NYU Fellow Posts Appalling Tweets in Response to Reporter’s Sexual Assault
- Posted on February 16, 2011 at 10:10am by
Jonathon M. Seidl
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A journalist and NYU law fellow has had to apologize after he posted some appalling, and insensitive, Twitter messages in response to news that CBS reporter Lara Logan was sexually assaulted by a mob while in Egypt.
The messages from Nir Rosen began appearing yesterday afternoon after news of the assault broke. Initially, he brushed off Logan’s attack, saying that in a crowd of people such actions are to be expected. But the tweets became more angry as time passed, and Rosen’s anti-war beliefs quickly fused with a surprising insensitivity. The tweets begin at the bottom of each section:
[WARNING: the messages do contain some graphic language and have not been redacted]
Eventually, Rosen seemed to realize his comments were inappropriate. At one point, he said he was done tweeting, but subsequent tweets did appear on his account:
In his most recent tweet, Rosen again tries to pass off the comments as jokes that got out of hand:
According to NRO, Rosen deleted other tweets, including one that mentioned Logan having a desire to “outdo” Anderson Cooper, the CNN reporter who was beaten by a mob in Cairo.
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Comments (120)
tinydd
Posted on February 16, 2011 at 11:14amAnd of course nothing posted on Mediamatters concerning this moron because damn it, he’s an Elitist!
Report Post »Showtime
Posted on February 16, 2011 at 11:10am@Jonathan Seidl ~
“[WARNING: the messages do contain some graphic language and have not been redacted]”
Thank you!
Report Post »FlCracker17
Posted on February 16, 2011 at 11:09amThis guy is a huge douche. My thoughts and prayers go out to Lara Logan and her family.
On another note why was she allowed to go in. There are some places women shouldn’t go. Not because they aren’t capable, but because they might be seen as prey. Its just not safe. Anderson Cooper gets beat. Lara Logan gets beat and sexually assaulted. Getting an ass whipping is one thing, sexual battery another.
Sorry but that is just the provider/protector in this knuckle dragging conservative talking,
One more thing. As an extreme example to liberal trolls on here. Had this happened down here in a 2nd Ammendment friendly state, this attacked would have been stopped before it started with a couple of well placed .45′s
Report Post »JoeyBagaDonuts
Posted on February 16, 2011 at 11:04amTo make a guess, Nir sounds like another woman hating idiot from the religion of peace. I guess he thinks she deserved it because she wasn‘t wearing the Moslem woman’s tent uniform.
Report Post »Hugie 59 PA
Posted on February 16, 2011 at 11:04amIs there any war that this guy would find justified. If not he would be speaking German. He probably would condemn the Revolutionary War and the Civil War. Who the heck likes war but some are necessary to secure our country. But maybe I am too naive for this elitest.
Report Post »lovepeace
Posted on February 16, 2011 at 1:18pmAnd isn‘t Nir Rosen’s “hate speech” a kind of war?
Report Post »barrycooper
Posted on February 16, 2011 at 11:03amPeople like this seem not to grasp that wars arenot Manichean duels between either Right and Wrong, or War and Peace. Peace is often not an option, which means that the GOOD GUYS, relatively speaking, have to fight. Most of Afghanistan WANTED us there, because the Taliban were mean-spirited, sadistic SOB’s. Virtually all the ground taken in the first, successful phase of the war, was taken by indigenous forces supported by a few hundred Spec. Op types.
Moral relativism means that an inappropriate look or comment in one context outweighs rape and murder in another. I don’t call it post-rationalism for nothing. There are literally no principles left but hatred and conformity. Here, he is simply triggering his “we hate war-mongers” meme, and running with it in public.
This is just a rare public display of what the internal dialogue of these rotten human beings looks like.
Report Post »Anawynn13
Posted on February 16, 2011 at 11:03amTypical liberal marxist…I expect nothing less. They are so brainwashed about their ideology that they have no soul left.
Report Post »stinkybisquit
Posted on February 16, 2011 at 10:46amThere are no apologies for the disgusting comments from this columnist or her commenters: http://www.debbieschlussel.com/33031/how-muslims-celebrate-victory-egypts-peaceful-moderate-democratic-protesters/#comments
Report Post »satanicmechanic
Posted on February 16, 2011 at 12:28pmGood. Look so many on the left are sitting there telling us these rattlesnakes arent poisonous, that they are peaceful and they wont bite. They tell us to just go on and sit down with the rattlesnakes cause it will be fine, one of them sticks their hand in the nest and gets bit. It sucks and is horrible but we are all sitting here telling everyone these are RATTLESNAKES and are poisonous and will KILL you at the first opportunity. I HOPE no more Lara’s have to happen before the left starts to realize that maybe trusting the middle east and Islam isnt the best course of action.
Report Post »funnygirl
Posted on February 16, 2011 at 10:46amWhat an insensitive slob. He should just keep his thoughts to himself because the more he tweets the uglier it gets.
Report Post »MikeinIdaho
Posted on February 16, 2011 at 10:44amTo paraphrase because I can’t remember the exact quote:
Report Post »“Better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to open your mouth and remove all doubt.”
My apologies for the mis-translation but you get my drift. NYU must be quite the school to employ this turd!
butler180
Posted on February 16, 2011 at 11:45amRight on, right on
Report Post »Taquoshi
Posted on February 16, 2011 at 8:05pmIf I had a dollar for every time I kept my mouth shut instead of rambling on about stuff, I’d be rich, really rich. It really doesn‘t pay to air one’s dirty laundry in public.
Report Post »capecodsully
Posted on February 16, 2011 at 10:42amThe lefties consider themselves so superior to average Americans, there is nothing too despicable for them to say about another person. Liberalism is a mental disorder, and dangerous.
Report Post »Fulksie
Posted on February 16, 2011 at 10:38amI wonder what his feelings are on the attention Gabby Gifford was getting after her’s and all the otherAZ victims horrific ordeal.
Report Post »Comeandtakeit
Posted on February 16, 2011 at 10:36amWhat the heck is a “NYU Fellow”?? Those of us out here in flyover country, you know, us ignorant conservatives, only know about things like common decency and just aren’t as sophisticated as these “fellows”. But where I come from, if this had happened to one of my family members or colleagues and somebody made comments likt this, I would call them trash,, and worse, and not worthy of being a “fellow”.
Report Post »Oldphoto678
Posted on February 16, 2011 at 10:44amMaybe you should check out the comments posted on the other artical about this on the blaze if you want to see what real trash is.
Report Post »awizard
Posted on February 16, 2011 at 10:33amHomer Simpson; Did I say that out loud, or did I Think it?.. Doh …
Report Post »BoilitDown
Posted on February 16, 2011 at 10:26amDid I misunderstand?
Report Post »Is he a NYU freshman? That would explain the level of maturity and judgement. Certainly he doesn’t hold any position of responsibility.
RUN-FOREST-RUN
Posted on February 16, 2011 at 10:24amWHAT AN ASS. may god be with her and her family.
Report Post »IMPOTUS
Posted on February 16, 2011 at 10:22amForgot twitter was not exactly private? Either really stupid or lying through teeth.
Report Post »nothingbuthetruth
Posted on February 16, 2011 at 10:22amThis is left on left crime.
Report Post »Outside Looking In
Posted on February 16, 2011 at 10:21amDisgrace.
Report Post »Gonzo
Posted on February 16, 2011 at 10:21am“one that mentioned Logan having a desire to “outdo” Anderson Cooper, the CNN reporter who was beaten by a mob in Cairo.”
Report Post »Not so sure Anderson wouldn’t want to “out do” Logan on this one.
catmandolin
Posted on February 17, 2011 at 1:57amAre you implying that Anderson Cooper would actually enjoy being sexually assaulted? Would you enjoy being sexually assaulted?
Report Post »It must be painful to be so ignorant….
nothingbuthetruth
Posted on February 16, 2011 at 10:21amI dont get shocked by what the left does anymore. This is their norm
Report Post »IMPOTUS
Posted on February 16, 2011 at 10:20amI wouldn’t accept any apology from this weasel. He obviously has some serious issues.
Report Post »ChiefGeorge
Posted on February 16, 2011 at 10:19amHe said he was sorry!
Report Post »ilovethiscountry
Posted on February 16, 2011 at 10:30amSo,?
Report Post »Taquoshi
Posted on February 16, 2011 at 11:28amHe did.
And you know what? He’s published his thoughts on the Internet. Any other employer other than Albore, will probably know about that. If you had a publication would you take a chance on hiring someone who could potentially get your publication sued from here to Kingdom Come?
The number of young people who have lost job opportunities and others who have run afoul of the law because of what they have posted on the Internet is becoming astronomical. Cyber bullying, risque pictures, rants and un-p.c. posts are all out there for anyone to see.
Bottom line – Actions have consequences.
missionarydad
Posted on February 16, 2011 at 11:49amYes after he realized it was getting a lot of intention, we don’t need an idiot like this teaching our next generation.
indy1
Posted on February 16, 2011 at 12:00pmAnd when you are a Democrat that’s all that matters.
Its Gonna Getcha
Posted on February 16, 2011 at 10:18amOne of the pitfalls of Twitter is saying things you really don’t stand for because of the fear of losing existing Followers.
Report Post »Showtime
Posted on February 16, 2011 at 10:58amIf that is true (and I don’t doubt it one bit), then this guy has an EXTREMELY low sense of self worth. I don‘t thinki I’m any better than anyone else, but I have better things to do than to twitter, especially like the junk he did!
Report Post »Its Gonna Getcha
Posted on February 17, 2011 at 10:47amYeah…. he had to purge eventually.
Report Post »Gonzo
Posted on February 16, 2011 at 10:18amA lot of these idiots would be better off if somebody took their cell phone away from them for a couple hours a day.
Report Post »cnsrvtvj
Posted on February 16, 2011 at 10:23amLol Gonzo. Our society has really declined over the past decade. I wonder if this guy is now rolling his eyes over all the attention he has created for himself. It’s sad that every day there is yet another example of how nasty people have become.
http://www.donsmithshow.com – see the liberal mindset video for an example
Report Post »SpankDaMonkey
Posted on February 16, 2011 at 10:31am.
I agree stop with the tweets.
Why did they send a woman into that situation in the first place?
Who did not know that 200,000 guys and 1 Blonde, was just asking for trouble……………
mtnclimberjim
Posted on February 16, 2011 at 10:33amThe only way to teach a lib is through pain
Report Post »grandmaof5
Posted on February 16, 2011 at 10:40amAnd, let me guess, this jerk still has a job with pension and benefits. I wonder, if he was talking about the NYU president’s wife/husband how the university would handle this. This is one miserable sub-human being.
Report Post »Xcori8r
Posted on February 16, 2011 at 10:41amA smart phone in stupid hands is not a pretty thing.
Report Post »Showtime
Posted on February 16, 2011 at 10:42amLOL! Gonzo, thanks for starting my day off with a hearty laugh! (I’m still chuckling.)
Right — when a grown man acts like a child, take his toys away if he can’t play nicely.
Report Post »middleclassprophet
Posted on February 16, 2011 at 10:44am-mtnclimberjim-
Ummm. professor? This has nothing to do with liberal vs. conservative.
Report Post »Showtime
Posted on February 16, 2011 at 10:46am@SpankDaMonkey
Posted on February 16, 2011 at 10:31am
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I agree stop with the tweets.
Why did they send a woman into that situation in the first place?
Who did not know that 200,000 guys and 1 Blonde, was just asking for trouble……
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She worked for the lame-brained liberal media, remember? CBS. And she would not have said, “I’m going to Cairo.” Her assignment editor had to tell her, “You are going to Cairo.”
Report Post »BarCalliyon
Posted on February 16, 2011 at 10:51amI actually love idiots that tweet, it gives you a true glimpse of what they think without a filter.
Report Post »Showtime
Posted on February 16, 2011 at 11:02am@JoeBtfsplk
Report Post »Posted on February 16, 2011 at 10:47am
Lara Logan is well known as a homewrecker. Affair, pregnancy, divorce, children and home ruined.
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Well, we are glad to know that, Joe. I’d never heard of Logan until this story came up. I wonder how her home-wrecking skills became so well known to you.
Taquoshi
Posted on February 16, 2011 at 11:03amTo Showtime,
Lamebrain media is right. For all its modern ways, Egypt is a MUSLIM country. Why would anyone send a woman to cover an uprising linked to the Muslim Brotherhood is beyond me. Oh, I’m sure that editor or assignment coordinator is whining in an office right now, “Well, we believe in equal opportunity – everyone should have the chance to be assaulted by the unruly Muslim crowd.” Thank God she lived to tell about it.
Regarding the tweets, I guess because I’m older now, I can’t see why everyone has to share every passing thought that wanders through their minds with the entire nation. Why would anyone care that I managed to finish up my work assignments and am now eating peanut butter toast? Are people‘s lives so desolate that the fact that I’m going to pick up more kitty crunchies and stop off at the bank later today makes their day? That’s really sad, it really is.
Report Post »npbreakthrough
Posted on February 16, 2011 at 11:04amthe turbulent times that we live in need smart voices and articulate ideas
140 something characters, with the inability to convey emotion or context ,
seems like a waste of time…….
these kind of things will continue to happen……
Report Post »KenInIL
Posted on February 16, 2011 at 11:10amHe makes it sound like groping available women is a way of life in Egypt. Is this truly the way of Islam?? No wonder women wear burkas !!!
Report Post »knotaclu
Posted on February 16, 2011 at 11:11amhis tweets were no worse than half the posts here on The Blaze on yesterdays story. Go back and read them. This was a horrible crime and anyone that made stupid comments half jokingly should be ashamed and embarrassed.
Report Post »sdranger
Posted on February 16, 2011 at 11:13amNo, no one should take their tweets away it exposes them for what they truely are. If anyone actually thinks he was joking forget about it. He believed everything he tweeted and more. Let the sunshine on these idiots. It‘s just to bad more americans don’t see these people for what they really are.
Report Post »leftiesaredangerous
Posted on February 16, 2011 at 11:15amI certainly don‘t condone what this guy ’tweeted’. but for crying out loud, what harm did he do?
What ever happened to, ‘sticks and stones…’? The animals who beat and raped her did the harm, not this jerk.
Report Post »Miguelito
Posted on February 16, 2011 at 12:01pmThe appropriate response when someone heard this story would be to immediately pray for the reporter’s recovery, which will be long and difficult and for her family as they provide her support. I know I did.
Report Post »watchtheotherhand
Posted on February 16, 2011 at 12:36pmIn my humble opinion. I do think those who spout publicly insensitive things about others tragedies do harm by minimizing the effect things like this have on people. Regardless of her personal troubles to say someone deserved something like this or had it coming to her is a statement I think most of us would find a heavy weight if the same measure was applied to our own lives (let he who has no sin cast the first stone). I think the right thing to do is condemn the action of the criminals. Point out the insensitive comments and accept his apology. How many of us have shout off our mouths only to regret it later. ALL of us have if we are being honest. Pray for the woman and her family and I will also pray that this professor has learned a valuable lesson. What sets Christianity apart from all other religions????? Its called MERCY !!!!
Report Post »lketchum
Posted on February 16, 2011 at 3:48pmThey are always sorry “after” they get wind that they are going to be fired for being entirely inappropriate and intentionally hurtful – right after the leftists realize that outside their own “anything goes so long as it contributes to the cause” mentality exposes them to the scorn the actual beliefs deserve.
The “real” person was revealed initially and that base, hateful, hurtful person isn’t masked by his apologies later – that regret was for himself, in my view.
In my opinion, those on the left are fundamentally cowards – who prefer a statist controlled world where they do not have to do much at all – or ever have to look upon those that are accomplised and hard-working, because that is a mirror and a standard they are not prepared to try and match. For those on the left, in my view, there is only mediocrity and excellence and the pursuit of it is to be attacked.
Report Post »watchtheotherhand
Posted on February 16, 2011 at 5:26pmagreed LKETCHUM…….his consequences fit the “crime” My point was that I will extend mercy when mercy is asked, for by the standard we use so it shall be measured toward us. If he is truly sorry he will accept his consequences without bitterness. I think justice was done !!!
Report Post »alvino
Posted on February 16, 2011 at 6:18pmIn the words of author James Allen, “As a Man Thinketh”, the world now has a chance to read one’s thoughts at the speed of light… and remember, “As a man thinketh, so is he.”
Report Post »JoeBtfsplk
Posted on February 16, 2011 at 6:22pmAccording to a National Enquirer report, Logan is at the center of a bitter divorce between Joe and Kimberly Burkett. Joe Burkett is a U.S. State Department contractor who was in Baghdad alongside Logan, which is reportedly where the affair began. From the National Enquirer:
The ENQUIRER has learned exclusively that CBS Evening News and 60 Minutes foreign correspondent, Lara Logan, has been named as the “other woman” in a Texas couple Joe and Kimberly Burkett’s bitter divorce.
Report Post »Cemoto78
Posted on February 16, 2011 at 10:19pmgo join those useless teachers in Wisconsin you lackey
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