“The suspect at the heart of the Islamic Center of the Eastside arson reportedly has a history of contentious interactions at the mosque — including a conviction for malicious mischief — but law enforcement officials are shying away from calling it a hate crime.” That’s odd. If Isaac Wayne Wilson has “a history of contentious […]
Washington state: Man charged with threats at mosque is…Muslim
This mosque recently burned down, which was also touted as an anti-Muslim hate crime. Meanwhile, the Seattle Times treats these threats as a clear incidence of an anti-Muslim hate crime, only off-handedly noting that the perpetrator, Kamal Samater, “self-identifies as a Muslim,” and making no attempt to explain why a man who “self-identifies as a […]