[Misc] Mosque shooting in Christchurch, NZ

[Mental Lental]

In the midst of this appalling tragedy, the following might help to shed some light on the gunman and his abhorrent, radicalized mindset and world views.

Some names, the link to the source of this material, images, and any other links other than Wikipedia have been deleted out of respect.

To prevent further atrocities, it's quite clear that firm action needs to be taken to counter the radicalizing of predominantly young men on the internet.



A gunman — now identified as Brenton Tarrant — has massacred unarmed people in a mosque in Christchurch’s Hagley Park (New Zealand), and the gruesome events were livestreamed on Facebook by the shooter himself.

Prior to going on the shooting spree, Tarrant made a number of meme references...and playing a Serbian military song from the ‘90s called “Remove Kebab” popularized by alt-right YouTubers that was originally a memetic euphemism for ethnic cleansing.

An independent journalist later discovered his Twitter account...where he posted images of the firearms and gear he used in the attack. His guns and ammo magazines are covered in the names of the victims of terror attacks in the West.

The shooter posted the livestream, as well as a manifesto titled “The Great Replacement" where he tried to justify his actions.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Great_Replacement_conspiracy_theory

Tarrant lists the declining birthrates of white people in Western countries all over the world and the demographic takeover by Muslims as the main drive for his actions.

In his manifesto, Tarrant says he represents “Millions of European and other ethno-nationalist peoples that wish to live in peace amongst their own people, living in their own lands, practicing their own traditions and deciding the future of their own kind.” He claims not to be a direct member of any political group or movement, but has in fact donated to “many” and interacted with “many more.”

He stated that while no group ordered the attack, he was in contact with the “reborn Knights Templar” who offered him their blessing.

Tarrant says that the intent of his terrorist attack was to “show the invaders that their lands will never be their lands,” fend off foreign invaders, and to take revenge for...other victims of terrorist violence in the West. He further intends to sow discord among both his enemies as well as Europeans to force these groups into a position of violence.

In the Q&A section of The Great Replacement, Tarrant declines to blame video games for his actions, choosing instead to quip: “Yes, Spyro the dragon 3 taught me ethno-nationalism. Fortnite treained me to be a killer and to floss on the corpses of my enemies. No.”

The shooter, who identifies as an “eco-fascist,” writes that he believes in “ethnic autonomy for all peoples with a focus on the preservation of nature, and the natural order.”

Although one might expect Tarrant to support Donald Trump, he writes that he only supports the US President as a “symbol of renewed white identity and common purpose” but not as a “policy maker and leader.” “Dear god no,” he writes.

When answering the question 'Is there a person that radicalized you the most?', Tarrant thanks the Internet for the development of his beliefs, stating that the person who influenced his views the most was a representative of TurningPoint USA...whom he thanks for stunning him with “her insights and her own views,” which he claims “helped push me further and further into the belief of violence over meekness.”

The shooter says in the manifesto that he intends to stand trial for his actions, which he intends to plead “not guilty” to. “The attack was a partisan action against a occupying force, and I am a lawful, uniformed combatant.”

You should link to the original source for this.

 

[Guinness Boy]

This is appalling. There should be no place in the world for any kind of terrorism or extremism. RIP.

 

[Live by the sea]

I suspected we might get some white supremacy nutters launching a terrorist attack against Muslims as a kind of warped tit for tat mindset in response to extremist Islamic terror attacks around the world. Very surprised happened in new zealand though. Rip to the victims.

 

[Machiavelli]

Would seem very strange if its white / right wing doing this as you don't get that even in the UK .

No, of course not, never happened on this green and pleasant land.

 

[Machiavelli]

I have serious concerns about Islam, but you've got to be one sick f*** to kill innocent people like that. Kids murdered too which makes it even more stomach churning. So, so sad. RIP.

Why? Do you have serious concerns about Christianity?

 

[Wellesley]

Why? Do you have serious concerns about Christianity?

No I don't, but let's not get into this right now.

 

[Weststander]

Heartbreaking, innocent lives lost or hurt.

If parts of the World hadn’t previously taken right wing extremism seriously, not on a par with other terrorism, they will from now on. The participants need to be crushed, imprisoned for good.

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

No I don't, but let's not get into this right now.

Why bring it up then?

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

Terrible news. Love and peace to our NZ friends.

 

[vegster]

Terrible news, what a dreadful world.

 

[CheeseRolls]

Not in my name

 

[Mr Banana]

I wonder if the angry white guys who constantly post "wakey wakey" style stuff on social will have a day off today, or even show some contrition. Someone I know (and still watch, with a kind of fascinated horror I ideally need to drop) was at it yesterday evening

 

[Beach Hut]

Shocking, RIP

 

[Razzoo]

That's truly appalling. RIP. Sick twisted *******.

 

[Wellesley]

Why bring it up then?

Tw@t. Obviously to show that although I have concerns about a religion, I don't feel hate for those that choose to follow it. Also, I don't have time to get in to the same debate over and over again on here. As I said RIP. Not the time or place for a binfest.

 

[Titanic]

Update being given by NZ police... 49 confirmed dead, and 40 others being treated in hospital.

Shocking.

 

[Weststander]

Tw@t

What a scummy post on a thread about innocent people just murdered and the participants.

 

[Wrong-Direction]

Hope this doesn't spark shit to kick off over here

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[studio150]

Sadly now 49 confirmed deaths

 

[jakarta]

I am a lawful, uniformed combatant

Wouldn't want to be his Defence Lawyer...