For those of you who believe certain parts of our society aren't tolerant enough, and give too many knee-jerk reactions... you're right.
A man of questionable mental capability left a loaded gun where his 4-year-old son could get it. The son found it, started playing with it, it went off, and killed the father.
This actress heard about it on the news, and Tweeted how horrible it was, and that people should practice gun safety.
And half her followers dumped her!
Easy come, easy go. (The Twits, not the father.)
Don't worry, Miss. You only lost the half that weren't worth keeping anyway. The average IQ of your Follower list just doubled.
BTW, I've heard no reports of any tendency for this father to leave a car parked, keys in the ignition, engine running, and door open, in the middle of a kindergarten playground during school hours. That would be no different from leaving a loaded gun where a 4-year-old could get to it. This guy did one but not the other, for some reason.
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Actress Katee Sackoff urges gun safety on Twitter, loses half her followers | Fox News
Actress Katee Sackoff urges gun safety on Twitter, loses half her followers
Published June 11, 2013
Actress Katee Sackoff said she lost half of her Twitter followers when she tweeted a message urging people to practice gun safety.
After watching a television report about a four-year-old who accidentally shot and killed his father with a loaded gun that had been left unattended at a friend’s house, the “Battlestar Galactica” star tweeted Monday:
“Please practice gun safety. This is horrible!”
Soon after, Sackoff’s Twitter feed blew up with followers advocating gun control instead of gun safety.
“Here's a radical idea folks. How about NO gun?” one wrote.
Sackoff responded to her critics: “Never gonna happen in the US. Proper gun safety is a necessity though.”
That did not satisfy many, who continued to criticize her initial comment.
Sackoff tried to elaborate on her position: “Just to be clear...I NEVER said automatic guns should be legal!“
But it was too late. While many came to her defense (“I don't understand why @kateesackhoff got so much flack for a gun safety tweet. She's right”), her initial comment apparently cost her about 100,000 Twitter followers.
Later on Monday, Sackoff tweeted: “On a lighter note since I've lost half my followers due to talking about gun safety...the sun is shining & Happy Monday! Love your neighbor today!”
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