Media Excited To Report Sikh Temple Mass Shooter Was In Military
OAK CREEK, WI - The news desks of CNN, CBS, Fox News, and numerous other media outlets across the world reacted with glee today at the revelation that a mass-shooting gunman has military experience.
The shooting at a Sikh temple ended with six victims dead, including the gunman -- who was shot by police officers at the scene.
The shooter has been identified as Wade Michael Page.
Prepping graphics reels with mixes of Army basic training and the Oklahoma City bombing, the media was truly excited to mold a narrative of a troubled veteran with PTSD shooting people because the Army made him a "cold-blooded killer."
"Right now, I'm working on pulling up his military records," said Davis Smith, a reporter with the New York Times. "I already pulled up something that said he fired a pistol and a rifle in Army basic training. Law enforcement says he used a pistol in the shooting, so it's quite obvious that the military created this monster."
Department of Defense officials have confirmed Page's serv…
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