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obamanut2012

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3. I don't want them to be profiled, and neither do some of their families

Reply to lostnfound (Original post)

Sun Aug 13, 2017, 11:04 AM

Aug 2017

One victim is a friend's niece, and they have asked to ahve her name withheld as long as possible, and not just because of privacy: they are afraid of death threats and doxxing and harassment from the alt right.

Her niece has some bad broken bones and a concussion, and I'll leave it at that.

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NINETEEN injured, FIVE CRITICAL. Media: Why aren't you profiling them?? [View all] lostnfound Aug 2017 OP

In many cases, their names are not yet known. MineralMan Aug 2017 #1

True but the media can ask the witnesses or solicit stories. They do after other terrorist events. lostnfound Aug 2017 #4

Excellent post malaise Aug 2017 #2

Thanks. lostnfound Aug 2017 #13

I don't want them to be profiled, and neither do some of their families obamanut2012 Aug 2017 #3

That in itself is telling. And a profile doesn't have to even give their name or enough to identif. lostnfound Aug 2017 #5

+1000 moriah Aug 2017 #10

+1 dalton99a Aug 2017 #6

What she means is, it'd be nice, IF... moriah Aug 2017 #9

I misunderstood a bit, mea culpa -- am raw from this obamanut2012 Aug 2017 #14

So vile facist can attack them and thier family? These are sick violent people lunasun Aug 2017 #7

The fact that such fear exists is both understandable and telling. lostnfound Aug 2017 #11

Much more important to hear McMaster's repetitive non-responsive yakking . . . hatrack Aug 2017 #8

The injured need to be honored this week by all media, all day, everyday Bladewire Aug 2017 #12

I was thinking the same thing! Duppers Aug 2017 #15

Thank you, Laurence O'Donnell. Nice job. Nt lostnfound Aug 2017 #16