Outrage at sick posts on Facebook
VILE bloggers took to the internet within hours of PC Rathband’s death to post sickening comments about the blinded officer while praising killer Raoul Moat.
The Facebook page, RIP Raoul Moat, was flooded with foul-mouthed insults led by Garry Wright who praised Moat as a “legend” for “slaying” the policeman. Paul Suntson wrote “One less pig to worry about”.
But hundreds of decent people also took to the page to voice their disgust and demanded it be removed.
Can’t believe this page even exists. It’s disgusting, that’s another life he’s taken
Joanne Dippy Weller wrote: “Can’t believe this page even exists. It’s disgusting, that’s another life he’s taken, and all these people hero worshiping him, you’re all idiots.” Romana Jade Moffat said the bloggers “are cowards just like their so-called hero”.
Drug-addled bouncer Moat, 37, shot himself when he was cornered by police after he shot and killed love rival Chris Brown, 29, shot and wounded his ex-girlfriend Samantha Stobbart, 22, in Birtley, Co Durham, and blinded PC Rathband in Newcastle in July 2010.