Early 2000s Media Criticized For Harsh Treatment Of D.C. Sniper

WASHINGTON—Questioning the press’s past coverage of the man known as the D.C. sniper, social media users have reportedly begun criticizing the early 2000s media for its harsh treatment of John Allen Muhammad. “You should have seen the tabloids back then—they were so mean to him,” 37-year-old podcast host Leigh Scholler wrote Monday, lambasting outlets from news broadcasts to blogs for their “cruel and unnecessary” depiction of the serial killer. “He was all over the papers, all the time. He couldn’t shoot anybody without making a headline. Can you imagine how that must have made him feel? These vultures were rooting for and celebrating his downfall. We all were. Honestly, it makes me sick.” Scholler went on to express hope that at least the nation was learning to treat mass shooters with more empathy.

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