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43. Someone saw the film "Inside Man"

Reply to muriel_volestrangler (Original post)

Tue Aug 7, 2012, 07:22 AM

Aug 2012

The NYPD mistaking a Sikh for an Arab is exactly what happens in a scene from Spike Lee's film.

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CNN contributor: "Sikhs 'unfairly targeted'" [View all] muriel_volestrangler Aug 2012 OP

Been saying this since yesterday!!! It would be OK if they were Muslims? WTF!!! winstars Aug 2012 #1

I was saying exactly this to my wife. A commentator said they were "the wrong target." Jackpine Radical Aug 2012 #4

Great point. pinto Aug 2012 #2

The word inaccurately has too many syllables for an american audience. CBGLuthier Aug 2012 #3

And a wjhole lot of them are now saying, Jackpine Radical Aug 2012 #5

Yup. :( LiberalLoner Aug 2012 #26

We have a propaganda machine... awoke_in_2003 Aug 2012 #36

If he'd stuck to 'mistaken', it would be OK muriel_volestrangler Aug 2012 #9

I don't think the shooter cared. Heather MC Aug 2012 #17

That very well could be. Jackpine Radical Aug 2012 #41

It's our own fault for not being born white gun toting men with wifebeater shirts, we ask to be Heather MC Aug 2012 #42

Hey, I'm an old, bald white guy. Jackpine Radical Aug 2012 #44

I am married to a bald white Military man with a pickup truck, but he doesn't Heather MC Aug 2012 #45

like the hemophiliacs who are innocent victims of HIV Douglas Carpenter Aug 2012 #6

100% correct malaise Aug 2012 #7

Who the fuck would be the 'fair' target? nt msanthrope Aug 2012 #8

Why Muslims of course!!! I gotta a bad feeling on how this is gonna play out on... winstars Aug 2012 #10

Stupid Fuckin' White Men of course. Ghost Dog Aug 2012 #30

The newsreader had a Freudian slip. freshwest Aug 2012 #46

But I didn't mean it like that.. mountain grammy Aug 2012 #11

That echo chamber is going to pick this up Spitfire of ATJ Aug 2012 #12

It's all part of our national madness. zeemike Aug 2012 #22

"Water" Try the AIR. A lot of those places are near coal fired power plants. Spitfire of ATJ Aug 2012 #23

BTW: Check this out... Spitfire of ATJ Aug 2012 #24

not lead, fluoride stockholmer Aug 2012 #40

I'm sure the shooter THOUGHT he was targeting Muslims.... Jeff In Milwaukee Aug 2012 #13

Don't you know there is a class of people its ok to target Robyn66 Aug 2012 #14

I was channel surfing this morning looking for more info on this shooting. Ganja Ninja Aug 2012 #15

Who IS "fairly" targeted? AlbertCat Aug 2012 #16

re:CNN contributor: "Sikhs 'unfairly targeted'" allan01 Aug 2012 #18

are seeks terra muslins anyway? datasuspect Aug 2012 #19

Closer to Bahai than Islam, I believe pscot Aug 2012 #34

"Never attribute to malice that which is explainable by incompetence" Bernardo de La Paz Aug 2012 #20

probably not what he meant arely staircase Aug 2012 #21

i live in milwaukee area and this type of coverage is rampant in the local media dembotoz Aug 2012 #25

When you think about it, we all do this with children cthulu2016 Aug 2012 #27

It sounds like he is copying Fox "news". That something they would say. AlinPA Aug 2012 #28

It's a double edged statement. Tommy_Carcetti Aug 2012 #29

I cannot help but wonder how the media and public would react if this had been a Mosque and it had Douglas Carpenter Aug 2012 #31

Search on entire thread reveals the term "towelheads" Ghost Dog Aug 2012 #32

That was my first thought ashling Aug 2012 #33

This is the kind of garbage that passes for commentary on CNN YoungDemCA Aug 2012 #35

I disagree with most here elias7 Aug 2012 #37

There was a Sikh guy on with Don Lemon yesterday who responded to these type of comments JI7 Aug 2012 #38

Insightfull point. Its not alright to target any class of people. marble falls Aug 2012 #39

Someone saw the film "Inside Man" DFW Aug 2012 #43

Back during the Iranian hostage crisis these nuts would target anyone who fit their bill... JHB Aug 2012 #47

Tempest, you need a bigger tea-pot. PavePusher Aug 2012 #48