I think people know that most Muslims are peaceful but how do we recognize the dangerous ones? If a muslim-looking person did something provocative while I was nearby, i’d be scared to death.
When a muslim-looking person does something provocative in a public place, it is news. It is valuable to know that they are of Middle-Eastern origin.
The entire problem is that we can’t tell the good ones from the bad ones. The bad ones are inclined to blow innocent bystanders to pieces. Where’s the sympathy for those of us who simply don’t want to be blown up? That’s all. We just don’t want to be blown up.
I have some Muslim neighbors who have become very dear friends. They came here in the '70s as teenagers, and are completely westernized. They're pretty secular, and celebrate Christmas!