The story flew under the radar since there were scant details. We also have many pressing domestic problems, but the war in Gaza was raging, and the Thanksgiving holiday was also around this time. Itβs easy for this story to have slipped through the cracks. That didnβt stop liberal America from framing this shooting as the βIslamophobic Crime of the Century.β
In November 2023, Jason J. Eaton, 48, shot and wounded three students of Palestinian descent in Burlington, Vermont. The crime was investigated as βhate-motivated.β Nothing was confirmed, but Joe Biden commented on it, along with other Democrats, despite zero confirmation that Eaton was fueled by anti-Muslim rage (via Axios):
Jason J. Eaton, 48, the suspect arrested in connection with the shooting that hospitalized the three 20-year-olds, pleaded not guilty on Monday [Nov 27, 2023] to three counts of attempted murder.
Eaton faces a potential sentence of life in prison over the charges, Burlington Mayor Miro Weinberger said in a press conference on Monday [Nov 27].
"While we are waiting for more facts, we know this: there is absolutely no place for violence or hate in America," President Biden said Monday [Nov 27].
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