Last month, a young woman named Lindsey Stone took a company trip to Arlington National Cemetery, where she decided it’d be hilarious to flip off our fallen heroes. A coworker caught the moment in a photo, which Stone swiftly posted on her Facebook page.
Today's gentle societal reminder: Don't do stupid, offensive stuff and then post it on Facebook. http://t.co/sGXKB6Bi
— Doug, Doug, Gray Doug (@zamoose) November 20, 2012
The photo remained relatively unnoticed (several of Stone’s friends reportedly called her out for her tastelessness) until last night, when Facebook blew up with buzz about what Stone had done. Today, Stone is facing the consequences of her disgusting stunt, and Twitterers are taking her to the woodshed:
https://twitter.com/AustinStorms/status/270969186384228353
Horrible! RT @AustinStorms: ths woman, Lindsey Stone, spits on R nation w/ ths gesture. ths men & women R heroes. http://t.co/xU6qDxTo
— Debbie (@LabLover1962) November 20, 2012
This girl makes me very upset. http://t.co/AmqQ7ohi
— Raquel (@rnraquel) November 20, 2012
#LindseyStone should spend a week cleaning the tombstones of Arlington Cemetery with a toothbrush.
— Pouncing Coder Brad (@bradcundiff) November 20, 2012
https://twitter.com/Neal_Dewing/status/270935460161933313
Demand an apology from #LindseyStone. Largest display of disrespect ever. http://t.co/8fZ3nJyM @michellemalkin @TwitchyTeam @Sanddragger
— Colorado RedTraci (@goptraci) November 20, 2012
Veterans not amused – Lindsey Stone making a complete idiot out of herself at Arlington Cemetery http://t.co/6MBqHCfi
— Crumb Scraping Deplorable (@mytxalibi) November 20, 2012
https://twitter.com/fwatsondesigns/status/270925595645472768
https://twitter.com/nicoleb977/status/270933465669697536
Well hello #LindseyStone. All eyes are on you. That's what you'd hoped for, right? Disgraceful. pic.twitter.com/VWuzLr2X
— Michelle (@MichelleInCAL) November 20, 2012
https://twitter.com/VetsOnRadio/status/270955137500057600
https://twitter.com/Lovestylist/status/270880067444428800
This chick twisted–>Lindsey Stone – You're An Idiot. Actions Have Consequences. – Chicks on the Right http://t.co/Z6NMFK2T
— Doc Hughes? (@DrKenHughes) November 20, 2012
It's called respect for the dead, #LindseyStone, esp for those who died so you could freely act like a dbag: http://t.co/ZGesQ9OS
— Rachel (@CapHillRachel) November 20, 2012
Dear Lindsey Stone – One day you will understand why you don't deserve to be an American http://t.co/5AEquCLo
— rusnivek (@rusnivek) November 20, 2012
This girl is pathetic & the disrespect she displayed in Arlington where heroes my dad served w/ are buried is appalling http://t.co/DhAks0Eq
— Erin Costa (@erinecosta) November 20, 2012
#LindseyStone my grandfather in interred in Arlington. He lost best friends at Iwo Jima, Sapain, Okinawa for your right to flip him off.
— Pouncing Coder Brad (@bradcundiff) November 20, 2012
Stone’s employer, an organization working with disabled adults, including vets, has condemned the photo and has placed her and her coworker on unpaid leave:
Update from Lindsey Stone's employer. (For background on this story, see here:… http://t.co/gwB43eF3
— Chicks On The Right (@chicksonright) November 20, 2012
Stone has earned all of the public shaming she’s getting. What an utter disgrace.
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Update:
Stone’s coworker who took the vile photo has been identified as Jamie Schuh.
Pleas don't let Lindsey Stone take all the blame Jamie Schuh took the picture! See her here! http://t.co/uKHlVsy6
— Roy Taylor (@Mindful_Days) November 20, 2012
We sincerely hope that between the two of them, these girls can dig up some semblance of a conscience.
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