Fake Instagram profile links Illinois shooting suspect to far-left antifa

AFP via MSN ^ | 7/07/22 | Daniel Funke

[Libloather]

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"Bobby Crimo aka 'Awake The Rapper' the Highland Park shooter was an Antifa Far Left extremist," says a July 4, 2022 tweet with hundreds of likes and shares.

The post includes two photos. One appears to depict 21-year-old Robert Crimo wearing a hat sporting the letter "A," while the other purportedly shows his Instagram profile featuring an anti-fascist logo.

Screenshot of a tweet taken July 6, 2022 "Antifa" is short for anti-fascist, a term that describes a broad, loosely affiliated coalition of left-wing activists. AFP has previously reported on how the movement has been falsely blamed for everything from fires on the West Coast to the January 6, 2021 attack on the US Capitol.

Other posts sharing the purported screenshot of Crimo's Instagram profile have circulated on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter, according to CrowdTangle, a social media insights tool. The Gateway Pundit, a conservative website that has previously published misinformation, also shared the image.

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This screenshot taken July 6, 2022 shows Robert Crimo's now-deleted website. Some social media posts sharing the image of Crimo's supposed Instagram profile indicate the page was newly created. The account, whose handle did not resemble any of Crimo's other social media profiles, appears to have had few followers and was recently updated before being removed.

The symbol used on Crimo's social media does not appear to be associated with any antifa imagery. AFP did not find any exact matches, but some reports said it resembles a symbol used by some far-right groups.

AFP found no other evidence that the Instagram account being shared belonged to Crimo. AFP reached out to Instagram for additional comment.

[DesertRhino]

Ozone… zot coming?

[Observator]

So noob, you think it’s BS that Antifa was involved and lead the assault on the 6th.

Sure do! And I guess the actual people in charge of enforcing the law in the real world see it that way too.

But I'm sure that you can warp all reality to conform to your Internet theories.

[Observator]

Ozone… zot coming?

Why? Is eating a BS sandwich for lunch a requirement for posting on the site?

[DesertRhino]

Look at its comment history… 100% against us. Viking kitties…

[piasa]

Could be it was just an A to stand for his rap name, “Awake the Rapper.”

But the press doesn’t want to bring that up because when you think about it, the word is a play on “woke.” And that points back towards Antifa @ their ilk.

His mom’s website, though, gives more hints, in that she is linked to a religious cult/church that is a promoter of gay marriage. That is pretty woke.

[ansel12]

“”””In my opinion, it’s obvious the Flying Spaghetti Monster was stirring up trouble “”””

Mocking God on this site is not a good idea.

[Observator]

Obviously, I'm not mocking God. If you prefer, use Russell's Teapot- same idea.

Which is that the burden of proof is on the individual making broad, unfalsifiable claims.

Is it really so insanely depraved to ask for some speck of proof when someone makes a claim that goes against a mountain of evidence (and guilty pleas)?

Speaking of God - I'm pretty sure he's against bearing false witness.

[ansel12]

Yes retread, you were mocking God using the name the atheist left uses for him.

[Observator]

Exodus 20:16

[Rinnwald]

Oops! Social conditioning surfaces. He forgot the original purpose of TFSM in the liberal canon.

He’s trying so hard to skate the line and remain FR’s pet troll. He’s so gosh darned reasonable (while remaining obstinate and subversive).

[Rinnwald]

Quoting the Bible is a nice touch.

Matthew 7:15

[Observator]

No point in beating a dead horse, but I'm pretty sure the conversation was about whether the people storming the Capitol were Antifa in disguise.

For those who believe in God, as do I, he is a God of Truth, and of Justice. And we believe that when we die, we will be judged for our words and actions.

Will those who spread false conspiracy theories against their fellow countrymen get a pass? No one knows the mind of God, but I'd take him at his Word.

[wyokostur]

IBTZ

[Rinnwald]

...Him at His Word.

[Rinnwald]

The statement in question:

Antifa was instrumental in the January sixth “incident “ in my opinion.

Do you have proof that Antifa was not involved in 1/6? Or is your statement just an opinion too? Either way, I'm sure Antifa appreciates you defending their honor before God.

[Observator]

You are really missing my point because we've come full circle. By invoking the dread Sphaghetti Monster, I was trying to make a point that when one proposes a theory that goes against a mountain of evidence to the contrary - the burden of proof is on you. And many words have been said, but not one speck of proof that Antifa in disguise stormed the Capitol on 1/6, or that the siege was filmed in Burbank, or whatever.

I'm not really interested in defending Antifa, but the constant lying gets old.

[Aut Pax Aut Bellum]

When the shooter was arrested, he had changed out of his tranny clothes and was wearing black and red clothes, the colors of Antifa.

[Rinnwald]

Yep, crazy theories besmirching Antifa are what bug me most in this world, and that is why I go post on forums.

I’m sure your dander was equally up when you went to DU and argued against the Russia Collusion hoax.

[Paradox]

Just curious, are you Cogitator?

[Paradox]

Sorry about that, I meant this post for Observerator