CBS Columnist Mocks Victims of Manchester Arena Blast

Not half an hour after the explosion at Manchester Arena that claimed at least 19 lives broke, CBS contributor David Leavitt decided to take it upon himself to be the first to joke about it.

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Leavitt describes himself as a freelance contributor to CBS, AXS, Yahoo!, The Washington Examiner, and other publications. He is primarily a games, tech, fashion, and travel journalist.

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UPDATE: after a near-unanimous negative online response to his jokes, Leavitt has apologized. He has not deleted the initial three tweets.

Sorry 4 offending. Didn't realize the magnitude of the tragedy. I always make stupid jokes about whatevers trending. Condolences 2 families

— David Leavitt (@David_Leavitt) May 23, 2017

EDIT: CBS has distanced themselves from Leavitt in a tweet from their PR branch. 

.@David_Leavitt does not work for @CBSNews.

— CBS News PR (@CBSNewsPress) May 23, 2017

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