In the heart of Cincinnati, Ohio, a violent incident occurred on the evening of July 25th during a jazz music festival, where two white individuals were surrounded and attacked by a group of black individuals. The mainstream media remained silent on this matter. However, after the video footage of the incident spread on social media, it drew widespread attention.
According to a report by Fox News on Monday, July 28th, video footage captured by witnesses showed a white man being assaulted by multiple black individuals. Even after he fell to the ground from blows to his head, several continued to kick and strike his head. Subsequently, when another white woman attempted to check on his condition, she was also brutally attacked until she lost consciousness after hitting her head on the ground.
Chief of the Cincinnati Police Department, Terri Theetge, described the behavior as “cruel and unacceptable.” He revealed that over 100 witnesses observed the assault, with some even recording videos. Surprisingly, only one person made a call to 911.
Some posts on social media platform X suggested that the attack had racial motivations.
Vice President JD Vance condemned the attack on Monday, stating, “I hope that every individual involved in this act of violence will be brought to justice to the fullest extent of the law.”
He mentioned, “In the streets of these great American cities, lawlessness is rampant … and the only way to eliminate street violence is to throw all these violent thugs into jail.”
Cory Bowman, the mayoral candidate in Cincinnati and the half-brother of Vance, criticized the current leadership’s policy constraints, causing restrictions on police action, leading to a surge in downtown crime.
He expressed, “People even feel that calling 911 is meaningless … these officers also feel that arresting criminals is futile. Because … the criminals are taken in, and later released back into the streets.”
In a post on platform X, someone listed several mainstream media outlets such as CNN, AP, and The New York Times, stating that “there were zero news reports about this attack.”
Elon Musk also commented on this incident, questioning why there was no coverage of the event.
These events have sparked a debate on social media regarding accountability, law enforcement, and media coverage of violent incidents, highlighting the importance of addressing these issues for a safer community.