All that the news folks know is that the suspect is “of Middle Eastern descent.”
That is what worries me. The media is very slow, and very careful not to reveal anything that identifies a suspect as of ME descent. Same goes for Blacks involved in crime.
Usually when a name is made available (long after the story first breaks) can one form a profile of the suspect.
Heritage has to be used to properly profile a suspect because it identifys unique social characteristics that may have a great influence on a thorough investigation.
This is more true with immigrants having less than a generation of residency because they have not assimilated into the American melting pot.
Leaving out key facts during an investigation is incompetance. And the public has a right to know. We are supposed to be on watch for terrorists. When our government is less than forthcoming with information, and fails to act on citizen tips, it is very difficult to have any confidence that our government is really serious about fighting domestic terrorism. Just the fact that immigration and border enforcement is a total sham leads me to believe our government is not serious about protecting common citizens. Their focus is on protecting the elite and powerful.