So if Smollett was a false flag to influence an anti-lynching law, one can assume that the NZ incident was another FF - but with more collateral damage (The old Soviet "You must break some eggs to make an omelette.")- which should be taken at face value insofar that the "manifesto" included an indication that the act was intended to influence disarmament laws in the US.
Sure are a lot of people stirring the poop.