@John likely even if the Muslim name went with a decorated military veteran whose family history in the US went back generations.

We see the same here, our secret police and our media focus very heavily on the threat from non-white and non-christian sources while white christians run amok. The Christchurch terrorist was {checks notes} white, christian and very Australian (obviously #notruescotsman).

#auspol
#USPol
#HomeGrownTerrorist
#LasVegas
#Livelsberger

If the exact same incident occurred but the guys name was Mohammed Mustafa, the headlines would scream, “#SuicideBomber targets Trump Hotel!”

#auspol #USPol #HomeGrownTerrorist #LasVegas #Livelsberger

Terrorist attacks in #NewOrleans & #LasVegas have renewed attention to the scourge of #extremism in the US military, but efforts to tackle it are unlikely to be revived once #Trump begins his second term this month.

Both the New Orleans vehicle attack that killed 14, & the explosion of a Cybertruck outside a Trump hotel in Las Vegas in which the driver died, were perpetrated by discharged or serving members of the armed forces.

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jan/03/extremism-military-trump-terrorist-attacks

#USPol #auspol #HomeGrownTerrorist

Bid to tackle extremism in US military unlikely to be revived under Trump

Twin terror attacks bring renewed focus on scourge of extremism, but efforts to effect change have so far stalled

The Guardian

#Tesla #HomeGrownTerrorist #LasVegas

#USPol #auspol

It wasn’t just a suicide if he had a bomb set to go after he killed himself.

#GreenBeret was a #SuicideBomber

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c86wnx174q8o

Man in exploded Cybertruck was elite soldier and shot himself before blast

Las Vegas police say the driver of the burned vehicle is US Green Beret Matthew Livelsberger of Colorado.