continues.
  
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media-bias-steals-elections
Posted on February 2, 2013 at 5:21am
The fact that any of you would believe that story is extremely disturbing?

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digger1954
Posted on February 2, 2013 at 5:00am
“error in judgment.” yea… right. Give me a break! when the media posts what they truly believe and receives flack because of it it is always an “error in judgment.”
Why can’t they just admit the truth?

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betterpart
Posted on February 2, 2013 at 4:32am
Sounds like the anti-military, terrorist-loving AOL HUFFINGTON POST, who often mock and bash our troops while openly sympathizing with terrorists in their liberal articles..

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Keatonc333
Posted on February 2, 2013 at 2:31am
I think we are burying the lead! This is just another responsible gun owner!

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Zeke48
Posted on February 1, 2013 at 10:22pm
This crew at NBC, and MSNBC have no shame, or smarts. They are so ridiculous that even Al Sharpton is a talk show host. They might as well use barking dogs. Nobody over there is qualified to be on the air. Don’t tune in to their show even for a second or the Nelson Rating will count you for their ratings. they have no heart for our fighting forces. They are a bunch of pigs in plain English.
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- Keatonc333
  Posted on February 2, 2013 at 2:29am
  its a local syndicate in texas, the only thing they share with NBC is namesake.
  
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welovetheUSA
Posted on February 1, 2013 at 10:20pm
I hope people are starting to understand what liberals are and how disgusting and immoral they truly are.

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dealer@678
Posted on February 1, 2013 at 10:12pm
Anyone in Dallas with half a brain knows NBC is the lowest of the low. WE dont watch

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nesmond
Posted on February 1, 2013 at 10:04pm
All the training in the world cannot keep an idiot from doing something idiotic. Remember the video of that well-trained D.E.A. agent who shot himself in the leg during a visit to a school classroom?

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- Metallicat
  Posted on February 1, 2013 at 10:26pm
  I remember that video. He bragged about being the only qualified individual in the room to carry such a firearm and shot himself! LOL!!
  
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- Kupo
  Posted on February 2, 2013 at 3:15am
  A similar incident happened while I was in the Navy. During a firearms safety training session my ship’s security personnel were going through, the safety instructor accidentally shot one of the students in the abdomen with his handgun. The guy was fine, but he was obviously extremely lucky.
  
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aproudinfidel
Posted on February 1, 2013 at 10:00pm
NBC you continue to amaze me with your hatefulness and callous disregard for people. Just another reason to never watch your network.

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Chuck T
Posted on February 1, 2013 at 9:56pm
It was, after all, an NBC affiliate.

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Chuck T
Posted on February 1, 2013 at 9:55pm
In so many instances, one moment of forethought could prevent a lifetime of regret.

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ltdan
Posted on February 1, 2013 at 8:39pm
Pretty brazen, we’re told what words we can’t use, what is insensitive, what is permissable by the progressives MSM but they get ignore all the rules/propaganda they shove down our throats.

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Metallicat
Posted on February 1, 2013 at 8:39pm
Sounds like the US Army would benefit from an NRA gun safety course. The NRA taught me that horseplay and guns dont mix as a cubscout.

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- ALL4FREEDOM
  Posted on February 1, 2013 at 9:13pm
  The difference between the army and the scouts is that the scouts have adult supervision.
  
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- kathy@49
  Posted on February 2, 2013 at 6:19am
  The Army is no different than civilian life when it comes to fools. You can’t condemn the whole because of the act of one idiot.
  
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PrfctlyFrank
Posted on February 1, 2013 at 8:32pm
Ya know, Rush says frequently that the people that supposedly, “report,” the news, are probably not nearly as smart as the people that read/hear, the news.. I think Rush is right on this one, again.. These people shape policy boys and girls!! These idiot fools, shape policy that affects our lives!! This is embarrassing for us as a culture, an American culture, to, in any way, allow this kind of, ” media,” to influence the masses, and provide the people with propaganda, spin, and outright lies.

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AUsername
Posted on February 1, 2013 at 8:28pm
cry moar?

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- 13th Imam
  Posted on February 1, 2013 at 8:43pm
  Clear as mud
  
  How many drinks did it take you to come up with that post?
  
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CatB
Posted on February 1, 2013 at 8:20pm
NBC? I am shocked I tell you shocked! (sarcasm)

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