Our president ignores an American hero: Trumps silence on the Waffle House murders is deafening

[DylanUSC]

During the early morning hours last Sunday, a 29-year-old white man named Travis Reinking allegedly used an AR-15 rifle to kill four people and injure two others at a Waffle House restaurant in Nashville. Reinking is reportedly a member of the Sovereign Citizens, a right-wing extremist movement that is heavily influenced by white supremacist political ideology. It is likely not a coincidence that all of Reinking's victims were nonwhite.

A 29-year-old black man named James Shaw Jr. disarmed Reinking by grabbing the barrel of his AR-15. Shaw is the true definition of a hero. He acted selflessly, without training or compensation, and at great personal risk.

Like most real heroes, Shaw refused any special praise or honor. As Shaw explained at a press conference on Sunday, “I’m not a hero. ... I’m just a regular person. I think anybody could have did what I did if they’re pushed. You have to either react or fall. I chose to react because I didn’t see any other way to live.”

During those few minutes last Sunday morning in a Waffle House, a mini-drama of American life in the age of Trump took place.


https://www.salon.com/2018/04/24/our-president-ignores-an-american-hero-trumps-silence-on-the-waffle-house-murders-is-deafening/

[MustLoveBeagles]

1. Trump isn't fit to lick Mr. Shaw's shoes

[Bradshaw3]

2. Well said

Wonder why Pee Brain hasn't mentioned Shaw. Could it be oh I don't know, something to do with skin tone.

[Cha]

7. President Obama would have called him

and possibly a visit to the White House

[redstateblues]

3. There is a racial component in this that no one has talked about.

Was it a coincidence that a “vovereign citizen” showed up at a predominately black gathering place and started murdering young people?

[dalton99a]

5. +1

[John Fante]

8. This is right-wing terrorism, period.

Textbook hate crime too. I don't watch CNN or MSNBC - are they going with the "disturbed loner" angle? It wouldn't surprise me if they are.

[John Fante]

4. The shooter wanted to meet with Trump. Probably a fan.

The shooter is a "sovereign citizen", which most likely means he's a far right nutjob. Far right randicals are some of Trump's biggest fans.

The shooter is white.
The victims were black.
The hero who stopped the madness... black.

Potential for Trump to use this incident to further his racist agenda: non-existent.

Trump and his despicable administration ain't touching this with a 10 foot (burning) cross.

[Cha]

6. Thanks for this, Dylan.. here's the tweet on it, too..

Link to tweet

trump is a jealous idiot.. President Obama would have called him and a visit to the White House.

[mvd]

9. K&R

Definitely a suspicious silence coming from him. Despicable as always.

[Iggo]

10. Unarmed black man disarms white supremacist mass murderer.

Sell that to the deplorables.

Yeah, I don't think so.

[spanone]

11. all it took was one good guy without a gun.