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27 Aug 2010 14:05

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Politics: Is the NY Post complicit in recent anti-Muslim incidents?

  • There’s some perspective. There’s been a bit of disagreement with some about whether the NYC cabbie slasher was part of a larger trend of anti-Muslim hatred (see, he worked for a leftist pro-Islam organization), to which this Colbert clip does a good job of putting it into perspective. The New York Post is willing to call the alleged attacker a “disgrace” on its front page, but it’s also worth noting that they had weeks of anti-Muslim headlines before that. And well, there was another incident which could clearly be connected to the recent anti-Muslim vibe going around NYC. Is it possible that weeks of angry New York Post covers had nothing to do with either of these incidents? Sure. But let’s just say that they didn’t really help, either. source

31 Jul 2009 11:07

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Offbeat: Pistol placement is key: A guy shoots himself while relieving himself

  • The shot isn’t expected to be life-threatening, so we can make fun of it! A 21-year-old guy was wandering the streets of South Bend, Ind. and decided to take a whiz. Unfortunately, he was carrying a concealed weapon (which he had a permit for), and in the process managed to shoot himself in the leg. Genius! (But as big of one as Plaxico Burress.) source