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Wed Dec 2, 2015, 10:34 PM Dec 2015

Alex Jones sets a new low...

Somebody just give that asshole a good swift kick in the nuts.

Alex Jones: San Bernardino Mass Shooting "Appears To Be Geared To Elicit Widespread Public Outrage"

Claim Comes Hours After GOP Front Runner Donald Trump Appeared On Jones' Radio Show

Right-wing radio host Alex Jones is suggesting that a mass shooting that claimed at least 14 lives in San Bernardino, California "appears to be geared to elicit widespread public outrage." Jones pushed the conspiracy theory only a few hours after an interview with GOP presidential candidate Donald Trump, where the candidate praised Jones' "amazing" reputation.

Jones and his website frequently promote far right-wing conspiracy theories arguing that high-profile mass shootings and other tragic events are staged by the government. He has claimed that both the Sandy Hook Elementary School mass shooting and Aurora, Colorado, movie theater mass shooting were "staged."

A December 2 Infowars article, which was promoted by Jones on his personal Facebook page, suggested that the shooting as actually a staged attack, claiming that "Several days before the shooting there was an active shooter drill held in neighboring Victorville, California," and, "The shooting occurred hours after House Republicans blocked debate on a bill to prevent people on the government's no-fly list from exercising their Second Amendment right."

http://mediamatters.org/blog/2015/12/02/alex-jones-san-bernardino-mass-shooting-appears/207201

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Alex Jones sets a new low... (Original Post) Archae Dec 2015 OP
Alex Jones is the one " Geared To Elicit Widespread Public Outrage" dixiegrrrrl Dec 2015 #1
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