Sentences with phrase «murder as an act of terrorism»
Jackson was in court Monday, as prosecutors charged him with murder as an act of terrorism in addition to the murder as a hate crime charge he'd already been facing.
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The effect is to question whether that act of murder can be regarded as terrorism.
To the folks who are vehemently denying this person was a Christian, I would urge you to consider this: If a person with a muslim name commits an act of terrorism, he is immediately labelled an «Islamic» terrorist, no questions asked, even though the Quran clearly states that a person who kills an innocent is like he / she has murdered then whole of humanity (the Quran mentions this in reference to murder of ANY innocent person, irrespective of the victims belief): To quote from the Quran: «On that account We ordained for the Children of Isra`il that if any one slew a person — unless it be for murder or for spreading mischief in the land — it would be as if he slew the whole humanity: and if any one saved a life, it would be as if he saved the whole humanity.
The lack of any mention that the «Palestinians» referred to in the article committed multiple acts of terrorism, belonged to an internationally recognized terrorist orgnization (Hamas), and were guilty of murder, reflects negatively on the author's impartiality as a journalist.
The lack of any mention that the «Israelis» referred to in the article committed multiple acts of terrorism, belonged to an internationally recognized terrorist organization (the Jewish Agency, the Jewish Telegraph Agency, AIPAC, the IDF, Moussad, Shin Bet, or the historical ones like the Irgun, the Stern Gang, etc et al), and were guilty of murder, reflects negatively on the author's impartiality as a journalist.
So, if the mass murder at the Sikh temple is not referred to as an act of «terrorism» by virtually every member of our American media and sociopolitical elite, the only message that this will send to millions of people of color across America is that the term «terrorism» has been co-opted and shall apply only when brown bearded men are the shooters, not when they are the tragic victims.