Another Maniacal Shooter in Texas — But This One Isn’t News

When a maniac goes berserk with what the media calls an assault rifle, it is normally big news. Yet you probably haven’t heard about Rolando Martinez:

Police identified a man accused of shooting at cars with an assault rifle along an 18-mile stretch of Interstate 35 Saturday morning.

Late Sunday night Rolando Martinez, 25, was charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, a 2nd-degree felony. Four people including a 7-year-old girl were hit. The child remains in critical condition as of Saturday evening.

The terror spree featured Martinez menacing customers at gas stations in the Austin area, as well as ramming and pointing the gun at a woman who had her 4-year-old son with her in the car. He used an “AR-style” rifle, which the media eagerly collects evidence against. Here’s why it isn’t news:

According to Travis County Jail records, he has an Immigration and Naturalization Service detainer on him.

A white guy who is a citizen would have made the front pages for less. But illegal aliens shooting at innocent Americans instead of being oppressed by their racism does not fit the agenda.

On a tip from KirklesWorth. Hat tip: Great American Politics.