When grief becomes a news story you can always expect some people to insert themselves where they don’t belong.
Yellow ribbon on tree at the home of James Foley's parents in Rochester, NH pic.twitter.com/J57WgXi8xv
— Ted Daniel (@tvnewzted) August 19, 2014
https://twitter.com/Harleygirl279/status/501868354370809856
@TedDanielFOX25 @ocktalks How horribly sad for this family. Prayers and hugs #JamesFoley
— Susan ??????? (@Newsgirly) August 19, 2014
Some do unexplainably cruel things.
Report him RT @acarvin: Special place in hell for @Imechevarria18. He’s sending pics of Jim Foley’s beheading to Jim’s friends on twitter.
— Bethany S. Mandel (@bethanyshondark) August 20, 2014
And often the ones who should be heard stay silent.
WH: While on Air Force One, the President was briefed by @rhodes44 on a recently released video by ISIL.
— Phil Mattingly (@Phil_Mattingly) August 20, 2014
Reporters with Obama on the Vineyard have been given a travel/photo lid. We won't be hearing from Obama tonight. #Foley
— Josh Lederman (@JoshNBCNews) August 20, 2014
White House calls a lid on Martha's Vineyard. Translation: we will not see President Obama on camera tonight.
— Phil Elliott (@Philip_Elliott) August 20, 2014
https://twitter.com/amandacarpenter/status/501893330125737984
Meanwhile, a tweeter identifying herself as a member of Jim Foley’s family is asking for some privacy and understanding.
https://twitter.com/ke11yfoley/status/501876031155109889
https://twitter.com/ke11yfoley/status/501877175558365184
@ke11yfoley May his soul rest in peace.
— Oye Creations (@OyeCreations) August 20, 2014
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