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Cali_Democrat

(30,439 posts)
Sun Apr 8, 2012, 06:33 PM Apr 2012

How come the US media isn't calling the Tulsa Oklahoma shootings terrorism? [View all]

They terrorized the black community in Tulsa, did they not? They were gunning people down because of the color of their skin. Folks in Tulsa were scared to go outside...many were quite fearful and rightfully so.

Why isn't this being called terrorism by the US media? If the shooter's name was Mohammad Khan, would the US media call it terrorism? You bet. Nitwits like Hannity and O'Reilly would be screaming bloody murder. Free Republic would be outraged. The outrage has been muted because the perp had fair skin and his targets were black.

I smell a double standard. It appears you can only be considered a terrorist if your skin is brown and you have a Muslim sounding name.

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