Zimmerman Gun Sale Hijacked By 'Racist McShootface'
Thank you, Internet.
The gun auction of the weapon that killed Trayvon Martin was resumed last night....
...and was hijacked by the internet. Good going. Gawker reports:
Yesterday, after George Zimmerman’s initial attempt to auction off the weapon he used to kill Trayvon Martin was foiled, a second auction site took up the cause. That auction has since been disrupted by the user “Racist McShootFace,” who placed a series of bids pushing the price up past $65 million.
George Zimmerman's gun auction draws trolls -- including one user named "Racist McShootface" https://t.co/m1MV5ynCYX pic.twitter.com/OvEfjsOBtD
— CNN (@CNN) May 13, 2016
Racist McShootface bids have been removed but I'm certain these bids are legit.... pic.twitter.com/yvRhwIQqt2
— thriftymaven (@thriftymaven) May 13, 2016
Would the real Racist McShootface please stand up..... pic.twitter.com/xQQU6rszzg
— Terri - Web Designer (@SocialTerri) May 13, 2016
It's unclear whether Racist McShootface based his name on the violent videogame Borderlands 2 and its suicidal Easter egg character Face McShooty, or if this is just a Boaty McBoatface derivative. Regardless, I gotta agree with Matt LaCasse:
Probably the first time in recorded history a name like "Racist McShootface" has restored faith in humanity.
— Matt LaCasse (@MattLaCasse) May 13, 2016