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monkeyarcher (monkeyarcher) wrote in unfunny_fandom,
@ 2011-01-13 15:04:00

Current mood:

OMGWTF

No proper way to make a witty headline about this
I thought about posting this to FandomWank, but in no way is this funny, so this seems like the more appropriate location.

So I am sure that everyone here is aware of the tragedy that occured down in Tucson on Saturday. If anyone needs a refresher, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2011_Tucson_shooting , but essentially, we had some dude in Tucson decide to shoot into a crowd, killing 6 people and injuring several others, including shooting Congresswoman Giffords who was shot in the head.

Horrible.
Really no other words for it.

But Travis Corcoran, from online comic shop Heavy Ink, seems to have a different spin on it.
http://tjic.com/?p=19638
Yup, according to him, the shame is that the gun-man didn't have better aim. Some people even support his position, because of course all is fair in ridding yourself of a Communist-politician...or something like that.

So this being the interwebs, of course this gets out. I mean, he posted it intentionally to get out.
"@tjic, you have my pity. May you grow a soul someday, because you are desperately in need of one." -- Gail Simone.
"I'd like to ask that you... @tjic & your store @heavyink stop carrying my creator-owned work. I respect your right to an opinion, but am not personally comfortable doing business with someone who advocates violence against people they disagree with. I certainly have no power to speak for my publishers and employers, but as an individual creator, I hope you'll respect this request." -- Nick Spencer
"I can't stop someone selling my books, but please don't buy them from Heavy Ink." -- Paul Cornell
more of the story can be found here http://www.comicsalliance.com/2011/01/10/heavy-ink-arizona-shooting-corcoran/?a_dgi=aolshare_facebook
and http://robot6.comicbookresources.com/2011/01/unacceptable-online-retailer-draws-reactions-over-giffords-comments/
and some feedback at http://www.bleedingcool.com/forums/showthread.php?33148-Comics-Retailer-Causes-Internet-Storm-Over-Gabrielle-Giffords-Gun-Attack

There is an odd post which seems like it is referring to a manefesto of his beliefs, but actually it appears to be a bit of back-pedalling in responce to the whole outrage http://tjic.com/?p=19751 . His answer on "step 5" is interesting in being both unapologetic and weasely at the same time.

I am waiting to see what happens next...

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	ekaterinv 2011-01-14 12:45 am UTC (link)
	Brian Clevinger pulled Atomic Robo from Heavy Ink over this. I don't see how a small business like Heavy Ink can survive its owner being such a monstrous asshole over something like this. (Reply to this)(Thread)

	bienegold 2011-01-14 01:21 am UTC (link)
	Awesome. (Reply to this)(Parent)

	miraba 2011-01-14 01:00 am UTC (link)
	I got in an argument on Facebook about this. Someone didn't understand how it would be disquieting to read that it is "morally legitimate" to assassinate elected officials. (Reply to this)(Thread)

	sistercoyote 2011-01-14 10:09 pm UTC (link)
	I despair of people. Shall we gather together and purchase a small island somewhere? (Reply to this)(Parent)

	cmdr_zoom 2011-01-14 01:15 am UTC (link)
	I've been wondering when this was going to turn up here. (Reply to this)(Thread)

	agent_hyatt 2011-01-14 01:21 am UTC (link)
	It turned up in the comments of the first fandom_lounge post. (Reply to this)(Parent)

d00mpixie
2011-01-14 02:12 am UTC (link)

Warren Ellis noted this asshole too, though he has little control over where his stuff is sold:

Obviously, I’d rather Heavy Ink didn’t sell my work, but I don’t have a choice about which stores order my books. However, if you do buy my work from Heavy Ink, would you please consider buying it from someone else instead?

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	kumquat_of_doom 2011-01-17 09:11 pm UTC (link)
	Man, Ellis was so pissed off he didn't swear. That takes TALENT. (Reply to this)(Parent)

	wook77 2011-01-14 03:37 am UTC (link)
	I've lost the ability to say anything other than "FUCK YOU" over and over again to this. (Reply to this)

	sailorlum 2011-01-14 04:44 am UTC (link)
	Wow, that is horrible. D: (Reply to this)

	phosfate 2011-01-14 06:36 am UTC (link)
	Is there some kind of Biggest Asshole contest going this week? (Reply to this)(Thread)

	kylenne 2011-01-14 09:09 pm UTC (link)
	From the stuff I've been seeing, I think it's an Asshole Olympics. :( (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	cyan_aura 2011-01-15 07:45 am UTC (link)
	World Asshole Cup. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	phosfate 2011-01-15 05:31 pm UTC (link)
	They're playing for The Asses. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	cyan_aura 2011-01-16 06:26 am UTC (link)
	+1 internets (proud of myself for not taking the low road with a "sticky wicket" reference... oh wait) (Reply to this)(Parent)

	kelmendi 2011-01-14 11:34 pm UTC (link)
	What a despicable little douchenozzle. And for the owner of a comic book store, he has a very poor grasp of the dangers of time travel (Warning: TV Tropes) (Reply to this)(Thread)

	monkeyarcher 2011-01-15 04:13 pm UTC (link)
	I know. That was actualy the first thing I thought about in his time-travel scenario... (Reply to this)(Parent)

	doyle 2011-01-15 11:40 pm UTC (link)
	He's obviously never read Terry Pratchett: "Shoot the dictator and prevent the war? But the dictator is merely the tip of the whole festering boil of social pus from which dictators emerge; shoot one, and there'll be another one along in a minute. Shoot him too? Why not shoot everyone and invade Poland?" (Reply to this)(Parent)

cb_tube_knight
2011-01-18 02:13 pm UTC (link)

It doesn't shock me one bit, I'm not really one for strict gun control nor am I really a democrat but some people are willing to kill because they're so afraid that someone is trying to destroy their America. What makes all of this dumber is that she wasn't a very liberal democrat (you can't be in that state) and the idea that this guy should be celebrated when he's obviously crazy is asinine.

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