The woman pictured you may (or may not) have seen on social media is 19-year-old Dacara Thompson. She was reported missing by her family and eventually found dead along US Route 50. Through the efforts of Prince George's County police, a suspect was arrested. Shockingly, the "Maryland Man" they arrested was here illegally.
It's worth noting that this story has been pushed aside on Faux in favor of wall-to-wall coverage of the Ukrainian woman's murder on the train in Charlotte. I get that because there is actual video of the murder the journalists' creed of "if it bleeds it leads" applies here, but the timing of the Charlotte murder has made me question a few things:
I get that the other fake news outlets like CNN and whatever the hell they're calling MSNBC now are willfully ignoring this story because it doesn't fit their narrative, but this story is a perfect fit for Faux. A young black woman's murder by an illegal alien in Maryland should, in theory, end Chris Van Hollen's obsession with "muh due process" for criminal aliens, Wes Moore's presidential aspirations, and any notion that Black Lives Matter to the Democrats. If Faux cares so much about conservative causes, they should have this story on repeat along with the Charlotte story. Instead, it almost feels like they're letting Moore and Van Hollen off the hook.
I am as fatigued about calling everything racism as everyone else here, but is Faux racist because the Charlotte story is getting way more airtime? Is it because the victim a white, Ukrainian woman? Or is it solely because there is a video?
Am I agitated by the lack of coverage because Dacara's death happened too close to home? I live in Bloodymore's shadow, and murders are all too common. Her murder bothered me because she was found on a stretch of road frequently traveled by members of my family. I'm glad for the coverage of other local stories like Rachel Morin's murder and "Maryland Dad" Abrego Garcia. I just feel like this has equal weight with these other stories.
I will say our local political discussion boards are discussing Dacara Thompson's murder at length, but would really like to see it push through to the national stage. Her life mattered too.
The woman pictured you may (or may not) have seen on social media is 19-year-old Dacara Thompson. She was reported missing by her family and eventually found dead along US Route 50. Through the efforts of Prince George's County police, a suspect was arrested. Shockingly, the "Maryland Man" they arrested was here illegally.
It's worth noting that this story has been pushed aside on Faux in favor of wall-to-wall coverage of the Ukrainian woman's murder on the train in Charlotte. I get that because there is actual video of the murder the journalists' creed of "if it bleeds it leads" applies here, but the timing of the Charlotte murder has made me question a few things:
I get that the other fake news outlets like CNN and whatever the hell they're calling MSNBC now are willfully ignoring this story because it doesn't fit their narrative, but this story is a perfect fit for Faux. A young black woman's murder by an illegal alien in Maryland should, in theory, end Chris Van Hollen's obsession with "muh due process" for criminal aliens, Wes Moore's presidential aspirations, and any notion that Black Lives Matter to the Democrats. If Faux cares so much about conservative causes, they should have this story on repeat along with the Charlotte story. Instead, it almost feels like they're letting Moore and Van Hollen off the hook.
I am as fatigued about calling everything racism as everyone else here, but is Faux racist because the Charlotte story is getting way more airtime? Is it because the victim a white, Ukrainian woman? Or is it solely because there is a video?
Am I agitated by the lack of coverage because Dacara's death happened too close to home? I live in Bloodymore's shadow, and murders are all too common. Her murder bothered me because she was found on a stretch of road frequently traveled by members of my family. I'm glad for the coverage of other local stories like Rachel Morin's murder and "Maryland Dad" Abrego Garcia. I just feel like this has equal weight with these other stories.
I will say our local political discussion boards are discussing Dacara Thompson's murder at length, but would really like to see it push through to the national stage. Her life mattered too.