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Sandy Hook Conspiracy Nut Disrupts Charity Race For Slain Newtown Teacher
Almost 3 years ago, a crazed 20-year-old gunman, armed with an AR-15 assault rifle and two pistols, gunned down 20 elementary school children and 6 adults at Sandy Hook Elementary School. Almost as soon as the shooting was reported, conspiracy nuts declared that the horrific killing didn't really happen.
As ridiculous as it may seem, there are many people who are convinced that Sandy Hook, along with other tragic incidents in recent history, are "false flag" incidents staged by the federal government. We saw this same reaction to the shooting in Oregon, and even the shooting here in Lafayette back in July.
Even though it has been nearly three years since the Sandy Hook massacre, some "truthers" still can't stop harassing the families of the victims. This past weekend, a charity race that funds scholarships in memory of one of the teachers who died was targeted by a "truther" from New York.
Via CT Post:
Matthew Mills, 32, of Brooklyn, N.Y., was charged Saturday with interfering with police and second-degree breach of peace. He was released after posting $2,500 bond.
Soto, who lived in Stratford, has been hailed as a hero, after police said she was killed while protecting her first-grade students from gunman Adam Lanza at the Sandy Hook Elementary School in December 2012.
Hundreds were attending the third-annual race to raise money for educational scholarships in Soto's name. Police said Mills approached Vicki's Soto's younger sister, Jillian. They said Mills shoved a photograph in the younger Soto's face and began angrily charging that not only did the Sandy Hook tragedy not take place, but that Vicki Soto never existed.
http://crooksandliars.com/2015/11/sandy-hook-conspiracy-nut-disrupts-charity
Wounded Bear
(58,666 posts)but in the name of justice, I'd just once like to see one of these assholes get in the wrong person's face, someone who happens to be carrying and goes all stand your ground on shit stains like this.
Iggo
(47,558 posts)And in my opinion, way more satisfying.
TacoD
(581 posts)Eleanors38
(18,318 posts)Logical
(22,457 posts)Eleanors38
(18,318 posts)beevul
(12,194 posts)In multiple threads.
flamin lib
(14,559 posts)and they are soooooo special.
Besides, Second Amendment and freedumb and other shit.
Not that far off most gun nuts rhetoric.
Eleanors38
(18,318 posts)(But I don't think dog had anything to do with it.)
alcibiades_mystery
(36,437 posts)Sadly, many supporters among the gunners.
hifiguy
(33,688 posts)this guy sounds beyond-the-pale nuts. Paranoid, delusional and very probably dangerous to others.
Maybe he's planning his own firearms exhibition?
Jebus, people this demented are running around loose.
Oneironaut
(5,504 posts)They're programmed to attack anything that threatens their precioussss. They can't be helped - they'll twist anything to protect their guns.
Egnever
(21,506 posts)Seems like so many shootings ago.