Unequal media coverage of surveillance stems from public legitimacy granted to Muslim targeting

Evidence

That was the justification espoused by Congressman Peter King when he held two high-profile hearings in 2011, “The Extent of Radicalization in the American Muslim Community and that Community’s Response” and “Homegrown Threat of Violent Islamic Extremist Terrorism.” As early as 2004, King proclaimed that most Muslim leaders are “enemies living amongst us.” He alleged that 80 percent to 85 percent of mosques in the United States are run by Islamic fundamentalists, a thinly veiled accusation of terrorism. The implication is obvious: mosques are not houses of worship under the purview of religious freedom protections. Rather, they are nefarious places that breed terrorists. Hence Religious Racial Muslims are legitimate targets of law enforcement scrutiny. — Sahar F. Aziz, The Racial Muslim, 818 (#exemplifies, via linked claim)

Categorization

• XREF: connects to: Media indifference to Muslim surveillance stems from racialized-legitimacy perception; Covert framing of Muslim surveillance as anti-terrorism suppressed public protest; The framing of mosques as terror nest legitimated surveillance of religious practice — Sahar F. Aziz, The Racial Muslim: When Racism Quashes…, 818 (+2 more)

Broader Connections

• Media indifference to Muslim surveillance stems from racialized-legitimacy perception #corroborates (0.95)
• The framing of mosques as terror nest legitimated surveillance of religious practice #exemplifies (0.82) — Sahar F. Aziz, The Racial Muslim, 818
• Covert framing of Muslim surveillance as anti-terrorism suppressed public protest #expands (0.80)