Why must there always be a scapegoat?
The gunpowder smell had not left The Capital Gazette Thursday before individuals beyond the shooter himself were named as ultimately responsible for the incident that left five dead and others wounded at an Annapolis area newspaper.
Isn’t it tragic enough that the incident occurred? Apparently not.
Instead, several prominent figures in the media felt the need to make the incident political, to decide – without waiting for the facts – that there had to be additional motivation.
On the one hand, a top editor at Reuters – a person expected to be steeled in objectivity – blamed President Trump.