This afternoon, Fox News aired a car chase live. Tragically, it ended with a man committing suicide by shooting himself in the head. On live television.
Um. Apparently someone just blew their brains out on live TV?
— RBe (@RBPundit) September 28, 2012
Wow, a guy just shot himself live on Fox, following car chase. Fox cuts to break abruptly. #awful
— Guy Benson (@guypbenson) September 28, 2012
Shep looked ill when he realized what had just happened.
— Guy Benson (@guypbenson) September 28, 2012
"We really messed up…I personally apologize. That was wrong, and that won't happen again on my watch…I'm sorry." #Shep
— Guy Benson (@guypbenson) September 28, 2012
Fox News apologized.
For those keeping score, Fox obviously (judging from Shep's reaction) screwed up. BuzzFeed and Mediaite chose to put the video up. FYI.
— RBe (@RBPundit) September 28, 2012
Yet, BuzzFeed and Mediaite felt the need to clip the video and post it.
Mediaite joins Buzzfeed in instantly putting up the suicide clip. Just FYI. No links from me.
— Guy Benson (@guypbenson) September 28, 2012
Oh, well in that case… MT @BuzzFeedAndrew: Also on Mediaite…
— Guy Benson (@guypbenson) September 28, 2012
Absolutely appalling. In a quest for sick viral clicks, BuzzFeed and Mediaite posted the graphic video of a man committing suicide.
FOX News apologizes/removes live suicide vid; @BuzzFeed goes in for the kill/hits… disgusting. This man had a family; exercise some tact
— Sarah Lynn Knowles (@sarahspy) September 28, 2012
Yep, BuzzFeed and Mediaite felt the need to post it. You know, in case you missed it and felt like reveling in a sick snuff video.
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This Twitter user thinks they were right to do so.
https://twitter.com/fmanjoo/status/251771446584569856
Yes, people are talking about it. But there is a little thing called human decency. Most on Twitter realize that and give BuzzFeed and Mediaite the business for apparently caring more about viral clicks.
https://twitter.com/steebo77/status/251770548256899072
https://twitter.com/CuffyMeh/status/251772459999698946
https://twitter.com/CuffyMeh/status/251770940134916097
.@Buzzfeed showing the Fox News car chase suicide on its website is not news. It is a sickening voyeuristic way to get traffic. Truly awful.
— Scott Bryan (@scottygb) September 28, 2012
Why is @Buzzfeed sharing a suicide video? C'mon guys.
— Anthony DeRosa ? (@Anthony) September 28, 2012
Pretty disgusting @BuzzFeed.
— HumanityCritic (@HumanityCritic) September 28, 2012
https://twitter.com/CuffyMeh/status/251774613044985856
Problem isn't that @BuzzFeed posted the vid, but that their priority was clicks, with no apparent internal discussion before clicking upload
— Adam Nathaniel Peck (@adamnpeck) September 28, 2012
Shame on you, @mediaite. #MediaWatch #popculture pic.twitter.com/14SeQSOG
— Sister Toldjah ? (@sistertoldjah) September 28, 2012
https://twitter.com/jimmiebjr/status/251772976276598784
And posted it on Imgur? RT @GPollowitz Has BuzzFeed made the suicide a .gif yet?
— Jim Jamitis ???? (@JimJamitis) September 28, 2012
Guess this settles debate on the @buzzfeed balance between winning viral clicks and applying editorial judgement
— Stuart Millar (@stuartmillar159) September 28, 2012
BuzzFeed and Mediaite find new way to avoid talking about economy: snuff films! #Nobrainslefttoblowout
— David Burge (@iowahawkblog) September 28, 2012
"No greater love hath one man than he who would lay down his own life for my pageview stats" – The Buzzfeed Psalm
— David Burge (@iowahawkblog) September 28, 2012
I can't wait to be lectured about civility by @mediaite and @buzzfeed …
— Melissa Mackenzie (@MelissaTweets) September 28, 2012
https://twitter.com/jimmiebjr/status/251774808176619520
@BuzzFeedBen @buzzfeed Please take it down. I know someone's gonna post it. Doesn't need to be you.
— John McCormack (@McCormackJohn) September 28, 2012
https://twitter.com/LilMissRightie/status/251770866852044800
https://twitter.com/KimberlyNFoster/status/251781437412487169
Dear @BuzzFeed and @Mediaite. Some things simply don't need to be rebroadcast. In any form. Thanks. #MediaWatch
— Sister Toldjah ? (@sistertoldjah) September 28, 2012
If you're tweeting or RTing the link to that suicide video, think about what you're doing. Imagine if it were a loved one of yours. #decency
— Sister Toldjah ? (@sistertoldjah) September 28, 2012
Hey @BuzzFeedBen @buzzfeed @mediaite People are talking about the Muslim video…including the president. Why don't you tweet it out???
— North Side Anthony (@FireMikeMadigan) September 28, 2012
WOW @buzzfeed and @mediatecom have no shame. They already put the video of a live suicide up. Shameful and disgusting
— Katie Pavlich (@KatiePavlich) September 28, 2012
Appalling.
In the meantime, everyone can take the advice of IowaHawk.
Somehow I have developed the magical ability not to click links to suicide videos.
— David Burge (@iowahawkblog) September 28, 2012
And this Twitter user.
I feel obligated to tweet this because that video could trigger people: 1-800-273-8255 National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
— Space Outlaw (@RadioAnarchy17) September 28, 2012
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