The body count at Fort Lauderdale airport is at five dead, eight wounded. As I write, details about the shooter are still emerging. Facts are not complete.
That doesn’t stop the assorted liberal race-baiters and anti-gun activists from circling and trying to whip up their political spin.
Everytown for Gun Safety, an anti-gun activist group, started ripping on the NRA.
At least 5 people are dead in an airport shooting and the NRA is complaining that there aren't enough gun dealers in a New Mexico county. pic.twitter.com/s9OeJJNCkj
— Everytown (@Everytown) January 6, 2017
Everytown’s founder, Shannon Watts, managed to dig a little deeper, blaming Congress.
Once again, first responders and innocent Americans forced to stand up to gunman because Congress won't stand up to gun lobby #FLLshooting
— Shannon Watts (@shannonrwatts) January 6, 2017
She also directed snark at the NRA as well, describing the shooter as a “US citizen with a concealed carry permit.”
US citizen with a concealed carry permit; isn't that @NRA's definition of good guy with a gun? https://t.co/00VLVvFVdk #FtLauderdaleShooting
— Shannon Watts (@shannonrwatts) January 6, 2017
Igor Volsky of the Center for American Progress picked apart each Republican congressman who tweeted out thoughts and prayers for the victims, and then tried the Six Degress of Kevin Bacon routine to somehow, some way, connect them with the evil NRA and thus, the shootings.
At the time of this writing, he’s on Congressman #22.
22nd GOPer to tweet #thoughtsandprayers
he got $26,916 from NRA to support expanding gun access which makes shootings like this more likely https://t.co/5MvJSvHHfo
— igorvolsky (@igorvolsky) January 6, 2017
And, let’s not forget the race-baiters, who twist themselves in knots trying to assign white guilt to the shooting suspect, whose name is Hispanic.
There are reports that the identity of one of the Ft. Lauderdale shooting suspects is a white Hispanic named Esteban Santiago
— Tariq Nasheed (@tariqnasheed) January 6, 2017
He based this upon this purported image of the shooting suspect’s criminal record. Gotta find that “white” label and wave it like it’s spoils of war.
So referring to someone as White Hispanic based on their own and law enforcement's classification is wrong? So reading is "race baiting?" pic.twitter.com/SA2zggqgSl
— Tariq Nasheed (@tariqnasheed) January 6, 2017
What we do know about the shooter is this: his name is Esteban Santiago, he was a member of the National Guard serving in Alaska, and had a record of petty crimes, including domestic violence, property damage, and non-payment of rent.
CNN is also reporting that he may have had mental health problems, and that the shooting may have started from an altercation on his flight.
He was reported to have contacted the FBI, claiming that ISIS was trying to recruit him, according to CBS News.
The fact is, we don’t know all the facts. And yes, our prayers are with the wounded, their families, and the families of the dead. We don’t care what their race, or nationality, or religion was. And we’re not about to point fingers at anyone other than the shooter himself.
Shame on those activists who circle the bodies like greedy vultures, looking to score political points.
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