[h=1]Company praised for firing woman who took disrespectful photo next to soldier's grave[/h]
[h=4]Facebook[/h] [h=4] Lindsey Stone was fired from her job over this Facebook photo.
[/h]
[h=2]Lindsey Stone, 30, was fired for the controversial photo, but critics won't relent. A 'Set Fire to Lindsey Stone' Facebook group was created, where users called for the 30-year-old to be shot or exiled.[/h]
A Massachusetts company is being applauded for firing a woman who made a vulgar gesture next to a soldier’s burial site, sparking nationwide outrage.
LIFE, a Cape Cod-based nonprofit that helps adults with disabilities, announced on Wednesday that 30-year-old Lindsey Stone was taken off unpaid leave and terminated.
Nearly 4,000 people “liked” the announcement on Facebook.
“This was the right thing to do,” one commenter wrote.
“Good for LIFE,” wrote another. “At least they care about their reputation and how employees handle themselves.”
Stone was slammed for posting a Facebook photo of herself giving the middle finger and pretending to scream next to a sign asking for “Silence & Respect,” at the Tomb of the Unknown Solider at Arlington National Cemetery.
A coworker who took the viral snapshot was also fired, LIFE said.
“Again, we deeply regret any disrespect to members of the military and their families,” the company said in a statement. “The incident and publicity have been very upsetting to the learning disabled population we serve.”
Vitriol toward Stone hasn’t relented since she lost her job.
After a “Fire Lindsey Stone” Facebook group was started, a “Set Fire to Lindsey Stone” group was also created.
Commenters suggested “she should be shot” or exiled from the United States.
Few came to Stone’s defense and accepted her explanation that the photo — while inappropriate — was simply a poor joke.
Stone, who issued a statement of apology, has refused to show her face since the backlash, her parents told CBS Boston.
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/praise-stone-fired-facebook-pic-article-1.1206392
[/h]
[h=2]Lindsey Stone, 30, was fired for the controversial photo, but critics won't relent. A 'Set Fire to Lindsey Stone' Facebook group was created, where users called for the 30-year-old to be shot or exiled.[/h]
A Massachusetts company is being applauded for firing a woman who made a vulgar gesture next to a soldier’s burial site, sparking nationwide outrage.
LIFE, a Cape Cod-based nonprofit that helps adults with disabilities, announced on Wednesday that 30-year-old Lindsey Stone was taken off unpaid leave and terminated.
Nearly 4,000 people “liked” the announcement on Facebook.
“This was the right thing to do,” one commenter wrote.
“Good for LIFE,” wrote another. “At least they care about their reputation and how employees handle themselves.”
Stone was slammed for posting a Facebook photo of herself giving the middle finger and pretending to scream next to a sign asking for “Silence & Respect,” at the Tomb of the Unknown Solider at Arlington National Cemetery.
A coworker who took the viral snapshot was also fired, LIFE said.
“Again, we deeply regret any disrespect to members of the military and their families,” the company said in a statement. “The incident and publicity have been very upsetting to the learning disabled population we serve.”
Vitriol toward Stone hasn’t relented since she lost her job.
After a “Fire Lindsey Stone” Facebook group was started, a “Set Fire to Lindsey Stone” group was also created.
Commenters suggested “she should be shot” or exiled from the United States.
Few came to Stone’s defense and accepted her explanation that the photo — while inappropriate — was simply a poor joke.
Stone, who issued a statement of apology, has refused to show her face since the backlash, her parents told CBS Boston.
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/praise-stone-fired-facebook-pic-article-1.1206392
