QAnon is committing violence

[Wildcat Will]

 

Former President Donald Trump once described QAnon believers as people who “love our country” but a new report finds that 79 Q followers have committed crimes.

KEY FACTS
As of Wednesday, QAnon adherents have committed 79 ideologically motivated crimes across the United States, researchers from the Domestic Radicalization Project at the University of Maryland found.

Over half of those crimes (40) were committed by QAnon believers who had stormed the Capitol on January 6.

Other crimes include a man who set fire to a Washington, D.C., pizzeria at the center of the baseless “Pizzagate” conspiracy theory—an offshoot of QAnon—in 2019 and another man who fired shots in the pizzeria during a rampage in 2016. 

In 2019, a 37-year-old Illinois woman who had posted frequently about the QAnon conspiracy theory online was arrested after she drove to New York City with a collection of knives and threatened to “take out” President Joe Biden.

The researchers found that many of the QAnon believers were radicalized in a very short time period, including 61% in less than a year. 

A vast number of the criminal QAnon believers—61%—have mental health issues, while 43% were radicalized following a traumatic event, such as premature death of a loved one, or physical, emotional or sexual abuse. 

SURPRISING FACT
Three believers who were previously arrested for QAnon-influenced crimes participated in the Capitol riot, the researchers said. Two QAnon adherents died during the January 6 riot.
KEY BACKGROUND
The FBI has warned about the dangers of QAnon as far back as 2019, when it identified the conspiracy theory as a potential domestic terrorism threat in an intelligence bulletin. “Although conspiracy-driven crime and violence is not a new phenomenon,” the FBI bulletin warned, “today’s information environment has changed the way conspiracy theories develop, spread and evolve.” During his most substantial public remarks since the Capitol riot, FBI Director Chris Wray told lawmakers domestic terrorism was “metastasizing across the country.” The January 6 riot was organized on many right-wing message boards where the conspiracy theory originally thrived, and several news outlets identified QAnon influencers in the mob in the days following the attack. 
BIG NUMBER
59. That’s the number of criminals listed in the report who are male. At least 25 of the criminals had previous records, while 16 were unemployed.  
CONTRA
A report published by the Atlantic Council’s Digital Forensics Lab on Wednesday concluded that QAnon-related “chatter” has drastically declined since the social media companies cracked down at the beginning of this year.   
 

[OldTerrapin]

I don't belong to groups or parties. I prefer my own individual ideologies that work for me. Some people may call that freedom.

 

The late great has some thoughts on that as well..

[OldTerrapin]

[tommygun58]

1 hour ago, Wildcat Will said:

 

Former President Donald Trump once described QAnon believers as people who “love our country” but a new report finds that 79 Q followers have committed crimes.

KEY FACTS
As of Wednesday, QAnon adherents have committed 79 ideologically motivated crimes across the United States, researchers from the Domestic Radicalization Project at the University of Maryland found.

Over half of those crimes (40) were committed by QAnon believers who had stormed the Capitol on January 6.

Other crimes include a man who set fire to a Washington, D.C., pizzeria at the center of the baseless “Pizzagate” conspiracy theory—an offshoot of QAnon—in 2019 and another man who fired shots in the pizzeria during a rampage in 2016. 

In 2019, a 37-year-old Illinois woman who had posted frequently about the QAnon conspiracy theory online was arrested after she drove to New York City with a collection of knives and threatened to “take out” President Joe Biden.

The researchers found that many of the QAnon believers were radicalized in a very short time period, including 61% in less than a year. 

A vast number of the criminal QAnon believers—61%—have mental health issues, while 43% were radicalized following a traumatic event, such as premature death of a loved one, or physical, emotional or sexual abuse. 

SURPRISING FACT
Three believers who were previously arrested for QAnon-influenced crimes participated in the Capitol riot, the researchers said. Two QAnon adherents died during the January 6 riot.
KEY BACKGROUND
The FBI has warned about the dangers of QAnon as far back as 2019, when it identified the conspiracy theory as a potential domestic terrorism threat in an intelligence bulletin. “Although conspiracy-driven crime and violence is not a new phenomenon,” the FBI bulletin warned, “today’s information environment has changed the way conspiracy theories develop, spread and evolve.” During his most substantial public remarks since the Capitol riot, FBI Director Chris Wray told lawmakers domestic terrorism was “metastasizing across the country.” The January 6 riot was organized on many right-wing message boards where the conspiracy theory originally thrived, and several news outlets identified QAnon influencers in the mob in the days following the attack. 
BIG NUMBER
59. That’s the number of criminals listed in the report who are male. At least 25 of the criminals had previous records, while 16 were unemployed.  
CONTRA
A report published by the Atlantic Council’s Digital Forensics Lab on Wednesday concluded that QAnon-related “chatter” has drastically declined since the social media companies cracked down at the beginning of this year.   
 

Any chance you related to Alex Jones?

[Wildcat Will]

8 minutes ago, tommygun58 said:

Any chance you related to Alex Jones?

No relation at all. Why? My roots are  not from America and certainly not white, although I do know and acknowledge my white relatives.

[On2whls]

5 hours ago, Wildcat Will said:

No relation at all. Why? My roots are  not from America and certainly not white, although I do know and acknowledge my white relatives.

Question, do you consider yourself an African American or a black American?

[Wildcat Will]

25 minutes ago, On2whls said:

Question, do you consider yourself an African American or a black American?

I am a blak man living in America.

Unabashedly black with no pretense or illusions. 

[I AM IRONMAN]

50 minutes ago, Wildcat Will said:

I am a blak man living in America.

Unabashedly black with no pretense or illusions. 

Blak? You can’t make this up 😂😂

douche

[On2whls]

1 hour ago, Wildcat Will said:

I am a blak man living in America.

Unabashedly black with no pretense or illusions. 

So do you consider your “white”relatives as simply white people living in America?

[tommygun58]

14 hours ago, Wildcat Will said:

 

Former President Donald Trump once described QAnon believers as people who “love our country” but a new report finds that 79 Q followers have committed crimes.

KEY FACTS
As of Wednesday, QAnon adherents have committed 79 ideologically motivated crimes across the United States, researchers from the Domestic Radicalization Project at the University of Maryland found.

Over half of those crimes (40) were committed by QAnon believers who had stormed the Capitol on January 6.

Other crimes include a man who set fire to a Washington, D.C., pizzeria at the center of the baseless “Pizzagate” conspiracy theory—an offshoot of QAnon—in 2019 and another man who fired shots in the pizzeria during a rampage in 2016. 

In 2019, a 37-year-old Illinois woman who had posted frequently about the QAnon conspiracy theory online was arrested after she drove to New York City with a collection of knives and threatened to “take out” President Joe Biden.

The researchers found that many of the QAnon believers were radicalized in a very short time period, including 61% in less than a year. 

A vast number of the criminal QAnon believers—61%—have mental health issues, while 43% were radicalized following a traumatic event, such as premature death of a loved one, or physical, emotional or sexual abuse. 

SURPRISING FACT
Three believers who were previously arrested for QAnon-influenced crimes participated in the Capitol riot, the researchers said. Two QAnon adherents died during the January 6 riot.
KEY BACKGROUND
The FBI has warned about the dangers of QAnon as far back as 2019, when it identified the conspiracy theory as a potential domestic terrorism threat in an intelligence bulletin. “Although conspiracy-driven crime and violence is not a new phenomenon,” the FBI bulletin warned, “today’s information environment has changed the way conspiracy theories develop, spread and evolve.” During his most substantial public remarks since the Capitol riot, FBI Director Chris Wray told lawmakers domestic terrorism was “metastasizing across the country.” The January 6 riot was organized on many right-wing message boards where the conspiracy theory originally thrived, and several news outlets identified QAnon influencers in the mob in the days following the attack. 
BIG NUMBER
59. That’s the number of criminals listed in the report who are male. At least 25 of the criminals had previous records, while 16 were unemployed.  
CONTRA
A report published by the Atlantic Council’s Digital Forensics Lab on Wednesday concluded that QAnon-related “chatter” has drastically declined since the social media companies cracked down at the beginning of this year.   
 

[DBP66]

If you saw his speech this weekend you can see the Q gang giving Trump their "hand sign" when he was on stage...just like the German Nazis did when Hitler gave his speeches....and they are now loaded for bear waiting for Trump to get charged for one of he many crimes he's committed and then they will lash out and cause harm and fear in our great country....Insurrection Part II is coming soon....the goon squads are preparing for their big day....to show what good Patriots they are....😪

[Wildcat Will]

1 hour ago, tommygun58 said:

Just posting such, presents a mind not in tune with reality.