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I often see people pointing out the fact that the media is racially biased when it come's to murderer's. Such as how when a foreign person commits a murder, they are referred to as "terrorist". If they are white, they are "mentally insane". And black people are "thugs".
While this may be true, there is good reason behind it. Yes, they all killed people. But the label's refer to the intent, not the crime itself.
A terrorist commits mass murder to bring attention to religion or political purpose.
Thugs commit murder for money/revenge
Mentally insane people don't have any motives. They are not a terrorist, a thug, or anything.
Discuss.
[Edited on 12.17.2012 2:42 PM PST]