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		ihsw on Aug 12, 2013 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Listen to AOL’s CEO Fire Employee in Conference Ca... How about if you're a psychotic asshole looking to spread terror in order to quell opposition? Random violence is a staple of terrorist tactics, and random firings is certainly comparable.

kbatten on Aug 12, 2013 [–]

Someone like that needs help, not a firing in front of everyone on the planet.

joseph_cooney on Aug 12, 2013 | [–]

I think the CEO is the random asshole, not the person being fired.

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