The attack is being investigated as a possible bias-motivated crime.
The levels of avoiding saying "hate-crime"
The attack is being investigated as a possible bias-motivated crime.
The levels of avoiding saying "hate-crime"
They used to be called “hate crimes”. Why are we soft peddling violent racism like this
Because this is Trump’s America now :(
But I thought we told things like they are now, and euphemisms were woke?
/s
I think that's a bit like thinking Ronald McDonald owns McDonald's.
Like nah, man, that's just the clown they put on the adverts.
It's terrorism, actually, since it is politically motivated.
Alex, who had been out reporting, then drove back to his news station in the city. After he got out of his vehicle, Egan chased Alex as he ran toward the station's door and demanded to see his identification, according to the document laying out police’s evidence in the case. Egan then tackled Alex, put him in a headlock and “began to strangle him,” the affidavit said.
He followed him, chased him down and proceeded to strangle him, and they still needed to determine if this was a "bias-motivated crime".
He said it - "it’s Trumps USA now". Get ready for a whole lot of fecal matter hitting the air circulation device…
Egan, who was driving a taxi, pulled up next to Alex at a stoplight and, according to an arrest affidavit, said something to the effect of: “Are you even a U.S. citizen? This is Trump's America now! I'm a Marine and I took an oath to protect this country from people like you!”
Yeah still too early to tell isn't it
and they still needed to determine if this was a "bias-motivated crime".
As is always the case, police need to be as neutral as possible in their public statements so they don't accidentally cause a mistrial by saying something that could be perceived as bias.
By not calling the guy out as a racist piece of shit, they're making sure the judge won't be forced to dismiss the case.
He followed him for 40 miles
40
That’s insane.
didn't realize we called racism "bias-motivation" now
Exactly! I kept wondering why they're not calling it a hate crime.
He'll be charged with terrorism...right?
Come Jan 20, he'll be pardoned.
What a racist asshole.
More like psychopath with a range of untreated mental illnesses who should be locked up for everyone's safety including his own. If only locking him up meant he'd get treated and not trained into something worse.
I’m curious what makes you think he is mentally ill and not just a raging racist. Cause I’m mentally I’ll, and I don’t try to strangle people who look different from me in a rage.
Uh I'm pretty sure "racist asshole" covered it, no need to imply that mental illness causes racism (cause it doesn't)
But a woman who got mad for having a claim denied for health care coverage THAT SHE PAYS FOR and saying something in anger, well that's a big problem, but stalking someone for 40 miles and strangling them is cool, right conservatives?
40 miles... today's crazy to follow someone that distance.
I wish the man wasn't right. But he is. This is Trump's America now and this is the new normal and the lügenpresse will be amongst the first victims.
This should be a thing. Every time something horrific happens it needs to be labeled as "Trump's America."
And I don't mean things like natural disasters. Increases in hate, poverty, brutality. Things that Trump stands for and causes.
I'd argue natural disasters related to climate change could also fall under "Trump's America"
"This is Trump's America now"
Last I checked, Biden is still the acting president for another week and a half. Egan is both a bigot and a fucking dumbass.
Isn't it another 3 weeks?
Yeah, my bad. I should have checked the calendar instead of trusting my sense of time. It feels a lot more like the new year than it actually is...
Ah right. I assumed you were just confusing the date Congress confirms the election results (the equivalent of 2021's Jan 6th) with the inauguration.
You'd think Trump was already in office though. I've been seeing headlines detailing Trump's and musk's political maneuver's ever since he won the election. They're already calling shots for the gop, setting things up for the day they are in complete control. Biden doing fuck-all at this point really doesn't help matters either. I would hope he'd at least make things difficult for Trump's transition but i don't think that's happening.
Wait, I think I've figured it out! All minorities need to get jobs at health insurance companies ASAP! That way any magats who threaten or attack you will be prosecuted as terrorists going after the health insurance companies.
Buy (or 3d print) a gun for your own safety if you are a minority.
Even if you're not a minority, if you're not a redhat, you're a target.
As a former Marine, fuck this guy. He’s so lost his way with regard to what he’s actually supposed to be standing for.
Well at least the Gaza bombings will stop!
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