"White men who resort to mass violence are consistently characterized primarily as isolated 'lone wolves' — in no way connected to one another," King wrote. "For centuries, when an act of violence has been committed by an African-American, racist tropes follow — and eventually, the criminalization and dehumanization of an entire ethnic group."
Last year, when Micah Xavier Johnson shot at police officers in Dallas, Texas, killing five and injuring nine others, Black Lives Matter was blamed — though he had no known link to the movement.
In 2014, when Alton Nolen was arrested in the decapitation of one co-worker and the stabbing of another, some were quick to blame Alton Nolen's "radicalization" as a recent convert to Islam. They could have categorized the crime instead as workplace violence — Nolen was embittered by his suspension from his work at a Oklahoma food processing plant.
Lone WHITE MALE wolf.I seem to recall that back in '02 during the DC sniper attacks that they were initially described as a lone wolf attack until they were caught.
You know I don't even recall that shooting but its sad just the same.You guys remember? The Gadsen flag packing couple who killed cops at CiCis Pizza and left swastikas on their bodies?
Well, most of the mass shooters are straight white males, so I cant say that.In the wake of horrible tragedies like this, the most important thing for many people is to be able to say, "He wasn't one of us."
Oh you don't remember?You know I don't even recall that shooting but its sad just the same.
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/las-ve...stika-dont-tread-on-me-flag-on-dead-officers/
What group provided direct, logistical, or operational support?
The designation is, for no other reason, than the attacker / terrorist acted alone. Leave racism out of it.
Not only were these people not labeled terrorists but Trump wouldn't even issue a statement for the sake of the community.It depends on what the motive of the shooter is, that is how they are labeled. I don't believe race plays an issue. Just because someone was a 'lone wolf', it doesn't make them any less of a shitstain than a terrorist, his crime is not any less abhorrent than what a terrorist does. A terrorist's mission is to terrorize for a cause, it could be for an extreme Islamic cause, it could be for a domestic cause, etc. A lone wolf might not have a cause, something may have caused him to snap and go on a killing spree, like the crazed postal or office worker, or some young adult that was bullied all of his life, etc. Both groups commit horrific crimes and both are equally terrible.
I seem to recall that back in '02 during the DC sniper attacks that they were initially described as a lone wolf attack until they were caught.