[Steve_Seattle]

I hope no one here defends this creep; but some will, or will make excuses for him.

[Timpanagos1]

“I hope no one here defends this creep; but some will, or will make excuses for him.”

I doubt that will happen.

Some may blame his actions to insanity as opposed to political or religious ideology, but not defend a person who only be described as a terrorist.

[A_perfect_lady]

I won't defend him, but I won't necessarily believe everything the Portland news says about him either. I have seen people accuse others of "hate speech" before, and I know it's a very easy accusation to make. It's possible that he got into it with these two guys, and now the survivor is saying "Well, he was saying things," which may be true... or may be just ... exaggerated a bit to justify his own participation in whatever went down. And they tried to "intervene?" What does that mean? They said, "Hey, guy, chill," or they got in his face and thought maybe they were going to rough him up a little?

I still remember how the media treated George Zimmerman. By the time it was over, people thought he'd come upon a little 12 year old boy eating Skittles, pulled his gun and shot him, yelling the N word. I just don't trust the media.