Mass shootings by non-Muslims produce no surveillance, while innocent Muslims do

Evidence

While the numbers show that terrorism is on the decline, Americans are still fearful that another terrorist attack like the one that took place on September 11th could happen again, even though other types of violence—such as gun violence by non-Muslims—has been on the rise. … These shootings have not resulted in public announcements about safety and security at malls, restaurants, movie theaters, or schools. Furthermore, policy shifts on mental health issues or gun control did not occur in haste in the aftermath of these shootings, and the mass shootings did not result in increased surveillance of individuals who buy and own guns. But Muslims who had nothing to do with the terrorist attacks on September 11th found themselves under intense scrutiny by the state and their fellow citizens after the attacks. — Saher Selod, Forever Suspect_ Racialized…, 50

Categorization

• ADDENDUM: Directly complements the sacrifice framing: the state’s selective fear targets Muslim bodies while ignoring far more lethal domestic gun violence — a skewed threat calculus worth pairing with the moral-panic logic.