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Facebook picture of woman posing at Tomb of the Unknown Soldier causes viral Internet outrage

Posted at 8:03 PM, Nov 20, 2012
and last updated 2012-11-21 09:24:51-05

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(KDVR) – A picture of a woman making an offensive gesture at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Washington has caused a viral outrage on Facebook and the Internet.

The woman, Lindsey Stone, posted the picture on Facebook that shows her hand gesture. It also shows her pretending to scream next to a sign asking for “silence” and “respect.”

She works at a business in Cape Cod, Mass., which has put her on leave after people complained about the picture via posts on the company’s Facebook page.

Stone was on a business trip to Washington, D.C. when the picture was taken.

The company, LIFE – Living Independently Forever, posted a statement on its Facebook page