'Swatting' call leads to death of Sumner County man targeted for his Twitter handle [View all]
Sixty-year-old Mark Herring was a tech guy.
“He was so smart,” recalled Corinna Fitch, one of Herring’s three daughters who says their father was always ahead of trends. “I think he joined Twitter the day or the week Twitter came about.”
He grabbed a handle that reflected his love for the state where he was born and raised his family.
“He just wanted to be @Tennessee because he loved the Vols,” said Fitch, with a slight smile.
As Twitter grew, it was clear to all that Herring owned prime internet property.
“He would just in passing say, ‘I got another offer on my Twitter handle today.’ “
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Watch your kids on the internet......this true story will be fictionalized into a book or movie, I would be willing to bet.
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