Language Obfuscation Or, How To Divert Attention

I saw this relating to the Ohio State University Islamist a la Palestinian terror-style attack the other day:

"The suspect has tentatively been identified as a man of Somali heritage," the Council of American Islamic Relations's press release said.

And at 2:16 in this video. 


"Heritage"?

In other words, his religion was less important than his cultural heritage, his ethnic identity?

Are they diverting attention?

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