NYT Reporter Deleted HORRIFIC Tweet About Deceased Florida Students

A New York Times reporter tweeted something inferring that the shooting was somehow more “sad” because we were dealing with a bunch of smart kids here.

I’m sorry…. but what?

Does the value of these lives correlate directly to how good their education was? Or how “articulate” the kids were?

This is a horrible, horrible tragedy… but to infer that “educated” lives are somehow more valuable is an incredibly thoughtless thing to say at this time.

What if one of the victims was a terrible student? Would his death be less sad than the straight A student’s death?

What was this guy thinking?

He has now deleted the tweet and followed up with this:

I deleted an earlier tweet that was misread by many people. What I was saying was not meant to me disrespectful. Sorry it was read that way.

— Eric Lipton (@EricLiptonNYT) February 16, 2018

I deleted an earlier tweet that was intensively written. pic.twitter.com/lulHBJqevW

— Eric Lipton (@EricLiptonNYT) February 16, 2018

As an FYI, his Twitter bio states: “Investigative reporter NYT. Helping cover President Trump and the Trump administration-without fear or favor. I write about people and power.”

Of course he is.

you mean “sorry i said that”. that’s the one you want.

— lua james (@poptivist) February 16, 2018

seriously, for your own sake, swing for humble and live to fight another day my dude

— lua james (@poptivist) February 16, 2018

“i’m sorry you upset yourself with my words” is like running into somebody and then consoling them for being in the way

— lua james (@poptivist) February 16, 2018

For Eric, it’s hard not to be a tool.

— 💥 SludgeReport 💥 (@YourTimeIsShort) February 16, 2018

People read it correctly. You may have written it poorly, but that’s on you as a professional writer.

— Brian Jenkins (@bonkydog) February 16, 2018

Don’t say “I’m sorry that you all read it wrong.” You fucked up. Apologize to us. Don’t apologize to yourself on our behalf.

What is wrong with you? Don’t they teach people how to apologize in J-school?

— Brian Jenkins (@bonkydog) February 16, 2018

Here is a helpful guide. Do yourself and your career a favor and take it to heart.

If you do, you will have fewer evenings like this one.https://t.co/4aJDTFEUgd

— Brian Jenkins (@bonkydog) February 16, 2018

“I’m sorry you’re not educated enough to get my tweet.”

Got it, d-bag.