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FBI Will Monitor Violent Online Threats in Light of 'Joker' Premiere

posted by janrinok on Friday October 04 2019, @02:04PM   Printer-friendly
from the some-people-just-can't-take-a-joker dept.

An Anonymous Coward writes:

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."

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  • (Score: 2) by EJ on Friday October 04 2019, @04:50PM (3 children)

    by EJ (2452) on Friday October 04 2019, @04:50PM (#902686)

    I feel like I should be very thankful I don't know who that is.

    On another note, there is only one other person booked to see the movie when I'm going, so it shouldn't count as a mass shooting if we get hit.

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  • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Friday October 04 2019, @05:14PM (2 children)

    by Anonymous Coward on Friday October 04 2019, @05:14PM (#902695)

    If the shooter massacres the usher, the designated Joker response security guard, and the two of you, that should be just enough to call it a mass shooting. I don't think suicide is counted in the score.

    • (Score: 2) by EJ on Friday October 04 2019, @05:56PM (1 child)

      by EJ (2452) on Friday October 04 2019, @05:56PM (#902717)

      Didn't you hear? Suicide is MURDER!

      • (Score: 3, Funny) by DannyB on Friday October 04 2019, @09:48PM

        by DannyB (5839) Subscriber Badge on Friday October 04 2019, @09:48PM (#902818) Journal

        In that case suicide should get the death penalty. It only seems fair.

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