Fake Hate Crimes against Muslims, in Fresno and Beyond
On Christmas day in Fresno, somebody vandalized a local mosque, and shrieking immediately began characterizing the damage as a hate crime, a thought energetically stoked by the media:
FRESNO POLICE CALLING ISLAMIC CULTURAL CENTER BURGLARY A HATE CRIME, KFSN-TV Fresno, December 26, 2014Police now have a suspect in custody after a cultural center promoting peace, is the victim of hate.Fresno police say a lone suspect vandalized the Islamic Cultural Center in Northeast Fresno on Christmas morning. Police Chief Jerry Dyer will release more information about the suspect at a Saturday morning news conference.Fresno Police Chief Jerry Dyer says it is clear the incident is a hate crime which is why the FBI is also investigating this case. The suspect went to the center twice Thursday morning, and the second time he dumped a bottle of bleach on the American flag. . .
Here’s a screen snap from the KFSN news report, emphasizing HATE ...