UPDATE: And as if by magic, a perfect example comes along here!
News: “Car runs down pedestrians.”
Media: “Tragic accident. No indication this was terror-related.”
News: “Man driving car made no attempt to stop.”
Media: “He may have suffered a medical emergency. No indication this was terror-related.”
News: “Man exited the vehicle and stabbed several passers by.”
Media: “He has mental health issues. No indication this was terror-related.”
News: “Man was named Mohammed (or Abdul, or Saeed or Man Haron or something)”
Media: “He was on drugs. No indication this was terror-related.”
News: “Man was of Middle Eastern appearance, dressed in white robe and long beard”.
Media: “This was a lone wolf attack. No indication this was linked to any terror organisation”
News: “Man yelled ‘Allahu Akbar‘ as he was stabbing people”
Media: “That phrase is the beautiful call to prayer of the Islamic faith and has nothing to do with terrorism. No indication this was linked to any terror organisation”
News: “Man’s Facebook page contained numerous posts and links to Islamic State.”
Media: “He was radicalised on the internet. No indication that this was linked to any terror organisation.”
News: “He attended mosque immediately before the attack”
Media: “We must be careful not to provoke a ‘backlash’ against Muslims [which never happens]. So stop talking please. And, no indication that this was linked to any terror organisation.”
News: “Islamic State claims responsibility for the attack.”
Media: “IS often claim responsibility for unconnected attacks to raise their media profile. No indication that this was linked to any terror organisation”
News: “Man had copy of Qur’an in his car…”
Media: “This was a misinterpretation of the peaceful message of Islam by a disturbed individual. No indication this was linked to any terror organisation.”
News: “…open at 9:29, highlighted in yellow with ‘Do this’ written on it…”
Media: [tumbleweed]
News: “Man had recently travelled to Middle East and met with top IS operatives to discuss possible attacks in the West.”
Media: “Er…”
News: “Man’s phone contained messages from IS operatives specific to the incident.”
Media: “OK, this was a terrorist attack.”
“You think they make this shit up? It’s all in the book. Their f***ing book. The only book they ever read. They read it all the time. They never stop. They’re there for one reason and one reason only. To die for the caliphate and usher in a world without infidels. That’s their strategy, and it’s been that way since the 7th century.” 
Apparently Police are ignorant to the fact that some terrorists drink:
http://www.nodrinking.com/terrorists-who-drink-alcohol/
(that is not to say the incident *was* terror-related; just foolish to completely discount it on the basis that he was drinking)
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