The fact that he could not tell them apart should be a huge fucking wake up call that we are all just human beings trying to live our lives. But sadly bigotry isn’t rational so they won’t come to a rational conclusion.
When does our wake-up call come that this behavior, which keeps happening, over and over? Is also human nature. Like, we want to blame the leaders, and it is their fault…but not exclusively. We have parts of our nature we’re unwilling to address. We want to cut it out like a cancer, which sounds great…but it’s not a tumor… it’s everywhere…every country, every society… everywhere…
Every single person on this planet needs therapy.
Just a lil talk with a professional now and then to keep perspective, that’s all most people need.
This is exactly what “blinded by hate” refers to. He wasn’t attacked, he was not in any danger, he simply decided to attempt murdering people because they dared to exist in the same approximate space. This is how much he hates “those people” - that he felt justified in killing them on sight with zero provocation…
This insane headline kind of implies that it would have all been unreportable if the two tourists were actual Palestinians. It’s more news worthy because the Jewish guy shot at Israelis rather than actual Palestinians.
An hour ago, Israelis attacked an ambulance crew in Jenin who were trying to reach a wounded man.
Four hours ago, they shot a man south of Nablus City.
Five hours ago, their fighter jets fired on several “suspicious” vehicles in Gaza.
None of that was news. These two guys getting shot, and then presumably getting instant medical treatment and someone immediately stepping in to make sure the attacker was brought to justice, was. Because it’s out of the ordinary, because Israel isn’t in charge of where it happened.
It happened in America.
I’m aware, yes.
I was confused when you said Israel wasn’t in charge. You know, based on current events.
Let me rephrase: The thought process, “Oh shit! Palestinian civilians minding their own business! Let me get my gun and shoot them” is perfectly normal in Israel. It’s only unusual and came with consequences this time because it happened in America.
While in custody, Brafman spontaneously told detectives that while he was driving his truck, “he saw two Palestinians and shot and killed both”, arrest documents said.
Presumably, he fully expected the detectives to say, “Oh okay, got it. Carry on.”
Jewish people are not responsible for the actions of Israel.
Although if you feel that way you could always go murder some people who look kind of Jewish. Just make sure that they aren’t actually Palestinians.
What the fuck are you on about?
This is not the Onion
I was trying to make a joke
You aren’t wrong honestly. It probably would’ve made the local news but not national.
What a terrible time we live in
They live on Palestinian land, easy mistake to make.
That’s the trick to surviving genocidal regimes, you gotta be where they’re not.
Zionists trying to kill members of the ethnicity they claim to represent for “not being White enough”.
It’s the natural evolution of all Nazi-like white supremacist movements.
So… Leopards are eating each other’s faces?
Racists: Dey tuk ur jeeeerrrrrbs!
How come there are no crazy people shooting at rich people going “I saw two rich fucks. I shot and killed both”? The rich have a direct impact on the country and Palestinians have trouble even visiting it, yet somehow Palestinians are the bigger threat.
The world stops for the rich.
I don’t think murder is ok regardless of the reason. I think the real reason this blew up is that people really hate health insurance companies. Murder is not ok but murder doesn’t normally make national news.
That’s fine. Unfortunately CEOs disagree so self defense is necessary.
That got so much attention, I agree, murder is not ok. But the u.s. is ok with health insurance ceos making money off of people dying.
Meanwhile,Indonesia is killing people and invading West Papua.
Because rich people are usually the ones committing murder.
Can we not kill any body? Going out and shooting people seems like a bad thing no matter why.
So if they HAD been Palestinians, did the Miami attempted murderer think he’d be let off the hook? Someone help me understand!
Probably 50:50 on a presidential pardon tbh
Yes 🙃
Honestly it is crazy to me that some people are ok with a hate crime. Don’t go around killing people regardless of who they are.
They need to add hate crime to this list of charges
The media seem to have forgotten the word “terrorist” in that article because this is actual terrorism.
What a stupid fuck
They want the brown ppl scared to go outside, now were just more likely to get concealed carry permits
I dont think this is part of anything organized. It makes more sense that this was just a racist asshole murdering people.
Florida man strikes again.
Also…why is the Miami Beach squad car painted in rainbow colors? That can’t be their regular logo.
kagis
Ah. Apparently this is an ongoing thing in Miami Beach PD of which I had been unaware.
2019:
https://beantowncubanito.blogspot.com/2019/02/the-rainbow-police-car.html
The rainbow police car
Miami Beach also has a patrol car with “POLICE” decorated in rainbow hues. The Ford Crown Victoria is used at community events such as the annual Miami Beach Pride festivities on Ocean Drive… (Photo below from Miami Beach PD)
2022:
Miami Beach Police Criticized for Pride-Themed Squad Car
Miami Beach Police Department’s rainbow-colored car sparks criticism from both homophobes and the LGBTQ community.2023:
Miami ‘Pride’ police cruiser mocked after going viral on Twitter: 'Society is unsalvageable’
The Miami Police Department confirmed that the rainbow covered SUV is a working law enforcement vehicle
2024:
https://www.newsflare.com/video/651713/miami-pd-joins-pride-trend-with-rainbow-coloured-car
Miami PD joins Pride trend with rainbow coloured car
Officers from the Miami Police Department joined the Pride trend with a rainbow-coloured car.
Footage shows the cops with the event-goers doing a countdown to reveal the patrol car that was repainted for the day on June 4.
It sounds like it mostly has media on the right upset.
I have no idea why The Guardian is using the image, but maybe they just searched for “miami police” to get a stock filler image and slapped the first thing that came up into their article.
Easy mistake
Been there done that
Just a warning, like most media this is controlled and biased, both my comments got removed for BS reasons. And this supposed to be Not the Onion?
you know, being less antagonistic and hostile would probably help in not getting banned.
https://t.lemmy.dbzer0.com/u/Bloomcole@lemm.ee is a masterclass in how not to behave if you wanna keep posting with your account.
Wow that’s a wild ride!
Sure, someone making comments about my mother and other insults bcs they didn’t like my opinion is OK, but I can’t say anything back and gets me banned.
And I’ll tell you exactly what happened here. Someone comments how “almost all of them are totally innocent people”
To which I replied that the polls taken showed the vast majority condoned the level of violence the IDF used. In the same comment I mentioned the ones that didn’t and that many orthodox jews protested the genocide.
And my comment gets removed for ‘lumping in all the jews together’?!!!
Worse than that is one reaction to it.
“Perhaps we could just put them in camps…”
An obvious hasbara tactic trying to slander me as a jewhater and suggesting I want to kill them. Apparently that is OK
