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There are a lot of different ways to respond to protests against the murder of George Floyd and the Black Lives Matter movement. There are a lot of racists rallying to protect the police state. And there are a lot of protestors who want to see police held accountable for their crimes, especially as the cops escalate violence at protests that are otherwise peaceful. These are two clear perspectives.
So what in the hell is this lady trying to do?
This lady stopped someone boarding up a store in Santa Monica so she could hold the drill for a picture, then drove away. Please don’t do this. #santamonicaprotest #BlackLivesMatter #BlackLivesMatterLA pic.twitter.com/lgt2rZogk9
— ewu (@ewufortheloss) June 1, 2020
Twitter user @ewufortheloss made this “influencer” or something go viral after posting a video in which she appears to ask a man boarding up a business window if she can pose in his place, holding a drill. She gets her picture taken, thanks him, and hands the drill back, then gets in her car and drives away. The video was supposedly taken in Santa Monica, where a number of buildings have been looted.
You have to wonder what weird lie this influencer with a drill would be attaching to this image. Is she claiming to own a business? Is she claiming to be helping business in Santa Monica on a volunteer basis? Is she against looting? For protests? Against both protests and looting? I have so many questions.
Most people just have disgust (also appropriate):
You know what? I’m… I think I’m gonna put Twitter away for a few minutes before I throw this phone across the room. pic.twitter.com/IfbFv1HvR2
— Ava DuVernay (@ava) June 2, 2020
What is wrong with these entitled assholes?! Who the fuck are you and who are your parents you horrible person. How can anyone defend this???!!! https://t.co/uXGI0h2yXj
— P!nk (@Pink) June 2, 2020
The woman was identified as Fiona Moriarty-McLaughlin, or @FactsWithFiona on Twitter, according to the NY Post. Unsurprisingly, she has not responded with comments on her behavior. She was probably thrilled when this other white woman caught the Internet’s attention after she was filmed posing in front of a looted T-Mobile—in matching colors no less!
I knew this would happen eventually pic.twitter.com/V3bB92iaPB
— influencersinthewild (@influencersitw) June 1, 2020
Does it need to be said that influencers shouldn’t be doing this? I guess so. Don’t so this.
More influencers being the worst:
- Influencers Put On Blast By Chef For Trying To Score Free Food During The Pandemic
- Influencer Says He’s In The Hospital Days After Licking A Toilet For The “Coronavirus Challenge”
- Instagram Influencer Gets Lit Up For Making “Bikini” Out Of Medical Masks
- Pregnant Influencer Makes Instagram Account For Her Unborn Kid, Sparks Debate About Social Media
