Update (10/16/23): The Illinois man who fatally stabbed a 6-year-old Palestinian American boy had reportedly been worried about the “day of jihad” and had “been listening to conservative talk radio about the Israel-Hamas war and became increasingly concerned about his Muslim tenants.”

Right-wing media spent days fearmongering about potential mass violence happening on Friday after a former Hamas political leader was reportedly mistranslated as advocating for a “day of jihad.” Despite a lack of evidence of a related threat to the United States, some called for increased surveillance and others gave advice on how to best avoid an attack.

  • RojoSanIchiban
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    1 year ago

    The administration doesn’t decide what is or is not abhorrent speech.

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      1 year ago

      That’s who runs the enforcement, though.

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        1 year ago

        I don’t think you grasp the difference between “the law” and “law enforcement.”