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from the some-people-just-can't-take-a-joker dept.
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: -1, Troll) by Anonymous Coward on Friday October 04 2019, @11:58PM
How can you be so sure about this considering that all our previous attempts have been half-hearted, at best?
True, that. On the other hand, I don't think it's a good idea to make the instruments of destruction quite so readily available either. Just like I don't set out bottles of beer, wine, and hard liquor in front of a recovering alcoholic. And I'm pretty sure that the violent homicide rates in the UK and France are much, much lower than in the USA right now. Also, I'm sure you already know this but knives, cars, trucks, and airplanes have other uses besides killing people; not so with guns.