Listening to the Ron & Mark show on AM1500 KSTP this morning. They were rambling as usual. I think about gossip and how crazy it can get sometimes and how everyone does it. It was a good natured, and slightly amusing conversation.
Anyway, a caller calls in and says she has a friend who doesn\’t partake in gossip. If he walks into a room where it\’s going on, he\’ll tell the people he doesn\’t want to hear it. Very noble. The callers explanation for this was that he was a very religious Muslim and simply doesn\’t believe in it.
Then either Ron or Mark chimed in \”Yeah, he probably had a bomb strapped to his back\”. And then they both roared in laughter.
Meanwhile, I damn near choked to death, and turned off my radio.
Wow.
I was rather pissed off by that comment and to a certain extent I was trying to figure out why. I mean certainly I think there is a great deal of common sense in the idea of profiling in law enforcement. I mean we\’re talking public safety. But what was this? Certainly not public safety. It\’s a fucking radio show….and a half assed one at that.
An innocent carefree humorous conversation, and suddenly that? Where the hell did that come from?
Is this what the effort has become? A big joke?? Is Muhammad the Suicide Bomber going to be the next guest on your favorite sitcom?
And when did suicide bombings become amusing anyway? I guess with time most things are eventually declared open season to make a joke out of. But I clearly missed the memo on suicide bombings.
Plus since when did all Muslims become the enemy? Is that what the War on Terror is now to some? Certainly not in my eyes. Extreme Islam? Sure. Fundamentalists? Absolutely. Islam in general. I hardly think so.
It still irritates me and I can\’t find a way to adequately put it in words. Were I a disciple of the ACLU I\’m sure I could just sue the station and get some perverse pleasure out of that. But I\’m not.
Time to find a different station to listen to in the morning. I\’m sure the NARN guys have a recommendation.