Apple boss Tim Cook has been mobbed by a wave of criticism after his alleged private memo to employees about the civil unrest in Minnesota was leaked online. Join the debate Should Tim Cook condemn the shooting? Tim Cook called for 'de-escalation' in Minnesota following the incidentThe Sig Sauer P320 semi-automatic rifle that authorities say Pretti was carrying'Tim is appallingly pathetic. Despite the fury online over Cook's leaked response to the events in Minnesota, some praised the chief executive for attempting to de-escalate the situation. '[Tim Cook] needs to be removed as CEO of Apple.