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An Army veteran, a recent college graduate and a student who once won a poetry contest by condemning prejudice stirred up by the Sept. 11 attacks intervened as a man screamed anti-Muslim insults at two women in Portland, Ore., on Friday.
[...] Two of the men — Taliesin Myrddin Namkai Meche, 23, and Rick Best, 53 — died in the attack, which occurred on a commuter train. The third, Micah David-Cole Fletcher, 21, was treated on Saturday for injuries that the police said were serious but not life-threatening.
Jeremy Christian, 35, of North Portland, Ore., was charged with two counts of aggravated murder in the attack and could face additional charges when he is arraigned on Tuesday. Mr. Christian, who the authorities said had a history of making extremist statements on social media, was ranting at, and talking disparagingly about, the two women, one of whom was wearing a hijab.
Source: The New York Times
President Donald Trump has released his first official statement on the attack in Portland, Oregon, more than 48 hours after the two victims died.
"The violent attacks in Portland on Friday are unacceptable," Mr Trump tweeted. "The victims were standing up to hate and intolerance. Our prayers are w/ them."
Source: The Independent
Portland law enforcement leaders were tightlipped Saturday about the investigation into Friday's attacks that killed two men on a light rail train but a federal official did say it was too early to label the incident a hate crime.
[...] Loren Cannon, special agent in charge of the Portland FBI office, [...]
"It's too early to say whether last night's violence was an act of domestic terrorism or a federal hate crime," he said. "However, in the coming days, the FBI, PPB and the prosecutors will work together to share information, leverage resources and make determinations about future criminal charges."
[...] Leaders of the Muslim community said they were thankful for the men who gave their lives to save the girls from harm. They have raised $50,000 toward a goal of $60,000 to help support the victims and their families.
Source: The Oregonian
(Score: 3, Interesting) by Whoever on Tuesday May 30 2017, @06:15AM (5 children)
Reading that article again, I see that he did post support for Sanders and Stein. Nevertheless, as with many things, the situation is not black and white. Clearly, he expressed white supremacist views, which I doubt that Sanders or Stein would endorse.
A confused individual, full of hate, although there is one thing I can agree with him about: his opposition for circumcision.
(Score: 3, Insightful) by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday May 30 2017, @07:25AM (2 children)
He simultaneously expressed both left [gotnews.com] and right [wweek.com] wing views. Almost as if being a psychotic douchebag is not a partisan position? Presumably this is why more was not made of the womans march with Donna Hylton speaking, a girl setting another girls hair on fire and the male Canadian feminist who punched a woman in the face to protest the patriarchy or some shit?
This must be hate speech - Alt-right confirmed.
See how easy it is to label people? If you want to start acting against "political violence" (aka: terrorism), we should really be starting with Antifa.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday May 30 2017, @02:34PM (1 child)
> He simultaneously expressed both left [gotnews.com] and right [wweek.com] wing views.
Sometimes people forget that "nazi" was a contraction of the german for national socialist.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday May 30 2017, @03:16PM
*takes a deep breath*
OMG socialism! Hitler! Stalin! Mao! Pol Pot! Venezeula!!!eleven!1!
(Score: 4, Informative) by Runaway1956 on Tuesday May 30 2017, @09:22AM (1 child)
"the situation is not black and white"
Imagine that. Maybe this scumbag down't have any real politics. Just a lunatic, who hates anyone and everyone who isn't the same brand of crazy that he is.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday May 30 2017, @09:42PM
Runaway1956 spotted!
Sometimes the labeling is just, you know, labeling, as in truth in labeling.