How will we spin this?

[iGas]

Hate crime a possibility after Iraqi woman killed in California

The finding is inconclusive at the moment, but I can't fathom that it isn't too far from the truth.

IMHO, we have lowered ourselves to the same level as those that we perceived as the "primitives" that we tried to educate/saved.

 

[EagleKeeper]

One person does not represent a country or religion

 

[Herr Kutz]

We could call it an honor killing...muslims will understand

 

[Howard]

One person does not represent a country or religion

What's the cut-off?

 

[silverpig]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RrnMYg62boM&feature=player_embedded

She has my sympathy, but lost a little bit of it when she said: "You are not Christian, you are not Muslim, and you are not Jewish. You are someone without a religion."

As if that's a bad thing?

 

[Fern]

This bit got my attention:

The family had lived in the house for only a few weeks, after moving from Michigan, Ms. Alzaidy said. Ms. Alzaidy told the newspaper her father and Ms. Alawadi's husband had previously worked together in San Diego as private contractors for the U.S. Army, serving as cultural advisers to train soldiers who were going to be deployed to the Middle East.

Thinking it's not impossible that one of the 40,000 Iraqi's living there don't like the fact that the family is helping the US military.

Given there were 2 notes, someone had tightly focused on this woman and/or her family. Why someone who hated Iraqi's in general would focus exclusively on them is not clear.

Fern

 

[monovillage]

An honor killing being covered up.

 

[TastesLikeChicken]

The initial note is strange. If some xenophobe did this would they really leave a note first, then come back a few weeks later to beat her to death, and then leave another note? Something doesn't ring quite right in this case. It's almost as if someone was trying a little too hard to make it look like a hate crime.

If I were the police I would be taking a hard look at the husband and other family members.

 

[FoBoT]

maybe it is retaliation for something that happened in the 'old country', maybe her/her family did some bad stuff to someone else over there and it followed them over here. who knows

 

[Lithium381]

where is jesse husseiin jackson or al sharia sharpton when you need em?

 

[xj0hnx]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RrnMYg62boM&feature=player_embedded

She has my sympathy, but lost a little bit of it when she said: "You are not Christian, you are not Muslim, and you are not Jewish. You are someone without a religion."

As if that's a bad thing?

There is something off about the daughter and her responses.

 

[Stayfr0sty]

One person does not represent a country or religion

Exactly, but you can thank sensationalist mass media to make it look that way.

 

[rasczak]

That area is pretty tense racially. Sad to hear, and I hope they hang the fucker(s).

 

[sdifox]

this is a bit fishy. New in town and there is already threats?

 

[Red Storm]

this is a bit fishy. New in town and there is already threats?

Umm, that makes more sense than having been around for years and suddenly getting threats.

 

[sdifox]

Umm, that makes more sense than having been around for years and suddenly getting threats.

within weeks? Most people don't even know their neighbours these days. Unless the family put up an Iraqui flag on their house, how would anyone know? I am more inclined to believe this is done by someone that knows the family.

 

[Jhhnn]

within weeks? Most people don't even know their neighbours these days. Unless the family put up an Iraqui flab on their house, how would anyone know? I am more inclined to believe this is done by someone that knows the family.

I'm not prepared to comment on the nature of the crime itself, but it's easy to identify the victim as muslim from her style of dress, particularly the wearing of the hajib in public, muslim womenfolk's traditional head scarf. That's obvious in the normal comings & goings of the family, at the supermarket, anywhere.

 

[sdifox]

I'm not prepared to comment on the nature of the crime itself, but it's easy to identify the victim as muslim from her style of dress, particularly the wearing of the hajib in public, muslim womenfolk's traditional head scarf. That's obvious in the normal comings & goings of the family, at the supermarket, anywhere.

Yes, hijab is pretty visible, but you would have to follow them home to know where they live no? Note says "go back to your country" I guess the killer is ignorant to the fact that there are quite a few American Muslims.

I don't know of any places in the US that kill off someone they do not like so quickly.

Unless San Diego is run liked Sandford in Hot Fuzz.

 

[Jhhnn]

Yes, hijab is pretty visible, but you would have to follow them home to know where they live no? Note says "go back to your country" I guess the killer is ignorant to the fact that there are quite a few American Muslims.

Or the perp would have acted on a chance observation, or live in the immediate area of the victim's family.

Ebil Furriners movin' in, ruining the neighborhood & the whole country!

Or not- there's not enough evidence to form an opinion as to the true nature of the crime.

 

[sdifox]

Or the perp would have acted on a chance observation, or live in the immediate area of the victim's family.

Ebil Furriners movin' in, ruining the neighborhood & the whole country!

Or not- there's not enough evidence to form an opinion as to the true nature of the crime.

oh I am not saying hate crime is definitely out, just seems off that's all.

 

[shabby]

What's the cut-off?

2995 to be exact, any more and you're speaking for your country/religion.

 

[WHAMPOM]

this is a bit fishy. New in town and there is already threats?

What!! You really don't think it is the work of the local homicidal welcome wagon?

 

[LTC8K6]

I would be suspicious of the note. I would think the note is meant to hide the actual motive.

 

[sdifox]

What!! You really don't think it is the work of the local homicidal welcome wagon?

You think "In the heat of the Night" is still current?

 

[momeNt]

What's the cut-off?

19...