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I am Moroccan.
I do not know why the Moroccans accused in Boston explosions
Why do you judge the Moroccans ? This is an injustice
Moroccans are not a terrorist
Morocco's first Islamic state made in recognition of the United States of America
uppityperson
(115,678 posts)Barhoum learned via his friends and social media that he was a wanted suspect. Meanwhile, the public learned that a department store video revealed two other suspects of similar description wearing backpacks and baseball caps but we were not shown the video or photos until much later. Whether the FBI learned its lesson from releasing the earlier photo of the Moroccans is unclear, but the misstep is devastating to these men who were later shown to be innocent.
Im going to be scared going to school, Barhoum told The Huffington Post. Workwise, my family, everything is going to be scary. This high school teenager is not much younger than the 19 year-old suspect on the run Friday and was unlucky to be at the wrong place at the wrong time. This teen came of age in the decade following 9/11, in a generation that is familiar with racial, ethnic and religious profiling but also cognizant of the careful language of political correctness used so often to veil what people really think.
There is no nationality, religion, skin color, to who sets bombs. Unfortunately there is a certain type of person who will jump to conclusions and use events to forward their fears and hatreds. After the bombing, many photos were circulated and unfortunately it looks like these guys were in some of them. Many different people were questioned and released.
I do hope that this bombing murder does not lead bigots to act negatively towards people they perceive as "the enemy" who are not in any way.
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uppityperson
(115,678 posts)And welcome.
muriel_volestrangler
(101,352 posts)They circulated inside law enforcement, and some idiot leaked them to the New York Post (and/or unknown people on the internet).
cyberswede
(26,117 posts)The article has nothing to do with this website (democraticunderground.com).
JI7
(89,262 posts)ohiosmith
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this is just bizarre.
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In_The_Wind
(72,300 posts)ohiosmith
(24,262 posts)In_The_Wind
(72,300 posts)dballance
(5,756 posts)I didn't think the post was bizarre at all. I understood it pretty clearly. It was a very legitimate gripe given that the NY Post put those innocent guys on their cover and practically called them guilty.
riderinthestorm
(23,272 posts)The publication of their names and photos was a terrible disgrace.
This American apologizes.
The American news media is badly flawed.
Welcome to DU.
In_The_Wind
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LisaL
(44,974 posts)As I recall there was a white middle aged guy with a large bag also deemed suspicious.
And he looked like a college professor, for crying out loud.
Tommy_Carcetti
(43,190 posts)The New York Post is a shameful publication.
Welcome to DU.
fleur-de-lisa
(14,628 posts)It would greatly help if you would post either links to articles and/or previous DU posts if you are trying to make a case on DU.