Sallie Clark
El Paso County Commissioner Sallie Clark says she didn’t post any photos on Facebook of the funeral service of fallen motorcycle officer Matt Tyner.
Rather, Clark said she posted a photo of the honor guard entering the service.
Splitting hairs?
You decide.
Here is the full, unedited text of Clark’s statement to The Gazette.
Your blog is factually incorrect.
The photo posted (following the memorial service) included a photo only of the honor guard and the flag entering the service. At no time were any photos posted of the service itself or the family members out of respect for their privacy. This must be clarified and corrected immediately. I can send you a copy, but only with Councilwoman Dougan’s permission.
My original post stated that it was a fitting ceremony for a well respected officer and that we should all keep the family and friends in our prayers. I have always had great admiration for those in public safety and believe that our community does as well in honoring those who have served.
Non-issue. Moving on.
This is an issue.
The woman ‘represents’ the people of El Paso County and in a way, presents face of the region to the rest of the country –
This further lowers the bar in tasteless, insensitive, tacky and irreverent behavior and is right up there in a class with Lindsay Lohen.
Sallie is splitting hairs. The service started with the honor guard entering the church. It simply defies common decency that anyone, let alone an elected official, would think it appropriate to snap a photo during a memorial service and then post it on Facebook.
Photos are taken at funerals all the time by the press and plastered all over the front page. How many times has the press printed pictures of caskets of Soldiers being carried off the plane? The funeral of a President? Princes Dianna? Michael Jackson? Media claims they are doing as a public service. So an elected official taking a picture of the color guard and stating her thanks for Officer Tyner’s distinguished service and asking for our community to keep his family and friends in our prayers on Facebook is inappropriate? I see way too much dislike for a politician and way too much love for the press here.
“Here is the full, unedited text of Clark’s statement to The Gazette.
Your blog is factually incorrect.”
The woman took a picture at a funeral and posted it to her FaceBook page.
What is ‘factually incorrect’?