Absolutely no respect.
Today, as many remember the series of attacks by the Islamic terrorist group al-Qaeda on the United States that killed 2,996 people and injured over 6,000 others 15 years ago, a group of males from the UK have caused outrage with their insensitive antics at a 9/11 memorial.
The British men, believed to be on a stag party in New York City, are making headlines as they were caught taking selfies with a blow-up sex doll at Ground Zero.
The incident, which took place on the eve of the 15th anniversary of the September 11th attacks, has sparked outrage amongst the family and friends of those that lost their lives that day.
Ground Zero, a commemorative reflecting pool that has the 2606 names of the dead etched onto its bronze parapets, is a popular tourist location in the city.
British stag party stirs outrage by bringing a sex doll to Ground Zero on the eve of the 9/11 anniversary https://t.co/cCcckZSlAN
— The Telegraph (@Telegraph) September 11, 2016
According to the Daily Mail, officers approached the men as they snapped selfies with the sex doll, before asking them to leave the vicinity.
61-year-old New Jersey native Rosanne Hughes, who lost her husband Thomas in the attacks, was just one of many disgusted onlookers.
“I’m speechless. I don’t even have any words for that – that’s a disgrace,” she said.
“That is sacred ground, I lost my husband and I don’t even know what to say – it’s disgusting.
“We hear things like this and I honestly think it’s disgraceful to take selfies of anybody there laughing and smiling when they haven’t lived the life we’ve lived for 15 years and the people we’ve lost.
“Even though it’s been 15 years every year is difficult and seeing things like this is heartbreaking.”
As the news made its way around social media, the men have been deemed “clueless morons”, “ignorant slobs” and “appalling” by Twitter users.
It’s cases like these that make even the softest of lefties favor deportation.https://t.co/O7JvzIs0W8
Disgusting. #September11attacks
— Julian Krajewski (@Julian___K) September 11, 2016
Am horrified, and would like to apologise on behalf of the U.K. Name and shame these lowlife. #911 #TwinTowers https://t.co/0LIODeoVKg
— Jules Playford (@jdplayford) September 11, 2016
Ashamed to be British, sorry to everyone across the pond for the idiots who posed for photos on a stag party in front of the 9,11 memorial.
— fishing4fish retweet (@fishing4fishAT) September 11, 2016
Ground Zero spokesman Michael Frazier said:
“At any time, this would be enraging and offensive. We are days away from commemorating the 15th anniversary of 9/11 – this is disgusting.
“I have never seen anything like this or expect to see anything like this – not even remotely close.”
