thepeel
Joined: 08 Aug 2004
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 Posted: Mon Sep 17, 2007 6:30 pm Post subject: Media censor terrorist incident |
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Houssein Zorkot, 26, was arrested Sept. 8 after he was observed wielding an AK-47 semi-automatic assault rifle in Hemlock Park, a popular destination for many Dearborn residents.
Zorkot, who is of Lebanese descent, was arraigned Tuesday in 19th District Court � the same day city officials sent out a press release about an event that had happened four days prior, and one day after the Press & Guide had contacted city officials seeking comment.
According to Dearborn Mayor "Jack" O"Reilly, Jr., the release of information about the case was delayed until after Zarkot's arraignment and late in the day that marked the anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. City officials feared that announcing the arrest of an armed Arabic man so close to anniversary of the attack would stir anti-Muslim sentiments and fan the flames of terrorism.
"We didn't want this to become more than it is," O'Reilly said. "There are certain things that the media latches onto, and this would have turned into a story about terrorism. That's not the kind of tone we want to set."
Zorkot has not been identified as a terrorist and has yet to be associated with any terrorist group, O'Reilly said. He has been charged with multiple felonies for carrying a dangerous weapon. |
http://www.pressandguide.com/stories/091607/loc_20070916003.shtml
�Fan the flames of terrorism�. These people are so na�ve. They think that muslim terrorism stems from �anti-muslim sentiment�. This is backwards. �Anti-muslim sentiment� is caused by muslim terrorism, violence, and the threat of. Terrorism is born in islamic texts. |
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