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Dayton shooter was armed counter-protester at Ku Klux Klan rally
daytondailynews.com ^ | 8/6/2019 | Will Garbe Hasan Karim

Posted on 08/08/2019 9:50:45 AM PDT by bitt

The man who killed nine people in Dayton’s Oregon District was seen carrying a gun and protesting against the Ku Klux Klan at a rally downtown in May.

Connor Betts, 24, was shot and killed by Dayton police during the Sunday morning rampage. Neither the police nor the FBI have identified a motive for the attack, though the federal authorities said Tuesday he “was exploring violent ideologies” before the shooting.

MORE:Dayton Shooting: Former bandmate, ex-girlfriend cut ties with Betts before mass shooting

The May 25 rally attracted about 500 to 600 counter-protesters who opposed the nine Klansman who came from Indiana and protested in Courthouse Square. The counter-protest group was fenced 0ff away from the Klansman and several people in the crowd were seen carrying firearms.

Hasan Karim, who knew Betts and grew up in Bellbrook in the same high school class, was in the crowd accompanying freelance journalists and was taking pictures of the event. Karim bumped into someone in the crowd and the man told him ‘You don’t know me.’ The two said hello to each other and Karim recognized Betts by his voice, body and mannerisms in their brief interaction.

Betts wore a bandanna covering part of his face and sunglasses. He carried a gun which appeared to be similar in style to the one used in Sunday’s shooting. He did not appear to be part of any group that was in the protest crowd.

The Indiana KKK group’s rally and counter-protest events resulted in no arrests, no uses of force by police, and no injuries.

Mayor Nan Whaley said she was relieved, but reiterated her frustration that a small number from out of town having such a large impact on city operations for months. She also said the planning helped shine a

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To: Chickensoup

I am very near Dayton and follow the local news and I have not seen that reported (dating a black man). I also have seen the band the shooter played in and it was literally men in dresses so the trans sister would seem not to be an issue. Frankly I think the guy was just an attention seeking nut job.


21 posted on 08/08/2019 10:24:08 AM PDT by pnut22
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To: Cowboy Bob

We are an open carry state, I believe. I’m open to being corrected


22 posted on 08/08/2019 10:33:09 AM PDT by xzins (Retired US Army chaplain. Support our troops by praying for their victory.)
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To: HollyB
"Omg. Does anyone know why he killed his sister tho? Was she collateral damage?"

...... she took his set of lawn darts, personally signed by Pocahontas ‎(Princess Matoaka).

23 posted on 08/08/2019 10:40:34 AM PDT by a little elbow grease (... to err is human, to admit it divine ...)
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To: LucyT

Wait, so sister turned tranny and was dating a black guy? Talk about twisted sister. Which sibling was the most twisted? Was he angry the sister wanted to be a man or that she was dating a black dude? Heck, it could be that she didn’t answer his texts. Bottom line, all these mass murderers are mentally twisted.

What twisted story will we hear about tomorrow? Next week? They’ve got themselves all twisted up trying to twist the story into talking points. The fact that they can’t could be why this shooting is getting eclipsed by El Paso.


24 posted on 08/08/2019 10:42:01 AM PDT by bgill
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To: cdcdawg

This just confuses matters. He was Antifa, which is very far Left. But he was counter-protesting the KKK, who are the real Democrats who are the real racists. But Trump is taking the heat for racist mass shooters. Was he a never-Trumper Republican Antifa?

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the press is getting caught up in their own misinformation.

dem = KKK
KKK = white supremacist
antifa = today’s dem militia


25 posted on 08/08/2019 10:48:23 AM PDT by thinden
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To: bitt

https://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3770199/posts

Report: Sibling Killed in Dayton Shooting Was Trans Man Jordan Cofer


26 posted on 08/08/2019 10:59:23 AM PDT by bitt (Age wrinkles the body. Quitting wrinkles the soul - Douglas MacArthur)
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To: bitt

The two Democrat antifa killers were trying to get a Democrat elected president in 2020.


27 posted on 08/08/2019 11:00:38 AM PDT by MuttTheHoople
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To: bitt

Was the El Paso shooter BLACK??? His mother is.


28 posted on 08/08/2019 11:11:15 AM PDT by Ann Archy (Abortion....... The HUMAN Sacrifice to the god of Convenience.)
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To: Red Badger

https://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3770199/posts?q=1&;page=21


29 posted on 08/08/2019 11:14:00 AM PDT by bitt (Age wrinkles the body. Quitting wrinkles the soul - Douglas MacArthur)
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To: LucyT

Ohhh. Thanks for the clarification of his brother


30 posted on 08/08/2019 12:08:19 PM PDT by HollyB
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