Posted on 11/27/2015 7:25:07 PM PST by markomalley
On CNN, a reporter played the "But if it is" game on whether or not the shooting at a Planned Parenthood facility in Colorado Springs was the result of the shooter targeting the clinic over their abortion practices, calling it the "latest" such incident.
"If this was a targeting of Planned Parenthood it would be the latest in a string of attacks on abortion providing facilities or on doctors who work with them."
If it was, you see. But this is a very liberal (pun intended) use of the words "latest" and 'string", which imply an ongoing series of attacks. That impression is belied by the information he actually provides to back up his claim.
The most recent fatal attack was six and a half years ago, Dr. George Tiller, shot and killed inside his church in Wichita, Kanasas, on May 31, 2009.
If you think that is a reach on the implication of an ongoing pattern of attacks, his next one is even moreso.
Also in October of 1998 Dr. Barnett Slepian who worked at an abortion providing clinic in Buffalo, New York, he was shot through the window of his kitchen with a high-powered rifle.
There have also been bombings of abortion clinics in the United States. In January 1998 ....
Well, you get the picture. 18 years ago next month. The number of fatalities in attacks on abortionists & abortion clinics between January of 2000 and October 2015: One. As of the time of this article, that number has not increased.
This is not what you call a spate or "string" of attacks, of which today's is the "latest."
It is refreshing, though, to see the liberal media acknowledge at least the premise of related incidents. There is a long, long, long, long list of terror attacks from those shouting "Allahu Akbar" and citing the Koran as their motivation. Maybe we can finally get the media to recognize that those events are part of a pattern. They are certainly more abundant, frequent, and recent than this so-called string CNN reported on with a big "if" in front of it.
Subtitle: Meanwhile, the news chyron below him reads "Not clear if facility was targeted."
Unlike CNN, conservatives make no excuses for killers.
Some are saying the event started out as a bank robbery gone bad.
“Some are saying...”
There’s a lot of that going around.
I’ll wait for the final report.
Reality is saying that. The media are dishonest LIB hacks.
Great, GREAT closer to that article.
Being able to condemn a murderer and pointing out bias and a double standard are not mutually exclusive.
The narrative is still evolving. There were many conflicting reports all day long. Two false IDs of the perp. The story makes no sense at this point. Glad the perp is alive- maybe we will eventually get the truth.
It would appear that the shooter did not target the Planned Parenthood abortion clinic and had no connection to pro life groups. Of course the facts will not prevent CNN from promoting a delusional, politically correct narrative.
(leftist mode) They were provoked into violence by violence committed by planned parenthood. You can’t blame them, its not their fault. The real problem is Planned Parenthood
“There were many conflicting reports all day long.”
That’s what happens when the media are clawing and scratching and climbing over each other to be FIRST, not caring about being CORRECT.
So CNN can continue with their roll out of coverage of robberies at banks in addition to their 24/7 coverage of plane crashes at airports?
.. and maybe we should listen to their grievances and btw we need to increase taxes, fix climate change to stop these string of violence against Planned Parenthood
This attack has many benefits for leftists:
1. Equate white Christians with Muslim terrorists
2. Gun control.
3. Counterbalance the memory of the videos
4. Damage pro-lifers.
Too good to pass up?
I bet the shooter has never heard of Planned Parenthood.
Add to that the work place violence rampant these days in France. It’s true, I heard it on CNN
The shooting in Colorado Springs may be the first time liberals have ever been concerned for human life at Planned Parenthood.
The local Colorado Springs news mentioned that it was a botched bank robbery! I haven’t heard spit about that.
I was waiting for them to blame the Tea Party.
Tiller the baby killer. Pardon me if I don’t shed a tear for him.
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