https://abcnews.go.com/US/fbi-monitor-violent-online-threats-light-joker-premiere/story?id=66031356
The FBI has received tips of threatening posts on social media calling for "unspecific mass shootings" linked to the release of the new psychological thriller, "Joker," starring Oscar-nominated actor Joaquin Phoenix that will hit theaters this Friday, according to a joint intelligence bulletin obtained by ABC News.
These threats have been circling online platforms since at least May 2019, but give no information indicating specific or credible threats to particular locations or venues, the bulletin said.
Some of the threats did contain references to a primarily online group called the involuntary celibate community, or Incels, and a subset that refers to itself as "Clowncels." However, the intelligence community doesn't necessarily regard the group as a whole as a violent one.
"While many Incels do not engage in violence, some within the community encourage or commit violent acts as retribution for perceived societal wrongdoing against them," the bulletin said. "Some Incel attackers have claimed inspiration from previous mass shooters."
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Friday October 04 2019, @03:03PM (6 children)
How do you arrive at this conclusion?
(Score: 2) by c0lo on Friday October 04 2019, @10:45PM (5 children)
Warning: it's not a conclusion, just a premise. Watch out how it will be acted on.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aoFiw2jMy-0 https://soylentnews.org/~MichaelDavidCrawford
(Score: 1) by Arik on Saturday October 05 2019, @05:26AM (4 children)
It's a conclusion forced by observation.
I've always been in favor of immigration and I'm still in favor of immigration.
But the experience I've lived through on the internet does cause me to give credence to the idea that's it's not ALWAYS and ONLY a good thing.
Reality is a little more nuanced than that.
If laughter is the best medicine, who are the best doctors?
(Score: 2) by c0lo on Saturday October 05 2019, @06:03AM (3 children)
Doh, no X is ALWAYS and ONLY Y, where X stands for any of everything and Y stands for any trait/attribute/characteristic/value.
You can put it in a "generator of profound truths" script, but while the output will always be true, it won't make it profound.
Here, have some others: TANSTAAFL and "you can't have always and only Y"
No surprise there either (don't expect me to fall on my back due to the profoundness of the observation).
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aoFiw2jMy-0 https://soylentnews.org/~MichaelDavidCrawford
(Score: 1) by Arik on Saturday October 05 2019, @06:19AM (2 children)
Where did I claim it was profound?
I'm not sure even how to objectively measure profundity.
I only mention it because it appears to be something eluding your apprehension, as evidenced by your commentary.
If laughter is the best medicine, who are the best doctors?
(Score: 2) by c0lo on Saturday October 05 2019, @07:16AM (1 child)
My apologies, I was searching/attributing a meaning where there was only banality.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aoFiw2jMy-0 https://soylentnews.org/~MichaelDavidCrawford
(Score: 1) by Arik on Saturday October 05 2019, @07:27AM
Immigration is one of our greatest strengths.
Immigration is our Achilles' heel.
Both true. The observation is 'banal' correct?
Mundane. Not controversial.
Like saying that China owns Australia. ;)
Wish you well.
If laughter is the best medicine, who are the best doctors?