So, did the head of global operations for Twitter Media really tweet his wish that dobermans would be set on the BART strikers in the Bay Area? It looks that way, but Ben Grossman has since deleted the tweet and written it off as a byproduct of “road rage.” Twitchy already introduced you to 50 people pissed off at the BART workers, but unleashing the hounds? That didn’t go over well with strike supporters or opponents, despite the widespread frustration.
Gross man. MT @juliacarriew: @Twitter exec @grossman calls 4 setting dogs on mostly PoC BART workers http://t.co/9r1kyNgvS6 #BARTstrike
— Celina (@KeshCelina) October 21, 2013
If you have to ask if it’s too angry, there’s a good chance it’s too angry.
@grossman @DinsmoreDesk yeah, that was pretty bad. You sure you're head of GLOBAL operations? Maybe stick to state operations:(
— Akiko Ichikawa 市川明子 (@akikoichi) October 21, 2013
Great dog attack joke from @twitter’s own @grossman, who was inconvenienced by people trying to earn a living. http://t.co/DZeokqFOmW
— Mike Monteiro? (@monteiro) October 19, 2013
http://twitter.com/samfbiddle/status/391627454710030336
@grossman This is what you have in mind? pic.twitter.com/oNsaTaJU2J
— Katherine Karlin (@katherinekarlin) October 20, 2013
.@grossman Dude, it's like every time I'm behind a slower old person in check out. Unleash the dogs right? Pampered fuck
— 214 Haver (@Just_a_Ride) October 19, 2013
http://twitter.com/consumer25/status/391674077435662337
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.@grossman @DinsmoreDesk Silicon Valley frat boy selfishness and entitlement. And not an apology, of course, but an excuse. Shame.
— Harold Itzkowitz (@HaroldItz) October 19, 2013
He did apologize, eventually, and even received a good piece of advice fit for the Twitter employee manual.
.@grossman @DinsmoreDesk Dude, you're about to go public. Where public sentiment can impact stock price. Think thrice before clicking.
— Non-techie Talk (@NonTechieTalk) October 19, 2013
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