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A few more details on the resignation of Lee Landor from her position as deputy press secretary to Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer. The Post reports that the 24-year-old, whose Facebook postings about the arrest of Henry Louis Gates Jr. included calling Gates a racist, President Obama "O-dumb-a," and more, "resigned under pressure... from the $45,758-a-year job Monday after being told 'jump or be pushed,' according to a source."
After City Hall News broke the story, Stringer's office released a statement noting Landor's resignation and saying, "Ms. Landor's comments were totally inappropriate and in direct contradiction to the views of the borough president." The Post got a hold of a statement from Landor, who defended her Facebook thoughts: "I am not a racist... It is understandable that a black man encountering police will be suspicious of racial profiling, based on the long history of racism in this country... Nevertheless, it appeared to me that Professor Gates acted toward Sgt. Crowley based on his own prejudice, stereotyping a white policeman to be a racist."
Landor previously worked at the Queens Chronicle: According to the Post, "After she quit, she posted a picture of a notebook on Facebook scrawled with 'F--- you Queens Chronicle,' said publisher Mark Weidler." And to those impulsively detailing everything they think and do online, George Washington University computer science professor Lance Hoffman told Metro, "People think they’re posting in a nonhostile environment, but they’re broadcasting their inner-most thoughts to the whole world. They don’t realize stuff is archived all the time. There’s a snapshot taken periodically on the Internet, and all these things are maintained. What if you’ve done something in a prior life that you wouldn’t want an employer to see?"
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WOW. She really doesn't EVER want to work in public relations again, does she? What a naive lady...
Maybe Faux "News" will hire her. Bet she does the Interview within a day.
"Lady, put the blackberry down, step away from the keyboard, and GROW UP!"
keep digging that hole.
thanks for those screengrabs, it sure was a spirited discussion for a non-racist.
She'll find work. NO PROBLEM. The "I am not a racist" quote is also classic. Maybe she'll work for Imus or Limbaugh. Very soon. She totally relates to the public.
everyone is racist, crazy, and stupid. everyone.
Does it really require a professor to determine that you are an F'ing moron for thinking that you can say whatever you want on the internet without anyone reading it?
Newsflash: all Facebook wall posters and tweeting dipshits are narcissistic.
Newsflash: all Facebook wall posters and tweeting dipshits are narcissistic.
Yes!
Facebook is best for sharing random images and videos with friends without having to bother them all with a mass e-mail; those who want to will look at it.
Twitter is best for... nothing. Haven't figured that out yet. Letting people know you're "happy" or "sad" or that your kid just pooed, or that you just ate beans is why I hate these social-networking sites.
I honestly heard a woman in the grocery story, on her phone, say, "I'm thinking about giving up my Myspace and Facebook pages so I can focus on my Twitter account." That basically explains why I hate people.
At dinner last night, I overheard a woman complaining that someone wasn't updating his/her Twitter account enough. Maybe she was talking about the grocery store lady!
Damn is she dumb. I mean seriously, really completely brainless. Ever heard of the PRIVACY settings on facebook, lady? If you work for a politician you can't go spewing your prejudices all over the interwebs.
Seriously. Just a few clicks away. I really think she was looking for a way out.
Check out the archives he is speaking of:
www.archive.org/
wayback machine has it all...watch out impulsive idiots!
But with a razor sharp wit that produces puns like "O-dumb-a"? I don't think she'll be unemployed for long!
Fox News is dialing her now...
FOX is looking for people in the price range she's use to, so it might be a good match.
Probably a relative of Glenn Beck.
He has another dog?
Gates is a indeed a racist.
How does calling out Mr. Gates as the racist he is; make her a racist?
I just can't help thinking how different things would be if Mrs. Landor was "pushed" from her job for posting leftist comments on her social networking page.
If you're white and you criticize or poke fun at a black person you are automatically considered racist; lose your job, get demonized, perhaps charged with a hate crime. It is, however, perfectly acceptable for blacks to call white people cracker, white trash, honky etc... This is what's known in the bizarro liberal world as "equality" and "tolerance."
that's right, honky.
It might have something to do with her endorsing racial profiling because (according to her) black people commit all the crime in this country. You don't think that's a wee bit racist?
Sadly, they don't.
Draw your own conclusion...
She is no beauty as the NY post refers her as.
It would have been defensible if she hadn't made the comment about prison statistics and justifiable racial profiling. I mean, she's still dumb for posting it considering her job and all but most of what she is saying is true whether you NYC kool-aid drinkers want to admit it or not. If you're white, especially male, and find yourself out of a job, you had truly better have all the "privileges" that liberal hacks and college professors say you do or you are SOL. Back of the line with you. Fucked.
A few years ago Charles Barron said he often felt like slapping the nearest white person. Why didn't he lose his job on the City Council?
Reverse racism kills another cracker. Luckily I dont have a boss and can say whatever whenever I want. But if you want a certain type o' job you better move in to your bosses asshole and like it.
Facebook comments are an individual's opinions and thoughts. Irrelevant to her professional position.
For a "Press Aide"? Not so much.
in the old days when a forum poster posts an opinion that may be related to his job, there's usually a disclaimer. such as, the opinions posted is my own and not of the company I work for.
but what if she posted it on during her work hours and if she's the press secretary, those work hours may be round the clock.
I wonder if all her sympathizers will offer her a job.
Awww, she's not on Facebook anymore.
Man, the Internet was way better before all the stupid people found it.