Law & Order writer Craig Gore has been fired by Dick Wolf himself after posting on Facebook that he'd shoot looters if they touched his property.
Gore's post was quickly shared on social media, with many calling out its tone-deaf nature.
Ayy @Chris_Meloni your new showrunner is a proud boy pic.twitter.com/FUb8NYc7aW
— drew janda (@drewjanda) June 2, 2020
Whew imagine being on this dude's writing staff and having to dial into the next Zoom meeting 😳 pic.twitter.com/LCDRuMugAK
— Eric Haywood (@EricHaywood) June 2, 2020
Law And Order's godfather, Dick Wolf, quickly issued a statement saying that Gore would be removed from the spinoff he was currently a part of.
Dick Wolf's statement regarding Craig Gore:
“I will not tolerate this conduct, especially during our hour of national grief. I am terminating Craig Gore immediately."
— Wolf Entertainment (@WolfEnt) June 2, 2020
Gore was credited as a producer on the upcoming Law and Order: Organized Crime.
You love to see it pic.twitter.com/we2iqQnXke
— Amina Akhtar (@Drrramina) June 2, 2020
Many hoped that Gore's removal would make room for a writer with more perspective.
Maybe now that Craig Gore has been fired from #LawAndOrder - they can hire a Black writer to actually write something other than cop propaganda https://t.co/S6QLeDaxBU
— Yesha (@YeshaCallahan) June 2, 2020
Chris Meloni, who works on the show Gore was removed from, claims Gore had few responsibilities during its production.
Truth:
Matt Olmstead is my Showrunner
I have gotten no word on ANY hirings
I have no idea who this person is or what they do https://t.co/Mtik40kij7
— Chris Meloni (@Chris_Meloni) June 2, 2020
I'm actually surprised this happened. Pleasantly surprised. Craig Gore doesn't need an hour a week to make pro-cop anything. https://t.co/XtKjXuVLeH
— JohnnyUtah'sBadKnee (@DrewMcWeeny) June 2, 2020
Gore was also subsequently released by his agency.
Wow I missed this part: Craig Gore got dropped by his agency 😱 pic.twitter.com/DAj6kRVM0E
— Eric Haywood (@EricHaywood) June 3, 2020
"Craig Gore is no longer a Paradigm client. We condemn his post in the strongest possible terms," the company said in a statement. https://t.co/95fq3knvJr
— The Hollywood Reporter (@THR) June 2, 2020
People called out Gore's own criminal history.
Did anybody clock the fact that the Law & Order writer Craig Gore who posted "Sunset is being looted two blocks from me. You think I wont light motherf---ers up who are trying to f--- w/ my property I worked all my life for? Think again..."
IS A CONVICTED THIEF?! pic.twitter.com/CKx90Ojim8
— Heather Fink (@heatherfink) June 3, 2020
How on Earth can Craig Gore's biography on IMDB state he professionally robbed people between the ages of 16 to 20, yet he has zero empathy for those who do it now? In fact: he wants to shoot them. That's honestly astonishingly hypocritical. pic.twitter.com/ALaMWakp6p
— MonsterLunch (@monsterLUNCH) June 2, 2020
But in the end, it was Craig Gore who was threatening the property he had worked his entire life for the entire time. https://t.co/ZI3LT4IfKt
— Franklin Leonard (@franklinleonard) June 2, 2020
You know you've messed up when the Wolf comes for you personally.
Craig Gore: ill shoot someone
Dick Wolf: pic.twitter.com/jnwApcSChR
— MalcolmsDream (@LazaruslivesX3) June 2, 2020
Notice: "I am terminating Craig Gore immediately" and not "I am terminating Craig Gore's employment immediately."
— Jordan Hartley - BLM (@jordanhartley89) June 2, 2020
People appreciated someone being held accountable for their mistakes.
good . . . absolute accountability. https://t.co/ETSYJpnMyt
— Darren Ewing (@sadknob) June 2, 2020
In most cases, crime show writers should remember not to try and imitate the behaviors of their characters. Otherwise, like Mr. Gore, they may soon find themselves out of a job.
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