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sl8

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Fri Mar 6, 2020, 08:55 AM Mar 2020

Toronto van attack: 'Incel' man admits attack that killed 10 people

From https://news.sky.com/story/toronto-van-attack-incel-man-admits-attack-that-killed-10-people-11950600

Toronto van attack: 'Incel' man admits attack that killed 10 people

A judge says Minassian's fate will depend on his state of mind at the time of the attack - not whether he did it.

Friday 6 March 2020 07:35, UK



Alek Minassian carried out the attack in Canada's biggest city

A man who says he was part of the "incel" movement has admitted planning and carrying out a van attack that killed 10 people in Toronto in April 2018.

Alek Minassian is charged with 10 counts of first-degree murder and 16 of attempted murder over the attack on 23 April 2018.

After his arrest he told police he was a virgin and had acted in "retribution" at being repeatedly rejected by women.

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Toronto van attack: 'Incel' man admits attack that killed 10 people (Original Post) sl8 Mar 2020 OP
and THIS is why social media platforms and internet sites that give these depraved people voice hlthe2b Mar 2020 #1

hlthe2b

(102,292 posts)
1. and THIS is why social media platforms and internet sites that give these depraved people voice
Fri Mar 6, 2020, 09:00 AM
Mar 2020

need to be shut down or purged along with other violent hate sites. Reddit has long had buried groups like this. Undoubtedly Facebook too.

Time for a real review/purge of Incel, White Nationalist, Neonazi and related hate sites.

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