The teenager, who is unnamed in court documents because he is a minor, is charged with inducing panic and disorderly conduct, both misdemeanors. He’s accused of posting a “detailed plan to complete a mass shooting” at Temple Israel in Canton, a city south of Akron, on the live streaming platform Discord.
The charges come amid a rise of antisemitism in the United States and worldwide. In the U.S. alone, antisemitic incidents rose 35% from 2021 to 2022.
According to documents released by the Stark County Sherriff’s Office Thursday, an FBI agent alerted the department to the Discord posts on Sept. 7. The plans were initially posted on Sept. 1, and contained maps of the synagogue allegedly drawn by the boy and another individual in Washington state. They also included plans to burn down and “shoot up” the building.
When confronted by law enforcement, the boy admitted to being a part of multiple antisemitic and political groups on the platform, according to the documents. He was then arrested, and a trial hearing is set for Dec. 20.
The whole fucking world needs to rewatch American History X like once every 4 years or so.
I’m glad I watched that movie in 7th grade because it fucked me up a little, but like, righteously.
And Higher Learning.
The indoctrination scenes really drive the point home: find a vulnerable somebody and preach the hate over and over>
https://youtu.be/KZ4gEeUo2GU?si=qo1X5B2Tuk39R9mJ
Four Lions too