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The indefatigable Ali Sina of Faith Freedom on the New Jersey murders:
Last year a big part of the news in America was about a basketball player and his escapade with a woman who first solicited to have sex with him and then accused him of rape. The news was all over the media. Why such silly incident should be newsworthy is not clear. But the whole accusation and trial was televised and broadcasted by every single media outlet in America ad nauseam. The same circus was played in the case of the pop singer Michael Jackson and his child molestation charges. His trial received as much coverage as the presidential election.But last Friday a whole family of four was slain in their own home. Their throats were slit. They were stabbed and brutally murdered. Yet no one said a word. An Egyptian American man 47, his wife 37 and his two daughters 16 and 8 were all found dead, soaked in their own blood at their New Jersey home today. The jewelry was not missing. Burglary has been ruled out. The police suspect only one motive: “religious hate”.
The father, Hossam Armanious, spent some of his spare time in Internet chat rooms debating about religion and speaking out against the Islamic persecution of the Coptic Christians in his native country, Egypt.
About two months ago, when he made a comment in a Paltalk chat room, he was threatened.
"Some Muslim guys said if you don't stop this, we're going to come out and kill you," said a family friend. To which he responded: “Here is America , I am free to say whatever I want”.
Armanious could not be more wrong. When he found out that even in America he was not free to speak his mind, it was already too late. He was stabbed to death, his throat was slashed and his entire family was butchered.
But amazingly, the media did not find this horrendous crime newsworthy. Except a few, none of them had any word about it. Not a squeak was heard from CNN; no mention of this on ABC, CBS or any other big media outlet!
Is it that the big American media already know what Armanious did not know? Are they afraid to report this carnage? Have they already convinced themselves that even in America you are not free to speak your mind and the first amendment is baloney? Or perhaps they have sold their soul to the devil of political correctness?
The NBC news reported “authorities were investigating whether a former tenant, who had had a dispute with the family, was involved.” There is no mention of the death threat in their report.
A dispute with a former tenant!? Do people kill an entire family over a past tenancy dispute? What kind of person can slash the throat of an eight year old child for a dispute over a few hundred dollars? Are the reporters in NBC stupid or do they think their viewers are stupid?
The abclocal.go.com reported: “With no signs of forced entry or robbery, detectives suspect the victims may have known their killer. But at this moment, still no motive or suspect in this heartbreaking case.”
But this is a lie. The authorities HAVE some clue about the motives.
The nj.com reported the full story: “An uncle of Armanious' wife, Amal Garas, said yesterday that detectives told him they were pursuing the chat room argument as a possible motive for the slayings. The uncle, Milad Garas, was one of many family members interviewed by police Friday. "One detective said this was his theory," the uncle said.
The local northjersey.com reported “Islamic extremists may have murdered four members of a Coptic Orthodox family.”
And the newyorkpost.com titled its article “Islamic Hate Eyed in Slays.”
The rest of the media did not even report the carnage. These media moguls who kill to report about the sex scandals of celebrities were shamefully silent over this horrendous crime. Those few who reported it did not dare to say a word about the possible suspects.
Has America already become a dhimmi nation? Are the big American media afraid of the Islamists? Do the reporters fear for their own lives? What is the explanation of this silence? How many more deaths do you need before you wake up and realize our freedom in America is hijacked? How many more innocent people should bathe in their own blood before you realize we are no more free in our own homes and the first amendment does not exist anymore? If today, Muslims with less than 2% of the population, can intimidate you to the extent that you are afraid to report their crimes, what will befall on you (and us) if their number is allowed to grow to 10%
What happened to American justice? What about the slogan "Don't tread on me"? Well America, you have been treaded on big time. What are you going to do about it? When are you going to stand up and say enough is enough?
Please write to the media, call them on the phone and demand them to cover this story truthfully. We do not want them to judge and condemn the Muslims for this crime. But Muslims are the only suspects. Why not report this? If they can report about a dispute with an ex tenant, which is ludicrous, why can't they report the death threat? What is the significance of this cowardly silence?
Posted by Robert at January 17, 2005 8:35 AM
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OT:
Other egregious behavior concerning the War on Terror and Jihad in leftist MSM:
http://www.aim.org/aim_report/2510_0_4_0_C/
http://www.aim.org/aim_report/2483_0_4_0_C/
http://www.aim.org/aim_column/2482_0_3_0_C/
(note: this one is by a soldier, kj. Diss him at your peril)
http://frontpagemag.com/Articles/ReadArticle.asp?ID=16658
And on campus:
http://frontpagemag.com/Articles/ReadArticle.asp?ID=16662
And in the legal/political system:
http://frontpagemag.com/Articles/ReadArticle.asp?ID=16656
And for Balance: Good news!
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,144486,00.html
http://www.washingtonpost.com/ac2/wp-dyn/A14327-2005Jan16?language=printer
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at January 17, 2005 9:04 AM
Here's another thought on media silence - if the entire family was shot to death, this might have made the news. The media has a clear anti-gun stance, but there's no political capital in a story that would make a case for banning knives.
It's amazing - the instances where an entire family is murdered are rare enough to make this a sensational story, particulary where the method is so brutal. If nothing else, that should have elicited a response across the country.
Posted by: Walker Colt
at January 17, 2005 9:18 AM
Fox News reported this morning in a matter of fact manner that the motive for the "massacre" could have been robbery because the wallets and purses contained no money. The report was balanced with the information that they were Coptic Christians that argued online with Muslims and were threatened by the same, and that there "could have been a religious motive." What other conclusions can be drawn until they find the killers?
Trivial celebrity sex cases have received more attention than this murder.
Posted by: epg at January 17, 2005 9:25 AM
There were many websites with alot of traffic which included claims and declarations of "open season on Muslims". This craziness is going to spill into the streets.
I'll sit back and see what happens. The news will definately jump on the story of Muslim beatings or worse once they begin to happen.
Who knows, maybe this is what needs to happen. No tears will be shed if it does. They happen to have started this, and it must be ended. Don't rely on the news sources, they have no balls.
Rely on the bloggers, that's where the real news is anyway. America-arm yourselves, and defend what is ours. Send them to Allah.
Posted by: Prickzilla at January 17, 2005 9:52 AM
They wanted to live in a better world but they have killed, delenta est islam, I am proud of being nisrani and kaffir,
Posted by: Franze at January 17, 2005 10:26 AM
Right; come on we need action in USA right now. If this happened in London UK already groups would be planning action, demonstrations - the media would not get away with it. FOUR PEOPLE have been SLAYED. For godsake, this is FOUR times worse then Theo Van Gogh (RIP).
This MUST be forced to MSM, now. But they are scared - and probably police have a large hand in this. ONE thing they DONT want is civil unrest. They dont want to stir 'racial' tensions. In short they will do anything to prevent a riot, and that includes gagging atrocities committed by psyhcopathic Islamists.
USA must unite and be courageous, we support you all over the world and my heart of hearts is with this family. Terrible, terrible tragedy.
We do not want a riot, we would LOUD, peaceful demonstrations. Remember there are many innocents in Islam trapped by the threats of a 7th century psychopath. Lets have compassion for those and hearts of steel for those that commit and condone atrocities.
Posted by: freestar at January 17, 2005 10:37 AM
Freestar for USA and for all of us, please do it, demostrate that islamism must be defeated and your aren´t blind, greetings
Posted by: Franze at January 17, 2005 10:43 AM
I tracked yesterday this news...not much... I began to wonder if the leftist Media is so bias against the West to align itself with murder...Where is the NYT, BBC and WP?... Which on-line news to read? I guess they are really afraid of ending up in court or worse.
Posted by: seeso at January 17, 2005 10:57 AM
OT - This may have nothing to do with the religion of peace, but everytime I hear about a severed head it's the first thing that comes to mind. Is Hazlet near Jersey City?
Severed Head Found Near Movie Theater
Hazlet, N.J.-WABC, January 16, 2005) — A gruesome discovery in New Jersey, as a severed head and body are found near a movie theater in Monmouth County.
http://abclocal.go.com/wabc/news/wabc_011605_bodyfound.html
at January 17, 2005 11:03 AM
Interesting that FOX was all over this when the family was inaccurately thought to be Muslim .
And although they DID report it correctly one time (including the "chicken" threat)
I have not seen anything about this horrible crime on that station since.KobePertersonJackson soap-opera type garbage must be a real moneycow
to these heinously threat omitting "news"(spit)stations....
I am thoroughly disgusted with the GIGANTIC disservice the lame media bestows upon an unsuspecting populous,
May they go the way of the us postal service who is and has lost big to email.
Video killed the radio star ...perhaps internet bloggers will kill the news stations in a way that forces them to deal with the pressing civilization threats that face us all today .
at January 17, 2005 11:19 AM
Ali Sina should be careful, with all the Islamic anarchists out there. Killing and Jihad is all they want to know. In the fine tradition of the "prophet" whose life the Koran commands them to emulate. Since Muhammad was the most perfect man and is the perfect example for all mankind, not just Muslims.
Muslims are so very nice that they want to share Muhammad's example with us. Through proselytizing and blood.
at January 17, 2005 11:32 AM
I wrote to CNN hoping to bring this story to their attention, although I suspect they probably already know, but have chosen not to report it.
Dear CNN,
There has been a massacre of a family of four in New Jersey. This story is significant because they are a family of christian Copts who arrived from Egypt because of the now well documented persecution of minority christians by the radical Islamics there. It now appears that they were slaughtered in the usual gruesome way islamic radicals usually murder infidels. It seems that the father regularly debated muslims on the Internet and had received death threats. It appears also that the eldest daughter was well known at school as someone who confronted islamic issues. This seems similar to event in the Netherlands in November when Theo Van Gogh was also killed in a jihadist attack.
The sources for this story so far are local and can be found at the following links:
http://www.nj.com/news/ledger/index.ssf?/base/news-19/110586420098510.xml#continue
http://www.nypost.com/news/regionalnews/38704.htm
Kind Regards
Sebastien
I suggest more people do the same. You can submit your news tip at the following URL
http://www.cnn.com/feedback/tips/
I have also sent a tip to a jihad unfriendly site in France
http://www.france-echos.com/actualite.php?cle=3299
We need to get this around the world. When Copts are killed in Egypt the stories are routinely ignored, this should not be the same here. This is just an ordinary family, not a Theo Van Gogh who taunted the jihadists to get him.
Are there any muslims maintaining Jihadwatch Servers? Can the posters here be tracked down? I see that Jihadwatch has proxied (and therefore hidden from public view) the 'WHOIS' information about the site, but what about the actual site service providers. Are they Kosher? :) So to speak.
Posted by: Sebastien at January 17, 2005 11:35 AM
I have also sent emails to CNN, MSNBC,and AL JAZZERA...Ill let ya know if I get a comment back!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Bud
at January 17, 2005 11:47 AM
Fox News just showed the funeral procession for the family. They also interviewed a relative and even talked about the treatment of Egyptian Copts by the Muslim majority. It seems the cat is taking a peak out of the bag.
Posted by: Dilophos at January 17, 2005 11:51 AM
Here it is, article with video:
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,144573,00.html
Posted by: freestar at January 17, 2005 12:14 PM
Sebastien, thanks for the link to CNN; I wrote them.
I’ve also been posting a link to Ali Sina’s article around the web and I’ve gotten people motivated. Next let’s see if the blogs pick this up – another step to getting the media to bring this case to the fore.
Posted by: JasonP at January 17, 2005 12:18 PM
I've been seeing pretty complete coverage of this on Fox News this morning, repeated frequently.
Posted by: CGW at January 17, 2005 12:31 PM
I just emailed CNN & BBC also with link to Fox's article.
Posted by: freestar at January 17, 2005 12:35 PM
A mother in Texas murders her children by drowning them and that story made the front page of every newspaper in the United States.
An Egyptian family of four all have their throats viciously slashed and this story is relegated to the back pages.
It is obvious that the Islamic angle of this horrific crime is impeding media coverage.
Posted by: Moe's Foe at January 17, 2005 12:51 PM
I could see nothing on the Bleedin' Biased Corporation news so I did a Google search. Which directed me to Jihad Watch (an earlier murder of Coptic Christians) Associated Press and some other web forums. One carried a picture of the girls, fine young women lost to our world.
A search on the Bleedin' Biased Corporation site engine took me outside the BBC - again to Jihad Watch !!!
The pricking of my thumbs would set me looking at the elder brothers of the older daughters classmates. The ones she defended her faith to so vociferously. Her death at not quite 16 reminds me of that Iranian girl the same age who was convicted of immoral behaviour and told the Judge he should be trying her rapist not the victim. She was executed for “having a sharp tongue”
at January 17, 2005 2:28 PM
These people, and many before, and more to come are being sacrificed on the alter of political correctness (cultural marxism).
They were not an approved victim group. And the approved victim groups never commits "hate-crimes".
Unfortunately an examination of the statistical records shows quite the contrary. But I'm not supposed to consider such things.
Posted by: kentim at January 17, 2005 2:28 PM
Let us be in no doubt that the media in America
asweell as in western Europe is totally Biased
towards a leftist/islamist perspective,Why?.
Are the Jews,christians and conservatives really
that bad,that they would quiet actively change our societies to resemble the Dark Ages,all for the sake of allah.
When will our media wake up to the absolute horror we are now facing,they not only ignore
the horror,they disguise it.
This poor family thought that being American would grant them the promised free speech,how
sad it is that our own society has been so blinded by Political Correctness that we can't even acknowledge a self proclaimed enemy.
at January 17, 2005 2:36 PM
Paltalk is known to it's Christian and Jewish users as very muslim biased and unfair. I looked at personal message I sent dated to paltalk redadmin( paid staff to look into Terms of Service violations) in October 2004, with the words 'I pray nothing so bad ever happens to someone before you WILL start taking these terible room titles( of islamic origin) and threats, seriously'... The admin NEVER answered my message,though it has the date, time,ect.
Complaints,emails to the 'top'personell of this company have gone ignored,even answered in threat of losing your account.
Yesterday Pal's ''top admin'' had a 'sound off'room.All this mad me so ANGRY.What they are doing are covering their ___!!!!Over 200 people where in the room, allowing only one to speak at a time.One woman challened the way that threats have not been handeled in the past. only to receive a veryy angry response that cancelled out her voice text and typing ( along with everyone else).The two top admins were sooo ''user - friendly , while we had in mind a family of four whose father whould never be a member again.PALTALK IS RUNNING SCARED, INSTEAD OF MAKING MEMORIAL ROOMS, THEY HAD TO MAKE A DAMNED ROOM TO ABSOLVE THEMSELVES OF ANY CULPABILITY WHATSOEVER!!! I AM STEAMED IT HAS COME TO THIS...That poor family...
THREATS WERE INVOLVED AND PALTALK WANTS TO DANCE AROUND ITS MUSLIM BIAS!!!!
When I heard who this man was--his nick-name- I bust into tears- he was one of the kindest men in the Coptic Christian chat room.I am sure people here are aware that the Copts were the original dwellers in Egypt before mohammed comquered the country and slaughtered massive amounts of CC. It happens today in Egypt; my friends from there- and that still live there have SEEN the horrific Islamic murders and persecution..The Coptic community is very very saddened and very angry- as they should be!
I had heard this man speak, he was a VERY, gentle person. I reallly cried when I learned WHO it was.I have a very good Coptic friend from a dangerous mid east country who also was a volunter admin in that room and he would invite me in.When they'd not type Arabic I could understand.:>
But I am so saddened yet furious with Paltalks cowing down to islamics, consistently banning Jews and Christians( the ones most outspoken were targets for the banns ,and continue to be)while Islamics can make such maddening threats I have recieved numerous case numbers from The FBI, ALWAYS noting ''this was taken from the chat program PALTALK.COM'' .Many times I became so angry Id actually type before hitting submit the FBI tip line ''WHEN ARE YOU GOING TO GET MORE AGENTS ONLINE HERE, WHEN THE COUNTRIE'S SECURITY LEVEL IS SO HIGH, YOU START TO GIVE THESE THREATS SOME REAL CREDIBILTY'??!!!
A funeral has just taken place in NJ.
PLEASE KEEP THE FAMILY OF THE DECEASED IN YOUR PRAYERS, AND PRAY FOR THE COMFORT OF THE HOLY SPIRIT ON THEM..
They are in absolute bliss now- with their Heavenly Father.. Though that comfort will come later to their friends and family... I pray sooner... What a horrible, despicible thing has happened.
GBU ALL
PC-AMERICA-HAS-TO-GO
at January 17, 2005 5:22 PM
Posted by: Greg at January 17, 2005 11:03 AM
Gold Star for you!!!!
http://abclocal.go.com/wabc/news/wabc_011605_bodyfound.html
Severed Head Found Near Movie Theater
By Eyewitness News' Ken Rosato
(Hazlet, N.J.-WABC, January 16, 2005) — A gruesome discovery in New Jersey, as a severed head and body are found near a movie theater in Monmouth County
Eyewitness News reporter Ken Rosato is live at the scene in Hazlet, with more on this murder mystery.
The police found a head in the woods in the wooded area behind a movie theater, on a busy movie night when hundreds of cars packed the parking lot
It was about 10:00 p.m. last night, when the discovery of the severed head was made.
Police say a severed head was discovered at this multiplex theater, located on Route 35 in Hazlet, New Jersey.
Police began to investigate, and shortly thereafter, found a headless body in the wooded area adjacent to the parking lot.
The victim appears to be white. But no word yet if the body was male or female.
A gray SUV or minivan at the scene was of particular interest to the investigators, but no word as to whether it might have belonged to the victim.
No arrests have been made, and police are continuing their investigation.
Looks like things are getting ugly???
REMEMBER THERE IS NO WHERE TO RUN TO SO YOU HAVE TO STAND AND FIGHT!!!
Part of the American Tribe
Squirrel Hunter
Spider Killer
God Bless the USA and her Fighting Forces and ALL who Fight with her give them Strength, Wisdom, Sight, and Courage to Victory to Destroy ALL Islamic Terrorist and ALL who Support them Amen
at January 17, 2005 6:34 PM
don't forget tonight 24 is on!!!
Part of the American Tribe
Squirrel Hunter
Spider Killer
GOD BLESS THE USA AND HER FIGHTING FORCES AND ALL WHO FIGHT WITH HER GIVE THEM STRENGTH, WISDOM, SIGHT, AND COURAGE TO STAY THE COURSE TO DESTROY ALL ISLAMIC TERRORIST AND ALL WHO SUPPORT THEM OPEN THE WORLDS EYES TO THEIR EVIL GIVE THE WORLD STRENGTH TO STAND UP AND FIGHT THEM AMEN
at January 17, 2005 6:43 PM
Frankly I have to say I was SURPRISED and a bit disheartend in my first post...Good to see FOX seems to have merly took a small breather to get the facts straight and gather supporting info. THAT is a lot more like the FOX news I have come to almost trust.....And view with regularity.
I had the "not quite rude" ,but slightly (pithy), "bloviating" comment in mind to send to Bill Oreiley for him to pass on to the FOX team ,Inside jk......
Bill you there? .DONT answer! we dont wanna loose you to chickenhunting madmen....ahem ...anyways.. Thankyou all who posted the good news of continuing cov'rage.May justice be done.
I am very glad I didnt have to formulate that e-mail.
Posted by: AvrageJoe at January 17, 2005 7:25 PM
REMEMBER THERE IS NO WHERE TO RUN TO SO YOU HAVE TO STAND AND FIGHT!!!
Whenever we get busy and think, "Let the other guy do it" (write to senators and congressmen, to the media, etc) remember what Catherine says (in caps above). It's so true; this is absolutely the last place on earth, and the infection is already underway. There is literally no place else to go. No place.
Since the media, many of our policy-makers, our educational system, etc. can't or won't do their jobs, it is literally up to the people, and that's us, right here.
Posted by: cubed at January 17, 2005 7:35 PM
HAVING A FIRM DISLIKE OF MEDIA THIS COMES AS NO SURPRISE TO ME.
MEDIA BIAS = Control; Control what the people know by showing them what you want them to know.
This is truly saddening.
"eye for an eye"
at January 17, 2005 8:30 PM
REMEMBER THERE IS NO WHERE TO RUN TO SO YOU HAVE TO STAND AND FIGHT!!!
Whenever we get busy and think, "Let the other guy do it" (write to senators and congressmen, to the media, etc) remember what Catherine says
Posted by: cubed at January 17, 2005 07:35 PM
I shallnot reveal why the time is not yet right for me to get and distribute stickers and such ,but fate willing,I will soon enough.
The information shroud covering the call to a world-wide caliphate and resultant shairaLaw seems almost to be some outrageous magic trick perpetrated upon the entire Earth.......................................................
I watch the sinister magician, as with his right hand
(on MY left as I face him) makes grandiose sweeping gestures.........
I, and myself in a moment of boredom, focus upon his LEFT hand .....................AHAH!
It is slyly...surreptitiously, and ever so cunningly sneaking that magically disappeared coin(card ).bird (whatever it once was ...into a cleverly concealed pocket sewn into an uncommon location of his costume (so cleverly designed to resemble an ordinary dinner jacket......
This cannot be real.......And so I sit thru show after show....... never really having been fond of magic tricks and the deceits that they relyupon .
But almost morbidly fascinated by the look of rapt awe and fond amazement in my niebouring audience members faces.......
Looking at the masses around me , thier mouths agape in awe and stupefaction my amazement builds .."CAN THEY NOT SEE IT??? IT IS SO SIMPLE !!!
As I look around the audience...........occasionally, I catch a sharp knowing eye!
Then I know that this person too, sees thru the lie.
There are actually quite a few here in this darkened room ........But alas far far fewer in number than the mesmerized masses.
We few..... all know the truth.... but to stand and tell the rest is to be Removed from the theatre, In shame ....to possibly face the police and thier unsympathetic glares..
I see now there is yet hope, because these scattered audience members looking about them ,then Back at the (suddenly more sinister than before) creature upon the raised platform so high above the rest...become more and more numerous as the show progresses.
Soon it seems the entire audience must stand and shout I SEE IT ......It is only a trick!!!! HURRY i silently cry !!!..WE MUST HURRY!!!!.LOOK AT HIS TEETH! they GROW! and Sharpen!!!! to POINTS!!!!!!! In front of our very EYES!!!
The masses continue to coo and to clap at the fancy sweeping gestures of this thing upon the stage even as it visibly changes into a nightmare vision from the depths of a twisted ,dark otherverse of unimaginable evil.
THAT is the gargantuan media farce that I am hopeful shall soon be REVEALED to the cleansing bright light of TRUTH!
become more and more numerous as the
This was not a copy & paste,
this was my attempt at true literary work... so please do not rebuff me as i know it is Amiturish and poor,
But I was caughtup in it and couldnot stop once i had started :(
.Thankyou ...And goodnight.
Ill never be a Stephen King .......obviously .
at January 19, 2005 2:28 AM
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