Muslim men in Albuquerque Specifically being targeted and killed.

[Greenman]

I wondered how your average person on the street could tell if someone was Muslim.

 

[Greenman]

So I'm racist for assuming someone of my own race may have been racist and killed someone of another race?

Seriously?

How the actual fuck does that even compute for you?

Maybe he thinks you're an "Uncle Scooter".

 

[J30_Uwe]

I wondered how your average person on the street could tell if someone was Muslim.

I'd definately consult this group. Profiling appears to be their specialty.

 

[Lezunto]

The whole time this was happening, I wanted to keep silent. I had no idea who it was.

But honestly thought someone had to know the ins and outs of that community to target these men.

 

[Muse]

We all know what happens when you assume!

(and yet we all do it every day)

It's called implicit bias. Nobody is immune.

 

[Commodus]

While it's certainly true that American conservatives are more likely to be anti-Muslim, particularly Trump supporters, this does illustrate why you shouldn't rush to make assumptions about attacks; there's still the chance for instances like this.

On this note: I still can't help but see an instance of anti-Muslim attacks in North America and wonder if one of our former forum members was responsible. We had a few users in the past who were so virulently islamophobic that it was entirely reasonable to worry that they'd turn violent.

 

[hal2kilo]

Since there was literally no information except coincidental evidence, I kept my yapper shut.

 

[senseamp]

I knew it wasn't white supremaciss because they usually morons who don't know what a Muslim looks like and end up killing Sikhs.