Katie Hopkins has been criticised for posting messages about the Las Vegas Shooting and linking it to other atttacks carried out by Muslims.
At least 50 people have been killed and more than 200 others were injured after a gunman opened fire on an outdoor concert in Las Vegas in the worst mass shooting in modern US history.
The gunman, perched on the 32nd floor of the Mandalay Bay Hotel and Casino on Las Vegas Strip, opened fire on concert-goers at the Route 91 Harvest Festival during a set by country music star Jason Aldean, sparking panic among thousands of people who screamed and ran for their lives.
The columnist and presenter had earlier tweeted
24 hours of terror. #Marseille. #Edmonton. #Vegas. The Khan't. We do not stand united. Our people fall, slain. pic.twitter.com/yjRFXaaERy
— Katie Hopkins (@KTHopkins) October 2, 2017
Celebrating the gun attack in #vegas. Presumably you don't need to police this feed @SadiqKhan? @metpoliceuk pic.twitter.com/A3WSPWWeES
— Katie Hopkins (@KTHopkins) October 2, 2017
Piers Morgan was quick to point out that she should have waited for the facts
The Vegas attack was by a white local guy in his 60s, nothing to do with Islamist terrorism.
— Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) October 2, 2017
Stop suggesting it is. https://t.co/Xs7SqdFO7C
Others highlighted her need to tweet before the full facts were revealed
What are you actually DOING to affect change in a positive way rather than just fueling hate and division? #allmouthnotrousers
— Joanne Bussey (@JoBussey) October 2, 2017
You feed on these events don't you @KTHopkins
— Vanessa Lee (@vlee10) October 2, 2017
I believe the whole of the UK would be delighted to see you in Syria. In fact, we'd pay to send you there. When can you leave?
— Michelle Gill🇪🇺❄🌼 (@MLGill) October 2, 2017
Vegas was an act of terror that was placed at the hands of a white male. Why are you attempting to connect the three shootings to Islam? 👎🏽
— Sunny Mangat (@mangat_sunny) October 2, 2017
Egg on face!! You’re as bad as Andem Choudary for spouting sh*t and driving hate/division. You are not part of ‘our people’.... do one 🖕🏽
— Bobbo (@ricky_bobbo) October 2, 2017
The vegas shooter was white. How unfortunate for you and your muslim agenda
— maDJik Johnson (@maDJik_Johnson) October 2, 2017
— Dogbot (@HampshireDogbot) October 2, 2017
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