As it happened, those who watched shared their sarcasm, their anger, and their moments of pure ridiculousness, like the man who emerged from the California apartment where the mass shooting suspects had lived, holding what appeared to be an orange creamsicle:
Someone stole a popsicle it's like a SNL skit already pic.twitter.com/k6RhIKhXvq
— Eric Bartoszak (@Eric_Bartoszak) December 4, 2015
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[The reporter in the photo says it was not a popsicle, but a screwdriver that he used to help the landlord remove wood that covered the apartment’s front door.]
MSNBC took much of the heat for the search on social media, though CNN, the BBC, ITV and CBS News also participated. That they did–and opted to do so while on live television–had other journalists wondering about the conflict between “first” and “smart.”
This is going to be a rather extensive chapter in future journalism textbooks titled "Really though?" #CNN #MSNBC #FOXNews
— Esteban L. Hernandez (@EstebanHRZ) December 4, 2015
Here's a calendar, let's see if any date is marked, ok no date is marked, here are some baby toys, clearly they had a baby…
— Peter Sterne (@petersterne) December 4, 2015
Wow pic.twitter.com/tZ8HBUV2Ls
— Comfortably Smug (@ComfortablySmug) December 4, 2015
It was, arguably, not TV news’ finest display.
We're coming to you live from inside the suspected #SanBernadino shooters' apartment. pic.twitter.com/kWylFcAm4e
— T. Becket Adams (@BecketAdams) December 4, 2015