Liberal journalist and commentator Elizabeth Drew is in hot water after posting a despicable tweet, mocking the stabbing and death of beloved British Conservative Member of Parliament, Sir David Amess, and making a tasteless joke about his name.
The British Conservative MP was speaking to constituents and hosting a meet-and-greet at an event at Belfairs Methodist Church in Leigh-on-Sea Friday when a 25-year-old man entered and stabbed Amess repeatedly.
The popular politician was treated by emergency services but, sadly, died on the scene, according to the police.
“A perfect last name for a pol who’s stabbed at a town meeting. British lawmaker dies after being stabbed multiple times while meeting with constituents, police say David Amess,” Drew wrote in an abhorrent, since-deleted tweet.
(Source: Twitter)
The veteran journalist can’t blame naiveté for the tweet, as the 85-year-old has had a decades-long career in the industry.
Drew quickly faced a slew of backlash for the comment.
“You know when you inevitably say ‘my account was hacked’ no one will believe you,” comedian and actor Bennett Arron responded.
“Hoping this New Yorker veteran has some millennial doing her tweets, because this is just ghastly. She should take it down,” Tim Graham of NewsBusters and the Media Research Center wrote.
Others pointed out that Drew’s insensitivity would also be felt by those mourning Amess.
“F****** lapse?! A decent man was brutally killed. He was loved by many. A community is mourning. His heartbroken loved ones will NEVER be the same. Make a proper apology to his family,” one user demanded.
You know when you inevitably say “my account was hacked” no one will believe you.
— Bennett Arron 🏴 (@BennettArron) October 15, 2021
Hoping this New Yorker veteran has some millennial doing her tweets, because this is just ghastly. She should take it down. https://t.co/RqWlLB2lTT
— Tim Graham (@TimJGraham) October 15, 2021
Hoping this New Yorker veteran has some millennial doing her tweets, because this is just ghastly. She should take it down. https://t.co/RqWlLB2lTT
— Tim Graham (@TimJGraham) October 15, 2021
You’re joking about the death of a public servant. And yet your account is certified. @TwitterSupport could you explain how this is allowable?
— Grabby Biscuit (@Ersatz_F) October 15, 2021
@ElizabethDrewOH hang your head in shame. We shall not forget. pic.twitter.com/q8sGwvd96e
— Monsieur Pussycat (@Mr_Puddytat) October 16, 2021
Take time to reflect on this tweet as it betrays a lack of humanity that is quite disturbing.
— Marcus Agrippa (@AgrippaSPQR) October 15, 2021
Maybe some folks can come up with some witty and tasteless tweets for when @ElizabethDrewOH #ElizabethDrewOH kicks the ‘ole bucket. At 85 yrs, that day is comin’ soon LOL
— WeAreARecordStore (@myRecordStore) October 16, 2021
Drew later wrote a flippant apology that may have been worse than the initial tweet– exuding her absence of decency or respect for the tragic situation, for Amess, and for those left to mourn his loss.
“Apols for a lapse. Tweet deleted,” the journalist wrote, as though that is all that would be required to remediate the situation.
Apols for a lapse. Tweet deleted.
— Elizabeth Drew (@ElizabethDrewOH) October 15, 2021
Drew couldn’t even manage to write out “apologies,” opting instead to coldly shorthand it.
Twitter users demolished the journalist for her dually disgusting tweets:
‘Apols’ is that the appropriate response for this?
You know it isn’t. How was the first thing that came to your mind? pic.twitter.com/hK8cNPfJ7l
— Smooth (@GentlemansHall) October 15, 2021
“Apols”?
“A lapse”? #SirDavidAmess had been a public servant for 38 years, murdered while he was doing his job, helping his constituents. Respected across the political spectrum.
— (((Graham Pointer))) (@grahampointer72) October 15, 2021
It wasn’t a lapse, that’s how you felt. How sad that you have gotten to your age and station in life and clearly don’t have a healthy grasp on respect for others or accountability for yourself.
— Mrs Roberts (@bearlycottage) October 16, 2021
What the hell of an apology is that? It is not sincere and the only reason you deleted it was because of the huge backlash and fear that it will harm your career. Let the world see what a vile c*nt you are. pic.twitter.com/cp7nDimG3J
— Reality Check (@BullshitBuster_) October 15, 2021
This tweet? How dare you. A good man lost his life today. A family lost their husband and father. And ‘apols’ – what are you? 12? I am embarrassed for you pic.twitter.com/fnNZAe9EsQ
— Nand (@AHowroyd) October 15, 2021
Dreadful tweet. Sir David had a loving wife and FIVE daughters. He was loved by all who knew him. Almost 40 years as a Parliamentarian. Shame on you.
— Krampus (@p_j_d_247) October 15, 2021
Drew’s claim to fame came from her coverage of the Watergate scandal. Since then, she has been a vocal critic of former President Donald Trump, appearing frequently on “The Last Word with Lawrence O’Donnell” and other MSNBC programs to express her outrage.
Amess, a cherished husband, father of five, and devoted public servant was treasured deeply by family, friends and constituents as the tweets confirm.
The man who allegedly murdered Amess is in custody and police are not looking for any other suspects at this time.
A man’s been arrested following an incident in #LeighonSea.
We were called to reports of a stabbing in Eastwood Rd North shortly after 12.05pm.
A man was arrested shortly after & we’re not looking for anyone else.
We’ll bring you more info when we have it. pic.twitter.com/U3dU7btoz7
— Essex Police (@EssexPoliceUK) October 15, 2021
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