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The Alleged Serial Killer You May Not Have Heard Of Yet, And The Media’s Astonishing Bias
Townhall.com ^ | May 19, 2019 | Scott Morefield

Posted on 05/19/2019 1:35:58 AM PDT by Kaslin

Imagine if a Trump-supporting white man stood accused of committing one of the nation’s most prolific and disturbing serial killing sprees against, say, 12 elderly black females. Let’s say authorities claimed this Trump-supporting white man forcibly entered the homes of his victims, one at a time over a period of several years, then used a gun to kill them before leaving their lifeless bodies lying there for their families, friends, or neighbors to find. 

Do you think there’s at least a remote possibility you might have heard about such a crime? Of course you would have, and it’s ALL you would have heard about for weeks on end. But it doesn’t stop there. Interspersed throughout their wall-to-wall coverage, do you think the media might have mentioned, about a zillion times or so, the fact that the accused was a Trump-supporting white man who killed victims of color? I think we all know the answer to that question as well. 

While I’m certainly not saying such a case shouldn’t be covered, the liberal media does have a disgusting habit of overcovering stories that fit their desired ‘narrative’ and undercovering ones that don’t. And if you are in the least surprised or inclined to be skeptical, you need only consider the case of Billy Chemirmir, the 46-year-old former healthcare worker recently charged with capital murder in the deaths of 12 elderly women in Texas.

The allegations against Chemirmir - and for the record let’s remember that for now they are allegations - have all the gritty details of the first paragraph above, except in reverse. The accused is not a Trump-supporting white man, but rather an illegal immigrant from Kenya. He did not use a gun to murder his victims, but rather used pillows to suffocate them. His victims were not elderly black women, but rather, from the pictures I have seen so far, elderly white women. 

So, minus a gun, right-wing politics, and white-on-minority perpetrator / victim status, there’s nothing in the story for the left to play politics with: no gun control narrative, no guilt-by-association narrative, and no ‘White People As The Great Satan’ narrative. In other words, no narrative at all, or at least none that fits the left-wing worldview.

CNN, at the time of this writing and over 24 hours after Fox News covered the allegations against Chemirmir, had neglected to do a single story on the case. Let that sink in. Not. A. Single. Story. I even wrote a piece about the network’s sketchy editorial decisions at The Daily Caller on Thursday night, then called them out on Twitter just for good measure … but as of Friday afternoon, still crickets.

Of course, it’s not just media outlets’ decisions to ignore or downplay what should be a national headlining story that matters, but also their decision to leave out the itsy-bitsy detail of Chemirmir’s immigration status. We can’t, after all, be told about illegal aliens committing crimes. The public might begin to think President Trump could be correct about his desire to control the border or, worse, might begin to question the prevailing ‘wisdom’ of mass, uncontrolled immigration from the Third World.

Of the networks that have covered the story so far, to their credit, Fox News put the truth right in the headline: “Alleged serial killer, a Kenyan man in the US illegally, is charged in multiple Dallas-area deaths.” So did the Washington Times.

About two-thirds of the way down the story, ABC wrote, “He also has an immigration hold against him filed in Dallas County. Chemirmir is a citizen of Kenya.”

Again, around two-thirds of the way down, The Dallas Morning News wrote: “Chemirmir, a citizen of Kenya, is being held in the Dallas County Jail on $9.1 million bail. Immigration authorities have a jail hold on him, online records show.”

NBC lists Chemirmir as a “Texas man.” The words “Kenya” or “immigrant” appear absolutely nowhere in their copy.

More outlets, including even CNN, will undoubtedly be forced to cover this story as details unfold. It will be impossible for them to ignore it. But the intensity and timeliness of the coverage, as well as the fact that it will inevitably disappear into the “memory hole” as soon as Chemirmir - if guilty - meets his fate, is testament to the liberal media’s astonishing bias.


TOPICS: Culture/Society; Editorial
KEYWORDS: crime; dallas; illegalimmigration; invasion; murder; serialkiller; texas; tx
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To: D Rider
...I used to think public executions were barbaric. I have changed my mind...

If it were not for the religious connotations, crucifixion would be very appropriate in many cases.

There is not strong movement for it, but if we brought back impalement that might have the desired effect.

41 posted on 05/19/2019 6:34:34 AM PDT by CurlyDave
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To: Zhang Fei

You make a valid point however, I’d still prefer to deliver the head to the sub-human’s family/village/cesspit.


42 posted on 05/19/2019 6:57:14 AM PDT by NativeSon ( Grease the floor with Crisco when I dance the Disco)
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To: Liz

Yep, the Muslims should receive retribution and we’ll as him being dead. Any politician supporting any of them being here should be executed or shipped out of the country with them. All non white immigration should be stopped.


43 posted on 05/19/2019 7:33:30 AM PDT by Carry me back (Cut the feds by 90%)
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To: Mark17
Do white lives matter?

Absolutely not, apparently.

44 posted on 05/19/2019 8:09:41 AM PDT by LibertarianLiz
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To: Tammy8

I, too, was deeply disturbed about this apparent lack of background checks for a home health care employee. After digging around news stories going back to his arrest last year, it appears that the “alleged” perp was not employed at all. He gained access to his victims by duping them, variously posing as a health care worker and a maintenance worker at retirement communities.

So while lax or non-existent background checks seem not to apply to this piece of filth’s MO, it’s still an object lesson for all of us. I would never trust the thoroughness or rigor of any agency or facility’s background checks. When entrusting a loved one to the tender mercies and competence of complete strangers, skepticism and personal due diligence—and ongoing, continued monitoring of interactions—are essential. A person doesn’t have to be a murdering psychopath to be a danger.


45 posted on 05/19/2019 10:11:58 AM PDT by Eroteme
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To: Eroteme

That is true, you really can’t trust anyone. Incompetence can be dangerous to loved ones too.


46 posted on 05/19/2019 10:19:08 AM PDT by Tammy8
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To: D Rider

I’ve killed lots of coyotes, and have a lot of respect for them. No problem executing this scum.


47 posted on 05/19/2019 4:07:47 PM PDT by nobamanomore
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