When we learned the New Orleans attack was committed by a veteran, the usual mainstream media speculation surfaced. It always does when a veteran commits a violent crime.

Was Shamsud-Din Jabbar radicalized while in the Army?

Did he have special weapons skills that enabled him to build the IEDs found near Bourbon Street?

Are vets more prone to lashing out violently?

In the ensuing days, we found the answer to the first two questions was no, and the answer to the third was that vets are not any more prone to violence than radical leftists. As a matter of fact, the most recent attempts at political assassinations – two on Trump and one at the Congressional baseball shooting – have been committed by leftists against Republican officials and candidates.