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[–] grue@lemmy.world 119 points 6 days ago (2 children)

10 dead, 30 injured after car intentionally plows into crowds in New Orleans

Yet another fucking exculpatory headline minimizing the agency of the assailant because his weapon of choice happened to be a car. No, headline writer, the car didn't do a goddamn thing; its driver did. Even putting "intentionally" in there, while better than nothing, still fails to make up for using the wrong subject!

Better version:

10 dead, 30 injured after assailant intentionally rams car into crowd in New Orleans


This is basically the same type of shit as minimizing police responsibility with headlines like "bystander struck by bullet during officer-involved shooting" (as opposed to "police officer shoots bystander"), and just as systematic and egregious. The only difference is that it's done in service of car-supremacy rather than the abusive police state. I am really sick and tired of it, in both contexts.

[–] JonsJava@lemmy.world 41 points 6 days ago (1 children)

After ramming the crowd, the killer got out and opened fire.

This was an intentional attack.

[–] grue@lemmy.world 37 points 6 days ago (1 children)

The key point is that that intention needs to be ascribed to the person, not the inanimate object.

[–] JonsJava@lemmy.world 16 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago)

I wasn't arguing against that. I was giving missing context

[–] SreudianFlip@sh.itjust.works 21 points 6 days ago

Media literacy FTW

This is how propaganda does the heavy lifting, folks, not with spotlights and posters, but grammatical sleight of mind.

[–] cupcakezealot@lemmy.blahaj.zone 50 points 6 days ago

last may the governor signed a law making it legal for drivers to run over people blocking the road fyi

[–] Grandwolf319@sh.itjust.works 27 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago) (1 children)

Huh, I wonder why there are no racist posts on right wing social media

Officers returned fire, killing Jabbar , a U.S.-born citizen from Texas, sources said.

Ahh, there it is.

[–] SupraMario@lemmy.world 4 points 6 days ago (1 children)

"mere hours before the attack, [Jabbar] posted videos on social media indicating that he's inspired by ISIS, expressing a desire to kill."

Bro what???

[–] Grandwolf319@sh.itjust.works 5 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago) (1 children)

He also did IT for the US army so yeah, pretty unexpected.

[–] SupraMario@lemmy.world 3 points 6 days ago

Private contractors are a huge portion of IT for the military.

[–] CompostMaterial@lemmy.world 29 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Just another day in the world's greatest country.

/s if it isn't obvious

[–] meliaesc@lemmy.world 15 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago) (1 children)

To be fair this was likely inspired from the German Christmas market attack. Though... they don't have the best track record as a country either.

[–] IamAnonymous@lemmy.world 10 points 6 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago) (1 children)

I don’t know how the roads were not blocked. After a similar attack many years ago, all streets with events I have been to are blocked with garbage trucks, police cars or huge concrete blocks to prevent attacks like this.

Edit: read that there was a police car blockade and the he drove around it on the side walk.

[–] NikkiDimes@lemmy.world 8 points 6 days ago (2 children)

I was in NYC a couple weeks ago, and Rockerfeller was closed to traffic and PACKED. What was holding back traffic? A couple cops holding police tape, lmao.

[–] Passerby6497@lemmy.world 3 points 6 days ago

Wow, even my pissant Midwest town has proper anti-vehicle roadblocks that they roll out for any parade or event

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[–] Gammelfisch@lemmy.world 9 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Turn the French Quarter into a pedestrian zone with hydraulic bollocks to allow the delivery trucks into the area. After 9 pm, no more deliveries.

[–] Revan343@lemmy.ca 6 points 5 days ago

hydraulic bollocks

Lol

[–] xenomor@lemmy.world 15 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago) (2 children)

The suspect was a member of one of the world’s largest and most extensively distributed terrorist organizations, the US Army.

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[–] SatansMaggotyCumFart@lemmy.world 16 points 6 days ago (2 children)

Using a Ford Lightning means at least they were concerned with the environment.

[–] Raiderkev@lemmy.world 16 points 6 days ago (3 children)

Or they wanted more weight for mass casualties.

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Or thought they were Thor.

[–] Corigan@lemm.ee 4 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago) (3 children)

Better he doesn't get a terrorist charge/label....

Read in yep really consistent government. Such bullshit

[–] JonsJava@lemmy.world 10 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago) (3 children)

He's dead, after a shootout with the cops

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