A Florida marine reservist is trying desperately to come up with a excuse for assaulting a lost priest with a tire iron. After mistaking the traditionally dressed Orthodox priest for a Muslim, he hit him with a tire iron, chased him several blocks, and tackled him. Afterward, he called the authorities, claiming, “I’ve caught a terrorist!” It’s like Fox News, mthe reality show.
Once he realized he was in trouble, he made excuses- the priest hit on him, grabbed his crotch, yelled “Allahu Akbar!” Welcome to America, Father.
In my daydreams, nasty television pundits wake up after events like this feeling guilty for their part in provoking hate crimes. If they keep framing Islam as the enemy, how much can we really blame people for taking this stuff to heart?
