Not the least of these was delivering a personal attack on the eve of the military commemorative service for Ms Baker and her two fallen colleagues, Corporal Luke Tamatea and Private Richard Harris, and before their families had buried them.
That said, at any time her comments strayed from the path of common decency. These military personnel were in Afghanistan as employees of the Government. That is where her criticisms should be levelled.
She also assumes that our troops in Afghanistan expect a danger-free ride. It has clearly been spelled out in numerous reports over the last week that they indeed are aware of the dangers they face well before they board the plane.
It's ironic that Ms Sumner-Burstyn is shocked by the vitriolic, even barbaric reaction she received. If you give it, you sure as hell are going to receive it.
Facebook is not private. The armed forces are not full of silver-tongued angels. Some don't have the education to fight back against a well educated woman, with normally well-constructed words.
Hurting, they respond to hurt, even intimidate. Sure it does not make for good reading. Or reasoned debate. If disappointing, it is understandable. Her comments were just, disappointing.
Ms Sumner-Burstyn has since apologised to Ms Baker's family. She should also take time to reflect on her own ignorance in relation to what the deceased Lance Corporal and her colleagues were actually doing in Afghanistan.
She is entitled to her anti-war stance. Many share it. In future, however, she should remember that families like Jacinda Baker's, and another deceased serviceman she posted on recently, are also entitled to grieve without such thoughtless interference.
