The MSM’s rush to judgment is pathetic and despicable. But in this particular situation, how is Ross and Sniffanolpoulos any different then many of us? I know my first thought was that the perp was either Amish or an OWS activist even though I had absolutely no evidence whatsoever to support my theory. And even after LEO released the perps name, many of my fellow Freepers continued to insinuate that he’s Amish because LEO did not release his middle name.
Before you flame me, yes, I realize that unlike Ross and Sniffanolpoulos, we at FR are not broadcasting to an national audience with the intent to influence (as opposed to simply reporting facts) the weak and stupid and yes, I recognize that statistically, the chances of this being an Amish or OWS attack are far greater than the likelihood of this being a Tea Party attack, but still, the fact is that many of us — me included — assumed this was terrorist attack by the usual suspects before we even heard any of the details.
The latter is a violation of the public trust and is immensely irresponsible and destructive.