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#PayPal blocks site that helped raise funds for those who attended #Capitol #violence – #GiveSendGo #deplatforming

PayPal Holdings Inc said on Monday it had blocked a Christian crowdfunding site, GiveSendGo, after it helped raise funds for people who attended last week’s event in Washington when supporters of President Donald Trump stormed the Capitol. The digital payments processor also confirmed to Reuters that it closed an account held by Ali Alexander, one of the organizers of the gathering. The news was reported earlier by Bloomberg, which cited an unidentified source. Online platforms and social media companies are distancing themselves from, and taking action against, those that encouraged or engaged in last week’s violence in the U.S. Capitol. Twitter said it has suspended more than 70,000 accounts since Friday that were primarily dedicated to sharing QAnon content after the assault on the Capitol building.
A number of large U.S. companies, including AT&T Inc, American Express and Dow Inc, have said they would cut off campaign contributions to those who voted to challenge President-elect Joe Biden’s victory, with Republicans in the U.S. Congress facing growing consternation from corporate America. Supporters of Trump stormed the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday, trying to halt the certification by Congress of Biden’s election win. Trump, who has without evidence challenged the validity of Biden’s election win, initially praised his supporters but later condemned the violence.

via reuters: PayPal blocks site that helped raise funds for those who attended Capitol violence

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The military has a hate group problem. But it doesn’t know how bad it’s gotten.

The rise of extremism in the ranks is seen as a “crisis issue” but the military’s efforts to weed out radicals are “haphazard” at best. The Pentagon is confronting a resurgence of white supremacy and other right-wing ideologies in the ranks and is scrambling to track how acute the problem has become in the Trump era. It’s an issue that has simmered in the military for years, but is now front and center following signs that former military personnel played a role in the deadly attack on the U.S. Capitol last week. Tackling the influence of hate groups, racist propaganda and anti-government sentiment in the officer corps and enlisted ranks must be an immediate task for Joe Biden’s pick for secretary of Defense, retired Gen. Lloyd Austin, according to lawmakers, retired military leaders and experts on extremism. If confirmed, Austin would be the first Black defense secretary. “There is a crisis issue: the rise of extremism and white supremacy in the ranks,” Rep. Jason Crow (D-Colo.), a retired Army officer and member of the House Armed Services Committee, said in an interview. “That has been fueled by President [Donald] Trump, unfortunately. So that has to be dealt with right away and unequivocally. That’s top of the list.”
The overall problem of right-wing extremism has dogged the military for decades and tends to be more severe when there is a rise in wider society. It has gained new attention in the wake of the revelation that a retired senior Air Force officer allegedly took part in last Wednesday’s riot in the U.S. Capitol and a Navy veteran who also played a leading role was arrested over the weekend. Meanwhile, a rioter who was killed while trying to break into Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s office suite was also an Air Force veteran who espoused far-right and QAnon conspiracies. In another sign of the challenge, the Army on Monday announced it was ousting a junior officer who was investigated for posting a video to his 3 million TikTok followers joking about Jews being exterminated in Nazi concentration camps.

via politico: The military has a hate group problem. But it doesn’t know how bad it’s gotten.

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TERROR TEEN – Boy who became UK’s youngest terrorist at 16 with neo-nazi plot unmasked after losing bid to keep anonymity

A NEO-Nazi teen who became Britain’s youngest convicted terrorist at 16 after plotting a “race war” has been unmasked after losing a bid to keep his anonymity secret. Jack Reed, now 18, who is the son of a quantity surveyor, plotted a sick terror attack on schools and pubs. The teen wanted to start a ‘race war’ He was convicted of attempting to obtain ingredients to make explosives in a twisted bid to start a “race war” in Durham when he was 16. His anonymity was retained when he was sentenced because he also faced separate child sex charges – which he has now been given an additional 18 months for. Reed was arrested in 2019 as he set off for school one morning – after cops had monitored his disturbing online posts. In his pocket, police found a chilling note with a sinister message. It read: “Killing is probably easier than your paranoid mind thinks. “You’re just not used to it. Most were caught because they got sloppy.” He was found guilty of six offences at Manchester Crown Court in November 2019, including preparation of terrorist acts and disseminating a terrorist publication, and was sentenced to six years and eight months behind bars. (…) Reed had been searching for extremist material since he was 12, and was referred to the Government’s Prevent deradicalisation programme. Traces of his extremism could be seen on his social media – he was using a portrait of Rhodesia’s 1970s white leader Ian Smith as his Facebook profile picture. He had also set up a Twitter profile named ‘Mosley was right’ – a reference to British 1930s fascist leader Oswald Mosley. Analysis of his devices showed that the 16-year-old had searched for ‘lone wolf’ attacks, as well as terms like explosives, knives, and firearms.

via the sun: TERROR TEEN Boy who became UK’s youngest terrorist at 16 with neo-nazi plot unmasked after losing bid to keep anonymity

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#Covid-19 Pandemie – Platzverweis für Masken-Gegnerin: #Querdenker-Demo in #Paderborn – #covidioten

Am Wochenende fand auf dem Domplatz in Paderborn eine Corona-Demo der „Querdenken-525 Paderborn“-Gruppe statt. Die Teilnehmer waren überschaubar. Am Samstag (9. Januar) versammelten sich erneut Anhänger der Corona-Leugner unter dem Motto „Gemeinsam für unsere Grundrechte“ auf dem Domplatz in Paderborn. Dazu rief die Bewegung „Querdenken-525 Paderborn“ auf. Dem Aufruf folgten allerdings nur etwa 50 Personen, die sich an der Kundgebung beteiligten und gegen die Corona-Bestimmungen in Deutschland demonstrierten. Damit ist die Teilnehmerzahl stark geschrumpft, bedenkt man, dass es bei einer vorherigen Corona-Demo in Paderborn im November noch rund 400 Querdenker waren, die sich auf dem Domplatz versammelten. Sowohl im November als auch am vergangenen Samstag verliefen die Kundgebungen weitestgehend ruhig. Wie das WB berichtet, scheint lediglich eine Dame der Polizei Paderborn Probleme gemacht zu haben. Auch nach mehrfacher Aufforderung durch die Beamten weigerte sich die Demonstrantin, einen Mund-Nasen-Schutz aufzusetzen. Daraufhin erhielt sie einen Platzverweis. Eine andere Teilnehmerin der Corona-Demo in Paderborn nahm dies zum Anlass, auch andere Demonstranten lautstark dazu aufzurufen, ihre Schutzmasken abzunehmen.

via owl24: Covid-19 Pandemie – Platzverweis für Masken-Gegnerin: Querdenker-Demo in Paderborn

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#FBI Arrests #Grapevine Man Photographed in Tactical Gear on US Senate Floor – #terror #capitol

Larry Rendell Brock turned himself into Grapevine police Sunday. The FBI arrested a North Texas man Sunday in connection with last week’s riots at the U.S. Capitol. Larry Rendell Brock, of Grapevine, was charged with knowingly entering or remaining in a restricted building and violent entry and disorderly conduct. Brock, 53, lived at an apartment complex along Main Street in Grapevine and surrendered to FBI agents Sunday after agreeing to meet them at the Grapevine Police Department, officials said. In an arrest affidavit, an FBI agent said that Brock’s ex-wife was among those who contacted the Bureau telling investigators, (…) Using Texas-themed logos and military insignia on Brock’s clothing and information gathered online, Scott-Railton determined the man in the helmet appeared to be Brock, a retired U.S. Air Force Lt. Colonel from Texas. “I think we as a country need to understand how a man like Lt. Col. Brock gets from a distinguished service record to making the choices that put him on the floor of the Senate that day,” Scott-Railton said. Brock recently worked for the aviation division of the Hillwood development company in Fort Worth, but the company said Brock is no longer employed there. Larry Rendell Brock of Grapevine confirmed to The New Yorker Saturday that this photo shows him in the Senate Chamber on Jan. 6, 2021 in Washington, DC. Brock is pictured in combat gear in the top portion of the photo. Larry Rendell Brock of Grapevine confirmed to The New Yorker Saturday that this photo shows him in the Senate Chamber on Jan. 6, 2021 in Washington, DC. Brock is pictured in combat gear in the top portion of the photo. Brock confirmed to The New Yorker on Saturday that the image above showed him in the Senate chamber. He is pictured in combat gear in the top left portion of the photo, wearing a green helmet and body armor. The FBI posted the same picture on its website seeking information about him. According to The New Yorker, Brock is an Air Force Academy graduate and served in combat. He told the publication he assumed he was allowed to enter the Capitol when he arrived and said he wore tactical gear because he did not want to get injured by counter-protesters. The New Yorker also reported Brock said he picked up zip-tie handcuffs when he found them on the floor and intended to give them to a police officer.

via nbcdfw: FBI Arrests Grapevine Man Photographed in Tactical Gear on US Senate Floor

siehe auch: 2 Men Who Brought Restraints into Senate During D.C. Insurrection Have Been Arrested: Authorities. Men identified as Eric Gavelek Munchel (in black, hopping over rail), and Larry Rendell Brock (in combat helmet). The United States Department of Justice announced on Sunday that they’ve charged two men in connection to the insurrection at the Capitol Building. Both defendants possessed restraints, said prosecutors. One of them allegedly had a taser when authorities encountered him. They are Tennessee resident Eric Gavelek Munchel, and Texas man Larry Rendell Brock. Authorities say these are among the men seen on disturbing photos from Wednesday. That’s supposed to be Munchel running around with zip ties while masked on the Senate floor. He’s the individual who allegedly possessed a taser. Brock’s face is more visible, and he is wearing a combat helmet. Their names have been floating around social media for a couple of days. The New Yorker reported on his involvement on Saturday. He is an Air Force vet.

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Veröffentlichung von NS-Symbolen

41-jähriger Gautinger zeigt sich vor Gericht uneinsichtig. Über seinen privaten Account hat ein Gautinger Familienvater laut Anklage im vorigen Jahr öffentlich zugänglich auf Facebook zwei nationalsozialistische Symbole, darunter auch ein Hakenkreuz, gepostet. Gegen den Mann war daher wegen des Verwendens von Kennzeichen verfassungswidriger Organisationen ein Strafbefehl von 90 Tagessätzen zu 70 Euro – also 6300 Euro – verhängt worden. Dagegen legte der 41-Jährige aber Widerspruch ein und präsentierte sich vor dem Amtsgericht Starnberg sehr selbstsicher, belehrend, uneinsichtig – und auch recht respektlos. Der Angeklagte wies den Vorwurf von Staatsanwältin und Richterin vehement zurück, er habe zu den Bildern “keine erkennbare Distanz” vermittelt und mit NS-Symbolen aus einer früheren Gewaltherrschaft Aussagen von gegenwärtigen Politikern verglichen und somit rechtswidrig Parallelen zur Gegenwart gezogen. (…) Der Angeklagte war sich keiner Schuld bewusst und verwies auch darauf, seinen Beitrag unter Klarnamen veröffentlicht zu haben. Zudem gab er an, verbeamteter Lehrer zu sein. Doch das Gericht blieb von diesen Ausführungen unbeeindruckt und bewertete die Darstellungen, die ohne die notwendige und eindeutige Distanzierung auf Facebook erfolgt seien, als klare Straftat.

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Michigan man faces terrorism charges over fake bomb call, threat to lawmaker

A Michigan man faces terrorism and other felony charges after allegedly calling in a fake bomb threat to the state Capitol and separately threatening to kill a state representative. But officials have not explained why Michael Chad Varrone was not arrested nearly a month ago, when he allegedly used his cell phone to threaten to kill state Rep. Cynthia Johnson, D-Detroit, and her family, identifying himself and even spelling his name in a voicemail message he left with a legislative office. A Michigan State Police spokeswoman initially said House sergeants — not the MSP — handled the investigation of the Dec. 12 voicemail message that threatened Johnson. But Gideon D’Assandro, a spokesman for the House speaker, said House sergeants deal only with immediate threats around the Capitol complex, and they referred the phone call to the MSP. A Michigan man faces terrorism and other felony charges after allegedly calling in a fake bomb threat to the state Capitol and separately threatening to kill a state representative. But officials have not explained why Michael Chad Varrone was not arrested nearly a month ago, when he allegedly used his cell phone to threaten to kill state Rep. Cynthia Johnson, D-Detroit, and her family, identifying himself and even spelling his name in a voicemail message he left with a legislative office. A Michigan State Police spokeswoman initially said House sergeants — not the MSP — handled the investigation of the Dec. 12 voicemail message that threatened Johnson. But Gideon D’Assandro, a spokesman for the House speaker, said House sergeants deal only with immediate threats around the Capitol complex, and they referred the phone call to the MSP.

via freep: Michigan man faces terrorism charges over fake bomb call, threat to lawmaker

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