Toronto man fired after he tries to justify vulgar TV remark

[TexasTowelie]

Source: AP

TORONTO (AP) — A Toronto engineer lost his job Tuesday after a social media firestorm was created by a female TV reporter who fought back against offensive and vulgar comments that disrupted her live interview.

Ontario's largest electricity provider, Hydro One, issued a statement saying it has fired one of its employees in connection with the lewd disruption Sunday at a Toronto FC game. In the video, CityNews reporter Shauna Hunt is shown confronting and questioning the men who shouted crude remarks into her microphone and defended it as part of a popular trend.

A Hydro One official identified the employee as Shawn Simoes, but spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to name him for privacy reasons. Simoes is shown in the video using an expletive and calling his friend's remark hilarious before telling the reporter she is lucky they didn't have a vibrator.

Hunt said she has often been the victim of the remarks while doing live television interviews.

Read more: http://www.chron.com/news/article/Toronto-man-fired-after-he-tries-to-justify-6258831.php

[Ken Burch]

1. They never know when to stop digging themselves into a deeper, uh....

(given the context, I'm not going to use the last word of that phrase.)

[ProfessorGAC]

5. I'l Way Down Here! Hand Me The Shovel!

You're right Ken.

[Lunabell]

2. This is fabulous.

I hope his mother knows all about his vulgarities!

[bigworld]

3. Here's the exchange

(It's bleeped out, BTW)

Bravo to the reporter for confronting this idiot.

http://bcove.me/08xve6ak

[Codeine]

4. Good on her for calling him out.

I'm really weary of hearing that shit.

[Kelvin Mace]

6. This is great but,

now all the Neanderthal MRAs will be flooding the poor reporter with rape and death threats.

[Paladin]

7. Serves him right. (nt)

[RussBLib]

8. I am curious exactly what he said

Not that I would repeat it, but it's a little silly to have a story like this and not give an idea of what was actually said. Maybe I missed it but I don't see it anywhere in the story.

[jakeXT]

9. Here is a FOX reporter

It's the latest and most disgusting trend happening all over the country. Men (and women) yelling at reporters as they're going live on TV, “F--- her right in the P----!” Unfortunately, it happened to me Tuesday evening as I was reporting from UC Irvine.

Let me tell you, it's a horrible feeling.

If you know this person, please email us at [e-mail] with more information. Thanks!

A guy I've never met, the one in the photo above, was suddenly invading my space yelling obscenities. Quite mysogynistic. I don't know exactly what kind of man thinks it's ok to do that to any woman. Would they like it if was done to their sister, daughter, wife or mother? Or would it be ok to walk into a supermarket and yell it at a cashier, a bank teller or a server at a restaurant? Why is it ok to yell it at a reporter?

http://www.myfoxla.com/story/28394732/why-do-people-yell-profanities-during-a-reporters-live-shot

[geek tragedy]

10. The infamous "FHRITP" comment.

Google that acronym and you'll see it

[jakeXT]

11. So it started as a hoax and people just went with it

[Liberal_in_LA]

12. "lucky they didn't have a vibrator"? implied sexual assault?