Networks Censor Possible Terror Attack at Canadian Military Center

Matthew Balan | March 15, 2016
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[More in the cross-post on the MRC's NewsBusters blog.]

As of the morning of 15 March 2016, ABC, CBS, and NBC's morning and evening newscasts have yet to cover the Monday afternoon stabbings at a Canadian military recruitment center in Toronto. During the attack, the suspect, Ayanle Hassan Ali, shouted, "Allah told me to do this, Allah told me to come here and kill people." According to an AP report on Tuesday, Ali first stabbed a "uniformed Canadian Forces member at the front desk before slashing him on the right upper arm. He said the suspect then attempted to slash a female member of the Forces before he was subdued."

Fox News Channel's Fox & Friends morning show devoted two news briefs to the possible terror attack on 15 March 2016. Brian Kilmeade gave the first anchor read:

BRIAN KILMEADE: A double stabbing at a Canadian military center is now being investigated as a possible terror attack. Reports say the suspect said, 'Allah,' while attacking two uniformed Canadian force members yesterday. The suspect was arrested, and is now undergoing a mental evaluation.

Steve Doocy gave a similar news brief exactly two hours later.