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Stabbed for being a Christian in Washington

An individual asked a man in Parkland about his religion early in the morning. On learning that he was a Christian, he stabbed him and his dog.

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The local media of the state of Washington, Komo News, reports that on 26 January an individual stabbed a man and his dog after learning that he was a Christian. The incident took place in Parkland, south of Seattle., When the attacker approached the victim for no apparent reason, he asked him about his religion and attacked him after he replied that he was a Christian.. Later, the police located the suspect and, when they tried to arrest him, he He launched himself at the officers armed with a knife.. The police opened fire and killed him.

The victim called 911 in serious condition and was able to describe the attacker before emergency services took him to hospital; the dog was taken into the operating theatre at a veterinary centre with serious injuries. The man and the dog are now at home with their family and out of danger.

They haven't said that the attacker is Muslim.

Neither the Pierce County Sheriff's Office nor local media have confirmed any details about the attacker's religion or beliefs. Police sources are limited to reporting the verified facts.

La Facebook post The sheriff's office was filled with comments that sparked an intense debate.. Hundreds of users described the attack as possible religious hate crime, while others denounced a double media standard when the victim is Christian. Some users described the incidents as hate crimes with phrases such as «This would, in fact, be a hate crime based on religion.», while others denounced an alleged double standard: «I think this would be news if the victim weren't Christian.»or«It is not a hate crime if the victim is Christian.». There were also extremely aggressive comments following the stabbing of the dog, such as: «Anyone who stabs someone's pet should be shot like the sub-animal rubbish they clearly are.». Other messages went further, such as one that said, «Everyone knows that Muslims hate Christians and dogs,» to point out that the police have refused to confirm the offender's religion.

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