I Am Going to Say Something Controversial

When they report a crime，media should be obliged to always tell the criminal's citizenship, and in case they are second or third generation immigrants, to mention it.

Population has the right to know which people groups are their strongest potential threats, and then demand authorities that measures are taken against them.

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SW-User

In a way that sounds discriminative but at the same time it’s equal treatment of criminals and not shaming one particular ethnic group over the other, the media so play sides with certain ethnic groups, and the word “Terrorism” should be used for [b]all[/b] hate crimes on behalf of any ethnic group rather than single out one with the label of terrorism. If a guy blows up a location or a mass shooting, in my eyes that’s Terrorism, doesn’t matter the ethnic group.

Cierzo · M

@SW-User It is useful information for the citizens. Not all cultures regard violence the same way, some are more accepting of it than others.

I don't care if a particular terrorist has one citizenship or another, but if the percentage of crimes committed by certain nationals is much higher than their percentage in the whole population, there is obviously a problem with that group.

SW-User

@Cierzo so true, I agree with this one, and it’s important to do this so that the media can show that not all of one group is bad all the time, but what bugs me about the media is that how they use Terrorism when the act is caused by a middle eastern ethnicity, where as if an Anglo did the same crime, it’s a “mass murder” or some mental “fruit loop”. Yes the Islamic ethnic groups are more responsible for some of these acts but the word terrorism shouldn’t just aim at one group. They do mention ethnic groups on the Australian media when gang related news is reported and the usual suspects mentioned are the Lebanese, Vietnamese, Maori/Pacific Islander and the main ones the Sudanese immigrants but then again it’s also the way the media portrays and stereotypes the certain groups.

Cierzo · M

@SW-User Terrorism is terrorism, no matter the race, religion or citizenship of the terrorists, but we have the right to know (not only guess) that some of them are a bigger threat than others

SW-User

@Cierzo exactly.