Posted on 09/16/2013 12:05:47 PM PDT by markomalley
Before we knew the names of the victims, the motive behind the attack, or even how many shooters there were, some conspiracy theorists thought they figured out what had happened at the Washington Navy Yard on Monday morning.
Alex Jones, the antigovernment broadcaster who reaches millions every day through his syndicated radio show and Infowars Web empire, speculated the shooting may be a "false flag" operation intended to distract Americans from Syria, as well as the anniversary of the Benghazi attack and the simmering IRS scandal.
"You've got all the other scandals, so this is a great way to change the subject," Jones said on his radio show Monday morning, which is broadcast on more than 80 stations across the country. "It's a way to divert everyone."
For Jones, the shooting may be the latest in a long line of "false flag" operations, in which the government allegedly stages phony terror attacks to gin up popular support for disarming Americans or taking away their civil liberties. He confidently labeled the Boston Marathon bombing a hoax within hours of the explosion, but was more circumspect Monday.
"It may be real crazies, but look at the timing. Obama rolling out a national campaign against guns yesterday, and then this happens," he said.
For conspiracy theorists, the "why" for such tragedies is always the same. "We've all got to give up our rights because it's so scary. It's all about mind control," Jones explained.
And he's not alone. On conspiracy message boards and forums, users who see themselves as citizen journalists have cut together YouTube videos that they claim show possible "actors" at the scene. One video shows a near-victim laughing with a local TV reporter when the two didn't realize they were on air. "One would think at a moment such as this, a reporter and a 'near victim' wouldn't be laughing, especially when they didn't realize they'd be caught on camera," the conspiracy website Before It's News explained.
On the subReddit dedicated to conspiracy theories, one user wrote, "Thought the Navy Yard shooting was just a shooting until I saw this CNN tweet: "CNN: THE ATF HAS SENT SAME SPECIAL RESPONSE TEAM THAT HELPED TAKE DOWN BOSTON BOMBING SUSPECT IN BOAT." Others murmured in agreement.
After Sandy Hook, Boston, Aruroa, and 9/11, it's hardly surprising that conspiracy theories emerge around such tragic incidents, but the speed is always startling.
So when someone says it 'may be' is now a 'is'.
Ron Paul thinks it’s our fault.
Media had police looking for white suspects in this case.
Arthur Winkler has already made a statement calling for more gun control.
Seems a LOT of people are “jumping the gun” to push their own agenda items.
I see false dead people
Because the Media has abrogated their jobs they open the door for conspiracy theorists because no one trusts the fourth estate anymore...
“Conspiracy theories” prevail in times when people do NOT trust government or the organs of media —simple.
So that really ought to tell you something.
Because the Media has abrogated their jobs they open the door for conspiracy theorists because no one trusts the fourth estate anymore...
BINGO!
Plus, our gov has been in the habit of false flag ops for a long time.
Yes, because 95% of the mainstream media is based on collectivist, Marxist theory that does not care about truth, just power.
Well according to a former president it is dependent upon what the meaning of “is” is.
I just heard a tall black man in perhaps military garb (about 50 years old), was seen LEAVING the scene and they want to talk to him.
What's the dead guy (alleged perp) ... black or white ?
Alex Jones is a lunatic.
Depends, I trust them to cover Obama’a arse (redundancy unintended).
That’s right.
I knew Yuri Bezmenov, a KGB defector. He filled us in on all that and he was right on.
.....And so it starts.
Correctamundo.
Alex Jones sees conspiracies everywhere; much like David Icke, another conspiracy loon, or Jeff Rense.
Did you know that the Moon is a spaceship for shape-shifting reptilians who use it as a base to control human minds?
Yeah, neither did I.
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