The shooting of a security guard at the Holocaust Memorial on June 10 was a vile and disgusting act. Its perpetrator, if he survives, deserves to be prosecuted to the full extent of the law.
Old Media coverage of the shooting has been extensive. The gunman was the Left’s favorite villain: a white supremacist. It is no surprise that the Old Media’s coverage is pushing the Left’s agenda on gun control, the need to watch “right wing extremists,” the dangers of Rush Limbaugh and talk radio, Fox News, any media outlet not controlled by the Left, etc.
On June 1, Muslim convert Abdulhakim Mujahid Muhammad was arrested for killing U.S. Army Private William Long and wounding U.S. Army Private Quinton Ezeagwula at a Little Rock recruiting center. According to reports, authorities believe Muhammad acted with political and religious motives. Indeed, Muhammad later admitted that he was targeting the U.S. military intentionally and the vile act was done for the sake of Allah.
For the Old Media, Muhammad presents a huge problem: he is not the type of villain they like: He is a jihadist and black. This murder does not fit their script. It will not help them advance their agenda.
So coverage has faded quickly. The event is going down Orwell’s memory hole as rapidly as possible. No investigation of his beliefs, no reporting on his influences or how he came to betray those who protect him.
Two horrific shootings in June. One will be touted by the Old Media and used to push their agenda. They will labor to forget the other. It will not become a symbol or used for future instruction concerning the dangers America faces.
Seldom do you have two events so closely coincide that so clearly illuminate the culture war and the power of the Left to control events. One event is woven into national consciousness through extensive coverage. The other is forgotten through very little coverage. The Left’s politics chooses. Their power over the Old Media makes it happen. That is the lesson of the tale of two shootings.
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