St. Louis television station KSDK issued an apology Saturday morning after televising the evening before the home of Ferguson police officer Darren Wilson, whose identity was released this week to a chorus of death wishes and threats.
KSDK apologized this morning for showing the police officer's home in our 5pm news yesterday. http://t.co/0HquKkhloN
— KSDK News (@ksdknews) August 16, 2014
The move has inspired a boycott against KSDK, and the station posted an apology on Facebook:
Yesterday KSDK showed the video of the Ferguson Police Officer’s home in our 5pm news but did not mention the address of the home. KSDK immediately felt using that video was a mistake and pulled the video of the home from future newscasts and from our web site. We have not used the video since then and do not intend to do so. We apologize to our audience, to the surrounding neighborhoods, to the greater St.Louis community and to the officer for our mistake.
Is it true ksdk stated the home and address of Wilson's home at 5pm last night? If so..disgusting. #ferguson
— Greg Dixon (@IHateTrump2020) August 16, 2014
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KSDK you are idiots. I bet that officer really appreciates the inability for him to feel safe in his own home
— Michelle Hoxsey (@thefoxsey) August 16, 2014
What could go wrong? #WTF MT @ksdknews: KSDK apologized showing the police officer's home in our 5pm news yesterday. http://t.co/I1gd3BVD3B
— Lance Salyers (@lancesalyers) August 16, 2014
You showed the officers address and home on a broadcast. Shame on you. I will never watch ksdk or follow you again. pic.twitter.com/D51wHoZBjG
— Amanda Lewis (@ALewis42311) August 16, 2014
Too late, idiots. RT @ksdknews: KSDK apologized this morning for showing the police officer's home in our 5pm news yesterday.
— Matt W (@Mateo75) August 16, 2014
Will the KSDK employee who approved the release of the police officer's home also release their address? That would be fair right?
— Brian Schlereth (@Bschlereth1) August 16, 2014
https://twitter.com/Ken_Misemer/status/500736238442524672
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@ksdknews damage is done. Please show all employees of ksdk home. F ing ignorant!!
— JB (@BleedCbbyBlu) August 16, 2014
can no longer watch KSDK as a result of your harmful thoughtless judgement in showing the home of Officer Wilson on television.
— Huskerboy (@cajunhusker) August 16, 2014
https://twitter.com/Stick_Man_Says/status/500769262433497088
WTF — KSDK near Furguson shows the home address of the officer involved in the Michael Brown shooting. #HowAboutHisKidsSafety
— Big Brother (@I_amBigBrother) August 16, 2014
@ksdknews Goodbye, KSDK! I can't believe you showed that cop's home. #AnythingforRatings!
— Mikki ?✌? (@NurseMikki1) August 16, 2014