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What kind of disgusting person thought it was alright to go this far? To destroy what was clearly someone's life work because she didn't like his joke, or some random thing he said? If they really feel he was in the wrong, push for censure or a penalty of some kind; this is far out of proportion.

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That parent, whoever it was, had better hope their identity doesn't get out; they'll be named and shamed in viral social media and possibly have their lives ruined. It's happened before. I'm not condoning it; just saying.

I wouldn't count on it. Knowing how this stuff works they'll probably spin it into an outrage blog and then a book deal.

Well, I remember the "git pull, git push" incident when some girl destroyed one persons career over a jokes that weren't even directed to her.

It's not rare I suppose.

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