Posted on May 18, 2022
How 4chan’s toxic culture helped radicalize Buffalo shooting suspect
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Just weeks after 4chan motivated a quadruple shooting in Washington, the racist and conspiracy-oriented online message board probably inspired the killings of 10 at a grocery store in a predominantly Black neighborhood of Buffalo over the weekend.
A 180-page manifesto, allegedly released by the accused along with a video of the attack, is rife with pseudo-scientific racism, antisemitic conspiracy theories and a call for others to mimic his violence. The screed is mostly plagiarized from other extremists and from the far-right 4chan.
The 18-year-old white man charged with carrying out the massacre – before turning himself over to police at the scene – wrote that “extreme boredom” drove him to 4chan in March 2020.
A 180-page manifesto, allegedly released by the accused along with a video of the attack, is rife with pseudo-scientific racism, antisemitic conspiracy theories and a call for others to mimic his violence. The screed is mostly plagiarized from other extremists and from the far-right 4chan.
The 18-year-old white man charged with carrying out the massacre – before turning himself over to police at the scene – wrote that “extreme boredom” drove him to 4chan in March 2020.
How 4chan’s toxic culture helped radicalize Buffalo shooting suspect
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Oh so this is why the family is blaming the COVID lockdowns for the actions of their kid. Extreme boredom led him to getting radicalized by extremists online and family and friends never recognized the signs. Or the mental health evaluation didn't catch it either after his statements to a teacher. Or how no one felt the need to invoke the Red Flag law to ensure he couldn't acquire or possess a firearm. We'll never know if any media personalities directly or indirectly influenced him but we know racial extremism is a growing threat in America.
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