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


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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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[info]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.

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