ICE Shoots Pastor, Media Asks 'Why Are Protesters So Violent?'
The Independent reports Pastor David Black was shot in the head by federal agents during a protest in Chicago, now suing the Trump administration for First Amendment threats. Meanwhile, our mainstream outlets often frame organized protest as 'unruly' or 'violent,' neatly sidestepping the uncomfortable reality of state actors escalating situations. While network news obsesses over property damage,
actual bodily harm inflicted by uniformed personnel—like, say, shooting a pastor in the head—tends to get filed under 'unfortunate incident.' One might wonder if the same level of concern would be shown if the 'agitators' were performing a patriotic flag-waving rally. The selective outrage is almost as precise as the aim of a federal agent's projectile.