""It was a -- what I thought to be a harmless joke between friends and employees that I wasn't aware of that was going out worldwide," Schieferdecker said. "I mean it was a response to a joke and it was sent out as a joke."
Raise your hands if you thought it was a joke... what.. no one?
what sort of sad human thinks calling someone what he did is funny? Only someone who actually thinks those thoughts would be inclined to comment in that way.