Naturally I condemn the actions of the Colleyville gunman, & all affected are in my prayers. Unfortunately this statement includes the claim he released the hostages & they "were not rescued."
Bad idea to say that. Law enforcement spent 12 hours rescuing them. Thank you 👮♀️.
Bad idea to say that. Law enforcement spent 12 hours rescuing them. Thank you 👮♀️.
https://twitter.com/JessikaHarkay/status/1482767167217180679
The family's statement is otherwise constructive and well written. As tempting as it would be for a family to immediately say their deceased brother had thoughtfully released the hostages, they cannot know that. And they contradict their opening words "we can't say much now."
The paragraph condemning all religious bigotry motivated violence should not have specified a hypothetical Jewish attack on other faith groups. Like so many initial family statements, this one said too much, which ends up negating the whole statement. 
The Colleyville attack will be forgotten about by most people, with existing prejudices against "other" religious & ethnic groups largely reinforced.
This kind of hatred is at the root of the current crisis in American democracy. Ironically, on #MartinLutherKingJrDay weekend.
This kind of hatred is at the root of the current crisis in American democracy. Ironically, on #MartinLutherKingJrDay weekend.
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