[freedom4ever]

I've listened to the news this morning, FOX and CNN, and the talking heads are always saying 'hispanic or possible ME looking men' then they qualify this by saying something like noone is really sure if they have anything to do with the shootings. It's kind of like they are apologizing for saying it.

I also just heard a Lt. Gen. Thomas Macinearny(sp, sorry) mention that this WAS terrorism, domestic or idealogical and that's why the military may be starting to get involved.

[MissHardihood]

I also just heard a Lt. Gen. Thomas Macinearny(sp, sorry) mention that this WAS terrorism, domestic or idealogical...

Of course it is, for sure.

[LibFreeUSA]

Let's get away from the 'ehtnicity' of the criminals, and focus on their 'complexion', i.e. "DARK SKINNED". We are needlessly getting side-tracked into the 'ethnic origin' of the perp(s) - WHICH IS WHAT THE PERPS WANT!!!

Calling them "Hispanic" or "ME", unless we conclusively know for certain, does a disservice to the tracking process!

"Hispanic" can mean someone's ethnicity from MEXICO to ARGENTINA, "ME" could mean someone from MORROCO to PAKISTAN!

We're forgetting "DARK SKINNED", which until we know for sure, could mean anyone from HALF THE PLANET (Phillipines to MORROCO, to BRAZIL).

So,let's stay with the 'factual' sighting evidence.

[Steely Tom]

then they qualify this by saying something like noone is really sure if they have anything to do with the shootings. It's kind of like they are apologizing for saying it.

Yeah. Kind of like Seinfeld: "Not that there's anything wrong with that!"

I love it when the guardians of political correctness are forced to balance and trade off between the different priorities of PC. In this case, for instance: it is apparantly not as bad to "racially profile" a criminal as "hispanic" than as "middle eastern," at least if the suspected crime is terrorism.

(steely)