Posted on 06/07/2022 12:25:04 PM PDT by John W
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) issued a terror threat bulletin Tuesday warning that online forums harboring domestic violent extremist content and conspiracy theories have encouraged copycat attacks in the wake of the mass shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas.
Analysts from DHS' Office of Intelligence & Analysis assess that these online platforms have also "seized on the event to attempt to spread disinformation and incite grievances, including claims it was a government-staged event meant to advance gun control measures."
As analysts probe recent tragedies in search of common factors or motives, researchers have uncovered a disturbing trend among gunmen of fatal mass shootings, nationwide.
Since 2018, six of the nine deadliest mass shootings in the United States have been carried out by gunmen 21 years of age or younger.
"With individuals who are younger in age, committing these attacks, we think — and this is something we're still looking at — access to content online is really fueling those personal grievances and often inaccurate misperceptions about current events," a senior homeland security official told reporters during a briefing this week. "It's really difficult for younger individuals to navigate the internet and understand what is considered to be credible information that they're consuming."
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most school attacks are copy cats because the media plays them up and incites madmen.
I’m supposed to believe what these POS say? They are probably the ones posting the threats so they will have jobs.
Pathetic.
BS
Name the sites
How many of the past shooters were in the FBI radar, but nothing was done to stop them?
How many of the past shooters were in the FBI radar, but nothing was done to stop them?
Absolutely. This today reads like a counter attack to the very little truth that’s been trickling out.
Does DHS mean the same type of forum where a “retired” FBI
Agent interacted with the Buffalo shooter?
“including claims it was a government-staged event meant to advance gun control measures”
You know, you could easily dispel those conspiracy theories by NOT attempting to advance gun control measures after EVERY mass shooting.
Just sayin’.
I like crunching numbers.
For every child or teacher shot on school property by a white person with an AR-15 (the leftie propaganda bureaus’ favorite shooter/weapon combo), there are 27.3 shot on school property by a black person with a handgun.
This is based on statistics from the Department of Justice. Not Fox News. Not Daily Caller. Not Daily Wire. Not Ammoland. The Joe Biden, Merrick Garland Department of Justice.
“seized on the event to attempt to spread disinformation and incite grievances, including claims it was a government-staged event meant to advance gun control measures.”
= = =
They call it disinformation.
I call it dis’ information.
As in “dis’ information is true information”
Meanwhile, if the problem is those under age 21, just give everyone about 5 extra birthdays (like they do with diplomas, etc.).
They will be over that dangerous period.
Exactly.
Name the sites, or, it didn’t happen, and is just more fake news.
“access to content online is really fueling those personal grievances and often inaccurate misperceptions about current events,”
If only they had the power to shut down these impure thoughts and shield impressionable people from them, all would be fine.
The Copycat Effect: How the Media and Popular Culture Trigger the Mayhem in Tomorrow’s Headlines
https://www.amazon.com/Copycat-Effect-Popular-Tomorrows-Headlines/dp/0743482239
That’s some top notch gaslighting right there!
DHS is shipping millions of unknown individuals to unknown destinations inside the US. While they are supposedly looking for "domestic violent extremists." What's wrong with this picture?
It’s ONLY the “online forums harboring domestic violent extremist content and conspiracy theories”; none of the online forums harboring domestic violent AntiFa/BLM content and conspiracy theories about white supremacy are involved. /s
I suspect that this encouraging activity is being done by the FBI and CIA as part of a democrat move to cancel the 2nd Amendment.
Local schools have confiscated 30 guns from students this year here in Charlotte. Luckily, the school year ends in a few days.
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