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CousinIT

(9,268 posts)
Mon Mar 23, 2020, 07:48 AM Mar 2020

White supremacists encouraging their members to spread coronavirus to cops, Jews, FBI says

https://abcnews.go.com/US/white-supremacists-encouraging-members-spread-coronavirus-cops-jews/story?id=69737522

Racist extremist groups, including neo-Nazis and other white supremacists, are encouraging members who contract novel coronavirus disease to spread the contagion to cops and Jews, according to intelligence gathered by the FBI.

In an alert obtained by ABC News, the FBI’s New York office reports that "members of extremist groups are encouraging one another to spread the virus, if contracted, through bodily fluids and personal interactions."

The FBI alert, which went out on Thursday, told local police agencies that extremists want their followers to try to use spray bottles to spread bodily fluids to cops on the street. The extremists are also directing followers to spread the disease to Jews by going "any place they may be congregated, to include markets, political offices, businesses and places of worship."

"Anti-government folks in America love to target law enforcement as a symbol of America’s authority," said Don Mihalek, the executive vice president of the Federal Law Enforcement Officers Association Foundation and an ABC News contributor. "It’s just sad that that's their focus at a time of crisis in the nation."
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White supremacists encouraging their members to spread coronavirus to cops, Jews, FBI says (Original Post) CousinIT Mar 2020 OP
I present to you, Trump's people, you all hlthe2b Mar 2020 #1
Well, at least no one on DU has ever wished ill will on cops, right? cwydro Mar 2020 #2
Can you show any post where someone advocates actively harming them? Crunchy Frog Mar 2020 #8
There are good people on both sides, no? dchill Mar 2020 #3
Fletch: "Go on, hug a cop. Yeah, I said it." CaptYossarian Mar 2020 #4
Despicable colsohlibgal Mar 2020 #5
FFS... ehrnst Mar 2020 #6
What about reports of white supremacists infiltrating police departments? brush Mar 2020 #7
How ironic. Behind the Aegis Mar 2020 #9
These people either voted for Trump or didn't vote at all. Stinky The Clown Mar 2020 #10

hlthe2b

(102,477 posts)
1. I present to you, Trump's people, you all
Mon Mar 23, 2020, 07:50 AM
Mar 2020

That buried report about the rise of RW extremism was rather prescient, wasn't it?

 

cwydro

(51,308 posts)
2. Well, at least no one on DU has ever wished ill will on cops, right?
Mon Mar 23, 2020, 07:53 AM
Mar 2020

Thank goodness for that.

Crunchy Frog

(26,698 posts)
8. Can you show any post where someone advocates actively harming them?
Mon Mar 23, 2020, 11:57 AM
Mar 2020

Are you conflating this with discussions about very real problems with police violence and lack of accountability?

brush

(53,960 posts)
7. What about reports of white supremacists infiltrating police departments?
Mon Mar 23, 2020, 11:50 AM
Mar 2020

Wish these racists would make up their stupid minds.

Behind the Aegis

(54,037 posts)
9. How ironic.
Mon Mar 23, 2020, 02:38 PM
Mar 2020

Many of these same people are blaming Jews for the virus and the current pandemic, yet, now they are trying to "genocide" us with it. Of course, as long as they stick to trying to wipe out the Jews, most people won't notice, much less care.

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