"Excuse you, but the murdered family had had death threats from Muslims online.
It was not too far a jump to wonder if Muslims had done it."
This was not merely "wondering" ... This gave many a chance to spew their venom and trumpet their hatred.
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1322511/posts
This line from here http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1328747/posts is most telling -
" I can almost hear the hand-wringing pundits fretting about this undeserved, unwarranted backlash against innocent Muslims."
In this particular case it appears that it WAS undeserved and unwarranted.
...and entirely understandable, considering the information we were given from the Coptic community and the victim's relationship with Muslims.
Sorry...but innocence is no defence on FR. Check out Number 18, above: However, and I guess you all knew this was coming, islam can't accuse anyone of bigotry as the result of speculation that the crime may have been 'religiously' motivated. Their numerous threats based upon the koranic requirement that all infidels should die or don't deserve to live, is what pointed the finger straight at them. Not us.
Of course, Fred Nerks is defending "speculation"... which is not relevant to the more hateful comments that have been, and still are being, made.
In this particular case it appears that it WAS undeserved and unwarranted.>>>
What's it like to live under a rock ?