I'm sure (from all I've read over the years--and through Marsha...) that when Stephen says 'uh-oh, that's not what I meant, then... uh-oh, that's not what he meant.In this instance there is a fourth side. The law. Charges were not laid because it would have required a 7 year old to testify...and be cross examined. A 7 year old deemed fragile. The law also decided daddy dearest would not be allowed any visiting rights with her.
Then he left with her sister....another girl he had been daddy to, and lived in a husband/wife relationship with her. (I realize she was of legal age when they moved out....but how the f do you do that with a young person you were parent too?)
I follow him on twitter, but don't regularly go there. I do follow him on fb. I chose not to respond to his original comment at all. And when I saw his apology on fb I chose not to respond there. I would not have raised the subject here, and only commented initially because, as I said, I don't look for offence, but did feel the initial comment was offensive.
And when famous people choose to comment publicly on news or politics, they must expect their comment will become news, it's why some do it. Jenny macCarthy knows nothing of medicine or autism, she has a son who is not and never was autistic. But, yet, because she's an actress, somewhat famous, she convinced thousands of parents not to vaccinate their children. That's just one example...there are many.
King does sometimes speak publicly about news. (Remember Guns?). And since he is a wordsmith it's not surprising that he would. And whenever he speaks it becomes news. His very first tweet was in a news articl, so of course his tweet about a current news article is going to be news.
He is a very decent man, generous of nature and hugely understanding of people's suffering. So, to suggest that he is being disingenuous even after you've read his comments explaining the situation?
*sigh* Twitter.... there's your biggest horror story right there. Years (how many?) from now, it'll replace all reference books and information sites... and when our species has all but died out, these posts will be what is left of us.
(It won't be any real surprise to our future (devolved?) selves, will it?)