Permission to speak (once again) as a black man?
Thank you.
Those of you who are angry at the state-sponsored media for not mention the race or the religion of the lone-wolf terrorist (let’s call it what it is) should not underestimate yourselves, or the American public at large.
Just because the NYT hasn’t mentioned it, doesn’t mean ANYONE following the story doesn’t already know. As a typical red-blooded Real American, you immediately assumed the shooter was black (as I did). You then quickly make a check to make sure the shooter didn’t come from the confessional at St Patrick’s (as did I). We were right on both counts.
You are not racist or biased for thinking these things before they are even confirmed. You simply go by track record, and you’re own memory of recent events. You are in fact, no different than most other Americans.
I’m also in media. Allow me to explain a little about how this works:
In the news rooms, you’ll find the crem-dela-crem of Marxists from your ivy-league j-school (mostly lily white) who firmly believes that any in any criminal event, any mention of race or religion other that ‘white/Christian’ is
a) considered racist.
b) Frowned upon by upper management
c) likely to be spiked before going to press (or on air)
d) with a very stern warning about what will happen if it persists.
Not hard to enforce since most reporters believe option ‘a’ anyway.
You see, in their minds, if they don’t report it, it’s not an issue. Of course they know the perp is black. Of course they know is a just another worthless piece of Islam (yeah, I went there). And they know that YOU know that. But why give you (the Real American) the small victory of admitting that? By them not mentioning it, THEY don’t have to think about at the next wine and cheese party inside the gated community.
Not to mention the old adage: “Everyone slows down and looks at car/train wreck”. To some of the sickos in the newsrooms of America, this whole “Hans up Dont Shoot/I can’t breathe” BS is like pointing to high speed trains at each other on the same track and filming the results. Great for ratings, because they know knuckle heads like us...
... will be watching with the false hope that we may be told the whole truth - instead of the norm.
just my $02.
jimjohn - out.