Comments on: Two men murder for religious reasons – The Christian is charged with murder while the Muslim is charged with terrorism

By: Al Sudani

Al Sudani — Sat, 13 Jun 2009 18:40:25 +0000

This is not only happening in the US. It’s also happening all over Europe, and the West in general.

Whenever a crime is committed, and if the individual happens to be a Muslim, his/her Religion is always highlighted.

By: Dave

Dave — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 00:03:20 +0000

In Kansas, the jury was probably itching to give the “Christian” man a medal for killing that doctor.

By: Atif

Atif — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 16:39:48 +0000

http://tunedin.blogs.time.com/2009/06/11/is-the-media-soft-on-white-male-terrorism/?iid=tsmodule

By: Farah

Farah — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 05:44:13 +0000

Well written post, but I’m going to have to agree with Aaliya on this one. I’m tired of being a victim, and I’m particularly tired of sitting around and complaining about how Muslims are covered in the media. It’s motivated me to pursue a career in journalism as a Muslim American. I agree with you that we should be more active in the public, but I don’t think there was a disparity in coverage between these two men.
The charges are definitely unequal, but the Christian man’s crime was committed in Kansas, where it is unlikely that a jury would consider him a terrorist. Hell, Kansas wanted to teach creationism alongside evolution as a scientific theory.
Anyway, thanks for the good read.

By: Aaliya

Aaliya — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 03:28:22 +0000

I’m not sure what papers or news shows Mr. Afeef is watching, but Roeder’s Christianity is front and center every single time.

As for the media giving the r.w. Xtians ample room to distance themselves, it comes off more like ample space to paint themselves in and look really bad in the process (which is perhaps an issue of true colors, I don’t know). By and large, many of the Christian voices I have heard that aren’t from more liberal denoms are coming off as justifying this murder, especially the Catholic ones. I have yet to hear an unequivocal denunciation of Tiller’s murder from a Christian who isn’t affiliated with a church like the UU. And frankly, there has been oodles more coverage of Tiller’s murder than there has been of Mr. Muhammad’s alleged crimes.

As for the charges, each man, at this time, has been charged under the laws of the states in which they are alleged to have committed their crimes. Did the author compare the standards for a charge of domestic terrorism in Kansas to those in Arkansas? Is it possible that Federal charges are waiting in the wings? That we don’t know yet. Is it possible that the charges for either man will be amended later? I don’t know the future.

It is always easier to say “Yes, it must be because of this or that” when one is sitting in the armchair and not drawing up the briefs or examining the available, admissible evidence before one.

IDK, brothers and sisters… don’t we get tired of crying “victim” all the time? Personally, I think that if we want more Americans to be comfortable getting to know us, then it is high past time that we really, really take seriously the sorts of extremist masjids and halaqah circles, whatever that people like Mr. Muhammad come from. No we may not be like that, but we all know of people living in our own town praying in our own masjid who ARE and we don’t do anything about it. Why?

By: Amy

Amy — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 00:12:17 +0000

It is the “terrorism” charges that fascinate me in this analysis. It seems that terrorism charges are reserved for Muslims. Anyone can be a criminal, but only a Muslim can be a terrorist, is that it?

By: Ikram Hadi

Ikram Hadi — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 22:20:12 +0000

The Associated Press is owned by Islamophobes. It is a great way to control what thousands of other newspapers say.