The New York Times has fired Erin Marquis, an editor for Wirecutter, its popular product recommendation service, over vulgar voicemails she allegedly left for a gun rights organization following the November 30 Oxford High School shooting in Michigan.
The Washington Post reported Marquis tweeted “Just got a news release from the Great Lakes Gun Rights organization about protecting gun rights from democrats in Michigan and I am literally shaking with rage.” She has since deleted her Twitter account following online criticism that she violated journalism standards by pushing a political viewpoint. “I hope there is a God and they meet that God someday.”
On December 3, Breitbart News noted that Marquis became aggravated after receiving an email from Great Lakes Gun Rights following the Oxford High School shooting, then allegedly called the pro-2nd Amendment organization and called them “f*cking a**holes.”
ERIN MARQUIS: Hi, I’m a journalist with The New York Times. I’m just calling to wonder. I have two questions. I have two questions. And aren’t you just a bit worried that there might be a hell? You will be sent there by God when you meet Him. That’s just my only question. The third question, the only people politicizing this seems to be you because you’re the only people I got a f—ing press release from.
Again, From where I come The New York Times, and I’m letting everyone in The New York Times know what kind of f—ing a—holes you are. Congratulations on your laughable status. You f—ing ghouls.Ich hope there’s a God in heaven so that He will be your judge when you die.
After investigating, Times issued a statement that ““We expect our employees to behave in a way that is consistent with our values and commitment to the highest ethical standards. Invoking repeatedly The New York TimesName of a person in an informal manner that is detrimental to the reputation and credibility of Wirecutter. TimesThis is an obvious violation of our policies that must be addressed by all journalists.
Isn’t it always weird that people who work for a religion-hostile company like The New York Times Company profess to know that gun-rights advocates are all destined for Hell after meeting with an angry God?
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