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joeybee12

(56,177 posts)
Mon Nov 4, 2013, 07:52 PM Nov 2013

Woman's Boston Marathon Bombing Costume: What It Says About Everyone

It was the Halloween costume seen ‘round the world: A Michigan woman named Alicia Ann Lynch recently dressed as a victim of April's Boston marathon bombing, sporting runner’s clothing, fake bruises, and splattered blood. And as a result, ignited the rage of the Internet.

On October 31, 22-year-old Lynch posted a photo of herself wearing the costume on Instagram and Twitter, using the handle @SomeSKANKinMI. Shortly after, users descended on Lynch, tweeting their disgust. Responses included:

But the backlash didn’t stop there. When some discovered that Lynch had once posted a photo of her driver’s license online, they used her home address and other personal information to assist with further attacks. One user tweeted that he sent Lynch a vile package, others found racy photos of her online and circulated them, and some even tracked down her parents’ contact information and sent them death threats.

http://shine.yahoo.com/healthy-living/woman-s-boston-marathon-bombing-costume--what-it-says-about-everyone-205502002.html

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Woman's Boston Marathon Bombing Costume: What It Says About Everyone (Original Post) joeybee12 Nov 2013 OP
wow gopiscrap Nov 2013 #1
what a great story jollyreaper2112 Nov 2013 #2
I trust you're being sarcastic here. cali Nov 2013 #3
totally jollyreaper2112 Nov 2013 #4
Uh, obviously I did get it and didn't fall into your "sarchasm" cali Nov 2013 #6
The people that went after her and her family are worse than the costume she wore. Vashta Nerada Nov 2013 #5

jollyreaper2112

(1,941 posts)
2. what a great story
Mon Nov 4, 2013, 07:55 PM
Nov 2013

By their actions, her critics have truly proven that she was the one in the wrong. Good job, guys.

jollyreaper2112

(1,941 posts)
4. totally
Mon Nov 4, 2013, 08:35 PM
Nov 2013

If you didn't get it, you must have fallen into a sarchasm. She was tasteless; they were monstrous.

 

cali

(114,904 posts)
6. Uh, obviously I did get it and didn't fall into your "sarchasm"
Mon Nov 4, 2013, 08:44 PM
Nov 2013

of course the behavior of the idiots responding (or rather some of them) was worse than her behavior.

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