As Twitchy readers know, Guardian reporter Mike Elk screamed in Salena Zito’s face near the scene of the Tree of Life synagogue shooting on Saturday, blaming her for the shooting and calling her an anti-Semite. You probably also know that Elk sort of apologized to Salena …
My apologies if you were offended by what I said.
I grew up in this neighborhood and as a Jew, have long dealt w/ anti-antisemitism in Western PA. It was an emotional time to see Jews from my neighborhood murdered for merely being Jews.
My apologies again if you were offended
— Mike Elk (@MikeElk) October 27, 2018
‘My apologies if you were offended.’
What a sideways, passive-aggressive, bullsh*t apology.
Good news though (in a way), Salena Zito didn’t see this tripe because lo and behold, Elk has her blocked. No wonder he was so open about apologizing, he knew she likely wouldn’t see it.
I understand @mikeElk apologized by saying “if you were offended“
I can’t see his apology because he blocked me. Of course you offended me you screamed at me calling me an anti-Semite , blamed me for the shooting in front of people within the community & scared the heck out of me pic.twitter.com/yVMOulCrPE— SalenaZito (@SalenaZito) October 27, 2018
True story, when this editor saw that Elk had blocked Salena and had perhaps not seen her response we sent it to him because we’re caring and stuff, and he blocked this editor as well.
Seems Elk is a tad … delicate.
I'm not blocked. There is no apology there.
— Whatever (@DRussell76) October 27, 2018
You have to click on "Tweets and Replies". Then scroll down. He replied to Salena to apologize for how she may have taken it, not for his own behavior.
— Michael (@brutalion68) October 27, 2018
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So he made sure to make it as little viewable as possible…
— Whatever (@DRussell76) October 27, 2018
Bingo.
So we’re making sure a bunch of people get to see it.
Exactly.. such a coward ..I'm waiting for him to block me too. https://t.co/auEtww7AsV
— LaurieAnn ✨ (@mooshakins) October 27, 2018
That jerk who yelled at you was Mike Elk?
— David Reaboi (@davereaboi) October 28, 2018
Seems to be.
Twice, just in case you missed his finger in your eye. The absolute state of him. pic.twitter.com/y6zYSJgzdk
— ?Lourae?? (@Flaaaaalala) October 27, 2018
He’s special, ain’t he?
What a coward.
— Nuclear Dave (@woodstockdave) October 27, 2018
I’m sorry that happened to you. You don’t deserve the disrespect and hatred.
— Defiance Lady (@defiance_lady) October 27, 2018
And she deserved a REAL apology, but we see how that worked out.
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