Outrage at Microsoft employee's post about Charlie Kirk shotting

"Benjamin Van der Zar commented on a post saying: 'Professional hit from a few hundred yards, good job soldier.' Kirk, 31, was shot while speaking to a crowd at Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah, at 12:20pm local time. The sniper fired from a rooftop approximately 200 yards away. Kirk collapsed immediately after being hit in the neck by a single shot. He was pronounced dead later that afternoon at a nearby hospital."

"Van der Zar shared the post after news broke about the distance the sniper was from Kirk during the event. His profile indicates he works at Oracle in Ireland and is originally from Romania. The post has prompted widespread discussion online, with users debating whether the company will take disciplinary action against Van der Zar. Critics have argued that his comments violate professional conduct standards, while others believe it was free speech."

"Screenshots of Van der Zar's post, along with photos of him, circulated widely on X after being first shared by the account Mostly Peaceful Memes. 'Hey, Microsoft, is this your employee celebrating the murder of Charlie Kirk?' the users shared. 'Does this align with your company values?' The post has since been viewed over one million times, like 64,000 times and shared 17,000 times. Some Microsoft customers also claimed they plan to ditch the service."

Benjamin Van der Zar posted on Facebook praising the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, writing 'Professional hit from a few hundred yards, good job soldier.' Kirk, 31, was shot while speaking at Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah, at 12:20pm; a sniper fired from a rooftop about 200 yards away, striking him in the neck. Kirk collapsed and was later pronounced dead at a nearby hospital. Van der Zar's profile lists employment at Oracle in Ireland and origins in Romania. Screenshots of the post circulated widely on X, sparking calls for Microsoft to fire Van der Zar, debates over discipline versus free speech, and some customers threatening to leave Microsoft.

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