Stop Saying ‘Muslim Shooters,’ Farook Family Lawyer Says

[Valin]

Time:

Charlotte Alter

Dec. 4, 2015

 

Lawyers for the Farook family accused the media of racially profiling his client

 

A lawyer for the family of one of the suspects in the San Bernandino shooting said that the media has been unfairly smearing his client because he is Muslim.

 

“Until there is absolute clear evidence, every headline doesn’t have to say ‘Muslim massacre’ or ‘Muslim shooters,’” said David Chesley, a lawyer for the family of Syed Farook, part of the husband-wife team allegedly behind the attack. “Because it’s going to cause intolerance and what we need is forgiveness.”

 

Chesley said in a press conference that the media was unfairly characterizing his client’s actions as terrorism-related, when there is also evidence that Farook may have had trouble at work and the attack could have been a work-related incident. He noted that co-workers may have teased Farook about his beard, which could have caused him to snap.

 

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[Valin]

Islamic State says California killers of 14 were their followers
SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. | By Yasmeen Abutaleb and Rory Carroll
Sat Dec 5, 2015

Islamic State said on Saturday that a married couple who killed 14 people in California in an attack the FBI is investigating as an "act of terrorism" were followers of the militant group based in Syria and Iraq.

 

The group's declaration, in an online radio broadcast, came three days after U.S.-born Syed Rizwan Farook, 28, and his wife Tashfeen Malik, 29, a native of Pakistan, carried out the attack on a holiday party for civil servants in San Bernardino, about 60 miles (100 km) east of Los Angeles.

 

The two died hours later in a shootout with police.

 

U.S. government sources have said Malik and her husband may have been inspired by Islamic State, but there was no evidence the attack was directed by the militant group or that the organization even knew who they were. The party the couple attacked was for workers in the same local government agency that employed Farook.

 

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[mozartlover]

I'm tired of people telling me not to speak the truth.

[Geee]

I saw this news conference - it was ridiculous and full of contradictions. They actually said the family had little to do with them and barely had any contact - then in the next breath you find out the mother lived with them and he was such a nice guy cause he made shoe shelves for his sister The press conference was more about talking up muslims than trying to defend the family. Wonder if CAIR is paying for them.

[Valin]

@Geee

 

Wouldn't surprise me in the least if they were.