> but I just can't imagine the thought process behind 'and the bullets avoid white / asian NYT reporters and crew members and specifically target the ones with melanin above a certain level'.
Bullets don't fly on their own accord. Someone aims them.
Bullets don't fly on their own accord. Someone aims them.
It's a guiding principle of jurisprudence, not conversation. Don't be so pompous as to think the level of your discourse rises to that of a court proceeding.
Now you can.