Media Bias Outrage of the Week - A Politically Correct Sniper: Feel the Joy!

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Home Media Bias Outrage/Week Outrage of the Month Outrage Archive On The Offensive On The Offensive Archive Hot Topic Links Special Features Activism Press Releases Rolodex Activist Handbook Thread Archive Identify Media Bias Mission Statement Guestbook Contact Us	A Politically Correct Sniper: Feel the Joy! 10/14/2002 The residents of the Washington D.C. area have plenty to worry about here lately. The so-called "Beltway Sniper" has murdered citizens as they go about the most mundane errands. Yet there is one thing they don't have to worry about: at least this sniper is not motivated by racial prejudice. This warm-fuzziness is brought to us by the Washington Post. On October 4, after the first five victims had been gunned down in Montgomery County, Maryland, the they ran a story with the following headline: "Arbitrary Victims, Identical Fate" with the subhead, "County's Growing Diversity Reflected in Those Gunned Down." This front-page article celebrates the diversity of the sniper's victims. It almost seems as if, failing to find a racial-hate motivation, the author needed to bring this good news to the readers. 'Yippee skippee! At least it's not a hate crime!' Join me in informing the Washington Post that the murder of any person for any reason is horrible. Below is the contact information. The Washington Post 1150 15th Street NW Washington, DC 20071 (202) 334-6000 E-mail contact page Read more here: The Washington Post: Arbitrary Victims, Identical Fate MRC CyberAlert, 10/07/2002 When you feel your personal media bias tolerance gauge rising into the red zone, don't throw stuff at the TV screen! Send your suggestion to outrage@fairpress.org! Each week, one hideous example of media bias will be selected for closer examination. Hmmmmmm . . . Click below for more: