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I think it's more of a stereotype then racism. In the DC sniper saga, everyone assumed it was a white male. Basically stereotypes: Spree shooter/sniper = whi
by ry0ohki 14y ago
I think it's more of a stereotype then racism. In the DC sniper saga, everyone assumed it was a white male. Basically stereotypes:
Spree shooter/sniper = white male,
Bomber = arab male, Drive-by = african american male, Poisoning = kgb?
None of these are true all of the time, but my point is they are stereotypes. If it were purely racism, people would jump to the conclusion of non-whites for spree shootings and snipings.
- mnazim 14y agoWas poisoning = KGB a joke or is it actually stereotype? (a non american here)
- ry0ohki 14y agoKind of a joke, but certainly during the cold war that's probably what we would have suspected. We haven't had any assassinations in a long time, but I think people would assume a national enemy if we did.
- w1ntermute 14y agoIIRC, It's pretty common for the Israelis to use poisoning for assassination these days, but you can't say anything negative about the Israelis lest you get Godwin'd.
- jlgreco 14y agoThat may be true, though to be fair KGB poisoning incidents have probably gotten more news (particularly the Alexander Litvinenko polonium poisoning.) Stereotypes are all about perception, so the incidents that get the news shape the stereotypes.