Daily FGS

I’ve noticed that even when reported, there’s a level of bias. Phrases like “the incident is still under investigation”, “alleged suspect”, “victim of the shooting”, “homeowner may have known”, “the shooter, who is White”, “the victim, who is Black” etc. all seem innocent enough. But notice that those same phrases are used for absolute “bad shoots”, e.g., an armed robbery, gang shooting, or attempted murder, albeit without mention of race if the suspect is a minority.

If someone breaks into my house at 0200 and I have to engage them, I can expect the following report: “The homeowner, who is White, says he shot the victim, who is Black, because he broke a window and entered the home. The homeowner may have known the victim, though, as witnesses said they saw them look at each other once on the street. This incident is still under investigation and News 69 will provide updates when available.”

If I’m in my yard and randomly shot by a thief that happens to be Black, I’d expect this: “The homeowner appeared to get into an altercation with the alleged suspect, who pulled out a gun and shot the homeowner. Police say that no suspect has been identified and they are looking for a person approximately 5’10” and 150 pounds, wearing a dark hoodie.”

The narrative is that we don’t need guns to defend ourselves and are racist criminals if we do so. So, self-defense shootings, if reported at all, need to conflate the victim and the suspect and play along the racially divisive lines we see so often. In the first report above, there is no mention of a suspect, just the shooting “victim”, who was actively committing a crime and victimizing me, with both of our races identified. In the second, I may or may not be referenced as a victim, but the suspect is given a vague description devoid of any racial characteristics. Incense the community. White man shoots Black victim. Alternatively, unknown suspect shoots person after altercation.