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Suspect in Boise Stabbing Spree Doesn't Quite Match Media's Narrative
pjmedia.com ^ | 7/1/18 | Patrick Poole

Posted on 07/01/2018 4:19:24 PM PDT by a little elbow grease

(snip) --- A horrific stabbing spree at a Boise, Idaho, apartment complex last night left nine people injured, including six children. Local media reports state that four of the victims have life-threatening injuries.

The national media quickly seized on the fact that the apartment complex was known to house refugees and that some of the victims themselves were apparently refugees.

Despite the fact that the 30-year-old male suspect was arrested last night at 8:50 p.m. and his arrest record and mugshot were posted on the Ada County Sheriff's website at 3:46 this morning, none of the articles identified the suspect.

CNN left the suspect's identity out, too, while pushing the refugee status of the victims:

(snip) -- The seeming direction that the media narrative took was that this was a hate crime by someone from out of state, directed at Boise's refugee community and fueled by anti-immigration rhetoric.

A quick internet search shows a series of arrests and charges for Kinner in a number of states, including apparently being shot by a homeowner during a burglary, but nothing to indicate any anti-immigrant animus or bias, just a career criminal.

That notwithstanding, the message that the horrific stabbings last night were fueled by anti-refugee sentiments and by President Trump quickly took hold on social media, including from D.C.-area PR specialist Brian Lustig in a now-deleted tweet:

(Excerpt) Read more at pjmedia.com ...


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; News/Current Events; US: Idaho
KEYWORDS: boise; idaho; kinner; refugees; stabbing
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To: mass55th

There is a small tear there above the “M”.

I suspect he had no father in his life and it represents “Mom”.


21 posted on 07/01/2018 6:30:17 PM PDT by Puckster
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To: Puckster

LOL...Mom. Probably Murder/murderer.


22 posted on 07/01/2018 6:48:37 PM PDT by mass55th (Courage is being scared to death - but saddling up anyway...John Wayne)
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To: Bratch

I notice the perp did not remove the XL sticker from the t-shirt he was wearing. Recently shoplifted????


23 posted on 07/01/2018 6:48:49 PM PDT by Presbyterian Reporter
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To: a little elbow grease

“All of the victims are refugees from Syria, Iraq, or Ethiopia.”


24 posted on 07/01/2018 7:11:22 PM PDT by moovova
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To: a little elbow grease

These refugees have taxpayer’s cash for life... the thug went where he knew there was money.


25 posted on 07/01/2018 7:14:36 PM PDT by Just mythoughts
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To: a little elbow grease

26 posted on 07/01/2018 7:19:37 PM PDT by Chode ( WeÂ’re America, Bitch!)
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To: a little elbow grease; AdmSmith; AnonymousConservative; Berosus; Bockscar; cardinal4; ColdOne; ...
Thanks a little elbow grease.

27 posted on 07/01/2018 11:56:51 PM PDT by SunkenCiv (www.tapatalk.com/groups/godsgravesglyphs/, forum.darwincentral.org, www.gopbriefingroom.com)
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To: Bratch

Doesn’t look like a “Timmy”.


28 posted on 07/02/2018 1:22:44 AM PDT by a little elbow grease (Zip ties and duct tape are far more productive than pussy hats and #metoo tweets)
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To: equaviator
"Rastafricannica in America"

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..... ouch

29 posted on 07/02/2018 1:25:13 AM PDT by a little elbow grease (Zip ties and duct tape are far more productive than pussy hats and #metoo tweets)
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To: TChad
"America’s Public Enemy #1 says: “Lying by omission is our specialty!”"

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They do it every day, all day.

30 posted on 07/02/2018 1:27:05 AM PDT by a little elbow grease (Zip ties and duct tape are far more productive than pussy hats and #metoo tweets)
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To: a little elbow grease

Thank you too much!


31 posted on 07/02/2018 4:54:22 AM PDT by equaviator (`)
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