July 21, 2021

#Ohio ‘#incel’ planned mass #slaughter of sorority women ‘out of hatred, jealousy and revenge’: feds – #terror

July 21, 2021

A member of the “incel” movement has been arrested for stocking up on weapons and plotting the mass slaughter of sorority women at an Ohio college campus. The United States Department of Justice announced on Wednesday that 21-year-old Hillsboro, Ohio resident Tres Genco was arrested by federal agents after they learned of his alleged plot to go on a shooting spree of women at the college. The DOJ notes that the suspect left a long trail of self-incriminating evidence, including multiple posts he made to a website frequented by incels, a term for men who are involuntarily celibate. “Genco also allegedly wrote a manifesto, stating he would ‘slaughter’ women ‘out of hatred, jealousy and revenge…’ and referring to death as the ‘great equalizer,'” the DOJ claims. “As part of this investigation, law enforcement agents discovered a note of Genco’s that indicated he hoped to ‘aim big’ for a kill count of 3,000 people and intended to attend military training. Searches of Genco’s electronics revealed that the day he wrote his manifesto, he searched online for sororities and a university in Ohio.” Federal investigators also found that Genco in 2019 purchased “tactical gloves, a bulletproof vest… a bowie knife, a skull facemask, two Glock 17 magazines, a 9mm Glock 17 clip and a holster clip concealed carry for a Glock.”

via rawstory: Ohio ‘incel’ planned mass slaughter of sorority women ‘out of hatred, jealousy and revenge’: feds

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#Capitol rioter who breached Senate gets 8 months for felony – #CapitolRiot #terror

July 21, 2021

A crane operator from Florida who breached the U.S. Senate chamber carrying a Trump campaign flag was sentenced Monday to eight months behind bars, the first punishment handed down for a felony charge in the Jan. 6 Capitol riot and one that could help determine the severity of other sentences in hundreds of pending cases. In pronouncing the sentence on Paul Allard Hodgkins, U.S. District Judge Randolph Moss said the 38-year-old had played a role, if not as significant as others, in one of the worst episodes in American history. Thousands of rioters loyal to then-President Donald Trump stormed the Capitol and disrupted the certification of Joe Biden’s election win, in a stunning display of public violence. “That was not, by any stretch of the imagination, a protest,” Moss said. “It was … an assault on democracy.” He added: “It left a stain that will remain on us … on the country for years to come.” Moss acknowledged Hodgkins’ sentence could set a benchmark for future cases. Deciding an appropriate punishment for Hodgkins, he said, was more challenging because the case is unique and the court couldn’t look to previous sentencings as a guide. Hodgkins was disappointed a prison term was imposed, his lawyer, Patrick Leduc, said in a phone interview after Monday’s hearing. He said Hodgkins was heading back to his hometown of Tampa to organize his affairs — which will include speaking to his employer about whether imprisonment will cost him his job — before reporting to prison in several months. “He’s hurt. He’s sad,” Leduc said. “Life is coming at him at 100 mph.” More than 500 people have been charged so far for their participation in the attack, and many like Hodgkins were accused of serious crimes but were not indicted, as some others were, for roles in larger conspiracies. They will have to decide whether to plead guilty or go to trial. Moss interrupted Leduc, Hodgkins’ attorney, to ask if granting the defense request to spare Hodgkins from prison could encourage others disgruntled by the results of a future election to besiege the Capitol. “If we allow people to storm the United States Capitol, what are we doing to preserve our democracy?” Moss asked.

via ap: Capitol rioter who breached Senate gets 8 months for felony

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Trump summoned author to Mar-A-Lago and threatened him over book’s claim that he praised Hitler: report

July 21, 2021

The author of the new book “Frankly, We Did Win This Election: The Inside Story of How Trump Lost” says that former President Donald Trump threatened to sue him over the book’s claim that he praised Adolph Hitler. Michael Bender told TMZ that he was invited to Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida twice for one-on-one meetings. Bender said that Trump initially tried to influence the book, but later started to use threatening language. But Bender contends that “multiple people heard these things and confirmed them” regarding Trump’s alleged comments about Hitler. “That tells me that that’s correct,” Bender said, adding that Trump said the book’s claims about his comments were “defamatory,” which Bender presumed meant that Trump was planning some sort of legal action.

via rawstory: Trump summoned author to Mar-A-Lago and threatened him over book’s claim that he praised Hitler: report

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‘Helmet boy’ #Capitol #insurrectionist demands plea deal in ‘off the rails’ hearing: ‘Can I get an offer?’ – #terror #CapitolRiot

July 21, 2021

The Capitol insurrectionist who became known as “helmet boy” — after being captured on video using a riot helmet to smash a window to the Speaker’s Lobby during the Jan. 6 riot — demanded a plea bargain from prosecutors during an “off the rails” court appearance on Wednesday. Zach Alam, who remains in jail, spoke over his attorney and demanded to represent himself, at one point directly asking a federal prosecutor assigned to the case, “Can I get a deal?” according a live report from Scott MacFarlane, an investigative reporter for Washington, D.C.’s NBC affiliate. Alam said he was making an “offer” — for prosecutors to drop all charges — before demanding, “Make me a counteroffer.” Alam’s outburst reportedly started before the judge even arrived for the hearing, when he yelled, “I will represent myself!” at attorneys and clerks. After the judge later advised Alam to stop talking and repeatedly warned him against representing himself, he responded, “I don’t take your advice,” as his attorney attempted in vain to delay the hearing. “(The prosecutor) will not be able to convince jury that i possessed dangerous weapon on January 6. I can prove that,” Alam said. “I want (the prosecutor) to offer me a deal right now. … She needs to start doing her job and offer me a deal.” After the judge explained that prosecutors are not required to offer a plea bargain, the prosecutor said, “There has not been a plea offer, but I’m happy to start that process.”

via rawstory: ‘Helmet boy’ Capitol insurrectionist demands plea deal in ‘off the rails’ hearing: ‘Can I get an offer?’

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#Trump supporter who downplayed the #pandemic and shared anti-vax statements dies of #COVID19

July 21, 2021

A California woman is begging people to get vaccinated after losing her husband to COVID-19, KCRA reports. According to Mia Vinnard, she and her husband Brad were hesitant to get vaccinated, but now it’s too late. They were married for 12 years. Brad tested positive for COVID in late June and died after battling the virus for two weeks in an intensive care unit. “It all happened so fast,” Mia said. “I wish we would have gotten vaccinated. I mean one simple shot could’ve prevented all of this.” Mia also tested positive for COVID, but she was never hospitalized. “It’s nothing like the flu,” Mia said. “When people say that … it was nothing like the flu.” Brad had a history of sharing anti-vaxxer sentiments on Facebook, calling the COVID vaccine “experimental” and claiming that he stopped getting the flu once he stopped taking the flu vaccine.

via rawstory: Trump supporter who downplayed the pandemic and shared anti-vax statements dies of COVID-19

siehe auch: ‘We waited too long’: Sacramento woman urges others to get vaccinated after losing husband. Vaccine hesitancy, according to public health experts, remains one of the biggest challenges in stopping the continued spread of COVID-19. That’s why a Sacramento woman is sharing about the devastating loss of her husband. She said the two “weren’t sure” about getting the COVID-19 vaccination until it was too late. Mia and Brad Vinnard were together for 12 years, married for nine. (…) Brad tested positive for COVID-19 at the end of June. He died after spending two weeks battling the virus in an intensive care unit. “It all happened so fast,” Mia explained. “I wish we would have gotten vaccinated. I mean one simple shot could’ve prevented all of this.” After starting to get sick June 28, Brad struggled at home for a couple days. He tested his oxygen levels with a home oxygen meter. That’s when he realized his condition was worsening. “He was on the phone with the nurse and she said, ‘Are you reading that correctly?’ and he said, ‘Yeah,'” Mia recounted. “She [the nurse] said, ‘You need to get to the emergency room immediately!'” (…) On July 11, six days before his death, Brad shared his final message to friends on his Facebook page. “His last post was, ‘Please go get vaccinated …. This is nothing nice,'” Mia explained. “That was his last post.” Now, Mia is determined to do her part, trying to protect others, by sharing his story. She said it’s what Brad would have wanted her to do. “If I can save one life for Brad then, you know, it doesn’t have to be in vain,” said Mia. “It’s not gonna go away until everybody’s vaccinated.”

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U.S. Intel Officials Eyed DLive as Recruitment Vehicle for Neo-Nazis Targeting Young Gamers

July 21, 2021

Violent extremists aim to use DLive for “recruitment and propaganda distribution,” analysts warned. Growing interest among a host of violent extremists in a lesser-known livestreaming app—one that’s largely geared toward younger gamers—prompted U.S. intelligence officials in January to circulate warnings to federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies only days after the violent siege at the U.S. Capitol. Analysts charged with keeping tabs on violent extremist organizations warned of streaming service DLive’s rising popularity for “recruitment and propaganda distribution,” while pointing to the app’s use by pro-Trump insurrectionists who breached deep inside the Capitol building on Jan. 6. On Jan. 15, federal and state officials in San Diego and Central Florida issued a joint intelligence bulletin, saying a host of far-right personalities known for their violent rhetoric were likely drawn to DLive after being banned from mainstream sites such as YouTube. The ability to fundraise using DLive’s micropayment system was likely a key factor. (…) DLive users can purchase lemons—worth around one U.S. penny a pop—using a credit card, cryptocurrency, or Amazon Pay. Like a “tip,” the donation of lemons serves as a form of gratuity for content creators. They can be cashed out in exchange for real money upon request. Research into DLive transactions, which are public, has effectively proven the ability of known extremists to cultivate large followings on the platform, netting them potentially thousands of dollars per broadcast. This was possible due to lax enforcement of DLive’s own community guidelines (which prohibit hate speech), ostensibly arising from efforts to maintain its marketability as a “censorship-free” alternative to major streaming platforms.

via gizmodo: U.S. Intel Officials Eyed DLive as Recruitment Vehicle for Neo-Nazis Targeting Young Gamers

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Neo-Nazi jailed for seven years after forming ‘distorted and wicked’ extremist views in Wales

July 21, 2021

Former Aberystwyth student Andrew Dymock ‘preached zero-tolerance’ to non-whites and described homosexuality as a ‘disease’. A neo-Nazi has been convicted of fundraising for an extreme right-wing group and promoting its “distorted and wicked cause” while studying in west Wales. Judge Mark Dennis QC said Andrew Dymock, 24, who at the time was a politics student at Aberystwyth University, Ceredigion, was a dangerous offender, highlighting his continuing “state of denial”. He sentenced Dymock to seven years in prison, with a further three years on extended licence. Earlier, after being found guilty of 15 charges, including 12 terrorism-related offences, Dymock told jurors: “Thank you for killing me.” (…) Police found a picture on one of Dymock’s devices showing a swastika cut into an an ex-girlfriend’s buttock. In January 2019 he told detectives he had used his nail to scratch the far-right symbol.

via dailypost: Neo-Nazi jailed for seven years after forming ‘distorted and wicked’ extremist views in Wales

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