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INTEREST: Terror Suspect is an Anime Fan


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skafreak51



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PostPosted: Thu Aug 05, 2010 1:56 pm Reply with quote
please don't make us look bad...
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Megiddo



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PostPosted: Thu Aug 05, 2010 1:58 pm Reply with quote
"Terror Suspect Used to be South Park Fan"
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Big Hed



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PostPosted: Thu Aug 05, 2010 1:59 pm Reply with quote
"Japanese Culture Inspires Radical Extremism."
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Manic_Monkey



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PostPosted: Thu Aug 05, 2010 1:59 pm Reply with quote
Any true fan of South Park would of remembered that your supposed to go to Somalia to become a pirate. Not a terrorist.

Rolling Eyes

At any rate anyone who cries "Anime turns people into terrorists." are just as assinine as Jack Thompson. Life goes on.

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walw6pK4Alo



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PostPosted: Thu Aug 05, 2010 2:04 pm Reply with quote
So, what does "Anime Fan" really mean? If he liked Cowboy Bebop, DBZ, and other stuff Soulja Boy raps about, I think that's actually kind of normal for most of the male population in that age group. It doesn't make you an anime fan anymore than watching the LotR movies makes you a high fantasy fan or so on.

If he bought DVDs, watched stuff at least somewhat routinely, collected any merchandise, ever attended a convention, or stuff like that, then yeah, maybe. Jumping to assign labels is same problem we had with Columbine and other cases back in the day. It says he liked Japan, but that doesn't mean he necessarily likes anime. I can like England without liking tea.
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Sunday Silence



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PostPosted: Thu Aug 05, 2010 2:06 pm Reply with quote
Must've watched Battle Royale II and Black Lagoon. (Both had references to Muslim extremists.)
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The King of Harts



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PostPosted: Thu Aug 05, 2010 2:09 pm Reply with quote
And he's from Virginia. DAMMIT!

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His fandom is one of several examples of his interest in other cultures, including his presence as the only non-Korean in his high school's break dancing club, and his attendance at the Muslim Student Association (MSA) meetings, also before his conversion.

I wonder if he was also the only white kid in the fried chicken eating club.



spoiler[Don't worry, I'm black, so it's not racist.]

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yamiangie



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PostPosted: Thu Aug 05, 2010 2:11 pm Reply with quote
I want to hurt this kids friend if he was one of those people sending threats into Comedy Central.
Clearly for an anime fan this kid never watched gundam.
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Big Hed



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PostPosted: Thu Aug 05, 2010 2:14 pm Reply with quote
walw6pK4Alo wrote:
It says he liked Japan, but that doesn't mean he necessarily likes anime. I can like England without liking tea.


Does it? I was reading the article, but the reference must be on the first page which I can't read, because I don't want to register just for this.

Anyway, judging from the rest of the article it's pretty clear that the "likes anime/Japan" fact was only in there to set up contrast for his later shift over to "likes Jihad/extremism". I stand by my earlier post as a great eye-catching headline, though.

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Yuki_Kun45
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PostPosted: Thu Aug 05, 2010 2:18 pm Reply with quote
Okay the Washington Post found this information relevant how? Are they trying to implicate his admiration of Asian culture or entertainment made him into an extremist? Are they trying to show not all Terrorists are Muslims or something? Either way they're doing a pretty crappy job of it.

And now I can see Glenn Beck in front of his chalk board demonstrating how "anymay porn inspires extremists" Great thanks a lot WP now the Alarm Bells will start ringing. Or maybe I'm overestimating. We'll see.
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chefneer



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PostPosted: Thu Aug 05, 2010 2:21 pm Reply with quote
Sigh! When I told my favorite mixologist that I'm an anime fan, she gave me the funniest look. News like this is not really helpful.
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fxg97873



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PostPosted: Thu Aug 05, 2010 2:21 pm Reply with quote
Big Hed wrote:
"Japanese Culture Inspires Radical Extremism."

Yeah, and in other developments, it appears Chesser liked cake and tea as well. Rolling Eyes
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GATSU



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PostPosted: Thu Aug 05, 2010 2:34 pm Reply with quote
I'm surprised he had it in him. But then they say it's the people you least suspect...
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Undead Unicorn



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PostPosted: Thu Aug 05, 2010 2:36 pm Reply with quote
Big Hed wrote:
"Japanese Culture Inspires Radical Extremism."


No, no.

ONE PIECE INSPIRES PIRACY
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ZakuAce



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PostPosted: Thu Aug 05, 2010 2:40 pm Reply with quote
This thread is gold.
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