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5. tradionally

Reply to Cali_Democrat (Original post)

Sun Apr 8, 2012, 06:47 PM

Apr 2012

terrorism is defined as violence against civilians for political reasons. There doesn't seem to be any political agenda in this case. This is just a mass killing (not even a serial killing). Just like school shootings are not automatically terrorism whereas the Bombay hotel shooting was.

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How come the US media isn't calling the Tulsa Oklahoma shootings terrorism? [View all] Cali_Democrat Apr 2012 OP

You're right, I'm sad to say. marybourg Apr 2012 #1

Sad, isn't it? peacebird Apr 2012 #2

Because the victims weren't white and the agressors were. NYC_SKP Apr 2012 #3

For the same reason that Pravda in the Soviet Union never talked about the Gulags. n/t Cleita Apr 2012 #4

tradionally bigapple Apr 2012 #5

3 people is a hardly Meiko Apr 2012 #6

you're right bigapple Apr 2012 #8

Of course they aren't. treestar Apr 2012 #7