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2012-01-02 -Lurid Crime Tales-

Firebombings of Muslim targets in Queens under investigation

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Posted by ryuge 2012-01-02 01:29|| || Front Page|| [1 views ] Top

#1 What goes around

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2012-01-02 04:23|| 2012-01-02 04:23|| Front Page Top

#2 The first target was a bodega. Isn't that a small shop selling things Mexican for those far from home, or has that now become a general small shop selling things for a specific ethnicity /religion to those far from home?

Posted by trailing wife 2012-01-02 08:08|| 2012-01-02 08:08|| Front Page Top

#3 Yeah, I noticed that too, so I made sure to change the reference to four firebombings in the original headline. Either they aren't telling the full story, or the folks over at the NYT think they need to pad the number.

Posted by ryuge 2012-01-02 08:36|| 2012-01-02 08:36|| Front Page Top

#4 What goes around

Not necessarily.

The first target was a bodega...has that now become a general small shop selling things for a specific ethnicity /religion to those far from home?

Yes. It's the 'urban' word.

Either they aren't telling the full story, or the folks over at the NYT think they need to pad the number

I'll go with the former, plus the rush to get the story out. Note this bit of detail in the article:

"The Islamic center, the Imam Al-Khoei Foundation, houses one of the most prominent Shiite mosques in New York. It lists branches in several cities, including Montreal and Islamabad, Pakistan."

The key words to me are "Shiite" and "Pakistan". That, and the store fire being started from the inside.

It'd be interesting if the NYT ever gets around to reporting on who owns the store and the houses.

Posted by Pappy 2012-01-02 09:09|| 2012-01-02 09:09|| Front Page Top

#5 New vocabulary -- thanks, Pappy! :-).

Good point about Shiite and Pakistan. Let's all keep an eye out for a follow-up story.

Posted by trailing wife 2012-01-02 13:05|| 2012-01-02 13:05|| Front Page Top

#6 Good analysis, Pappy. I hope the NYT does intend to go further with the story. If they could play it as an Islamophobia story, they would undoubtedly pursue it. On the other hand, a Muslim vs. Muslim story might not be the narrative they are trying to create. Perhaps an e-mail to the Post is in order. ;-D

Posted by ryuge 2012-01-02 15:02|| 2012-01-02 15:02|| Front Page Top

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