Posted on 03/15/2019 11:44:59 AM PDT by Kaslin
We’re all waking up to some shocking headlines coming out of New Zealand. One man is in custody, with as many as three other people having been detained for questioning in what is by far the worst mass shooting seen on the islands in modern history. Reports vary, but 49 people are said to have been killed and at least twenty others injured in two separate mosques while people were attending prayers sometime after one in the afternoon. (NY Post)
The man who livestreamed himself slaughtering at least 49 worshipers in a New Zealand mosque has been identified as a 28-year-old personal trainer from Australia who described himself as a “regular white man.”
Brenton Tarrant identified himself online before unleashing his rampage, posting several photos on a since-deleted Twitter account of what appear to be assault rifle magazines and a link to a lengthy manifesto, The Guardian reported.
He worked at the Big River Gym in the northern New South Wales city of Grafton since finishing high school in 2009 until 2011, when he decided to travel across Europe and Asia, gym manager Tracey Gray told abc.net.au.
He financed his trips with money he made from Bitcoin and cryptocurrency like Bitcoin, she said.
Like many lunatics in the modern era, Brenton Tarrant left behind a lengthy “manifesto” explaining that he was a “regular white guy” and how he really had it out for Muslims in his community. The larger shooting at the first mosque was livestreamed on social media.
This guy worked as a personal trainer at a gym and none of his colleagues or his employer said they had any inkling that he might be up to something like this. But they did note that Tarrant had taken several years off from work after making a substantial amount of money off Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. The owner of the gym points out that he traveled to Europe, but also to North Korea and that something about him “must have changed” over the course of his travels.
Sounds to me like he was radicalized, but in the opposite way that we normally think of. He apparently returned from his world travels with a hatred for Muslims and an agenda to take matters into his own hands.
It’s worth noting that New Zealand has gun control laws in place and there is no equivalent of the Second Amendment there. Police control the issuance of various levels of permits on a “may issue” basis. They can approve or deny permits at their sole discretion based on whether or not the applicant is considered a “person of good character” and doesn’t have a history of criminal activity, mental illness or other disqualifying factors. Of New Zealand’s roughly five million residents, approximately 250,000 have gun permits.
Bitcoin’s fault.
50 muslims won’t be blowing themselves up.
Muslims should not be shocked that some fruitcake hit back. Their terrorist “martyrs” have been killing innocents for years and now when they get hit, the whole world’s left wing establishment screams its head off about innocents being killed. You live by the sword, someone is going to die by the sword.
Elites clearly stated they were “fundamentally transforming the United States of America”
Excuse me for being callous, but I just can’t seem to muster up any sympathy for members of the religion that celebrated the horrific events of 9-11-2001.
Right on....I couldn’t care less.....
This whole affair is a distraction of the question who the real killers are inthe war against Islam. Has Islam not predicted that it will rule the world through VIOLENCE?
This is the world’s answer. More of this will take place. Islam is starting to reap the whirlwind.
I read the idiots manifesto. Reads like a mash up of the Mein Kampf and the Communist Manifesto.
Basically, he’s a very very racist Bernie Sanders.
Or killing Christians (or other mohammedans)
For years I’ve been saying “It’s true that not all muslims are terrorists, but the important point is that all terrorists are muslims”
Now, they will all say “NooOOOoooOOoooo!! What about New Zealand”
I would also not put it past them to score an ‘own goal’ on purpose to advance heir agenda.
He’s a socialist?????
The media couldn’t wait to call him a ‘right wing extremist’ this morning!!
ANOTHER violent liberal!
Nations and Borders exist for a reason.
He’s a Charlie Manson redux.
Wants to bring on chaos for the sake of chaos.
He swans government control and ownership of everything.
Also a violent racist.
It’s classic national socialist, which also falsely get called “right”.
He swans government control and ownership of everything.
Also a violent racist.
It’s classic national socialist, which also falsely get called “right”.
Kind of, both Manson and this loon wanted chaos because they would swoop in and take over.
So he’s not the Joker wanting chaos for the sake of chaos, but for his end game.
GUN CONTROL KILLS
Even in New Zealand,
Even Muslims
Waiting for the day when a Muslim who has killed a bunch of non-Muslims is ID’d in the press as an Islam supremacist. To date, they prefer the sexier “lone wolf” moniker.
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