Emmure 's frontman Frankie Palmeri was subject to controversy when a line of T-shirts under his name began being produced that depicted an image of assailants Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold during the Columbine massacre coupled with the phrase " Shoot First Ask Questions Last " and another line with a scene from '' American History X '' which states " Violence As A Way of Life " . Numerous journalists and bloggers observed the efforts as " poorly designed " , " awful taste " and " terribly offensive " while lacking any redeemable purpose or social commentary other than to stir controversy . Additionally , Palmeri has been quoted in a variety of online rants in which he uses the words " faggot " and " nigga " repeatedly , moves which have caused some observers to label him a racist and homophobic
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