BREAKING: Terrorism threat in Northern Virginia linked to ISIS

[brooklynite]

Link to tweet

[spooky3]

1. It's been in the radio much of the day. Nt

[Grasswire2]

11. what radio, specifically? nt

[spooky3]

19. Probably heard it on WTOP. I change channels sometimes.

On edit: here’s what they now say on their website:

https://wtop.com/fairfax-county/2021/10/fairfax-police-increases-presence-amid-purported-isis-threat-against-shopping-malls/

If this is a Rethug attempt to scare people into not voting tomorrow, it’s going to backfire. Dems are more likely to vote early, and more than 4 times the number of early votes have come in compared with 2017. So those yet to vote may be disproportionately GQP.

[spooky3]

21. It was just mentioned on the local tv news. An official was

quoted as saying they always gear up on holiday weekends. People were advised to be alert, but that’s about it.

[triron]

2. Bet some white nationalists are in on this as well. In fact I think it's probable.

[malaise]

27. Duh!

Too neat

[JohnSJ]

3. One has to wonder if this is a republican election ploy, or a real threat. And for those who argue

that this is from law enforcement, and they wouldn’t “lie”, I wouldn’t be so sure of that.

Out of all places, why would ISIS choose Virginia out of all the places?

[FBaggins]

5. I'm wondering... but I can't figure out how it would help

Scare people away from the polls? Except Election Day turnout is expected to lean red. Are Democrats supposed to be more likely to get scared and stay home?

[JohnSJ]

8. The republican garbage, "Democrats are soft on terrorism, soft on crime", etc

[Celerity]

31. yes

[triron]

6. It'snot a coincidence. White Nationalists are involved here is my bet.

[JohnSJ]

13. That was meant as a sarcastic comment on my part. It is also known that there are some white

nationalist sympathizers in various law enforcement

[HighFired49]

14. Wouldn't be surprised

if tfg is behind it. Sounds like something he would cook up just to create chaos, and possibly throw the election to the R.

[JohnSJ]

16. A few days before an important election. How convenient

[Mysterian]

35. Sure is a strange co-inky-dink!

Isn't it?

[cilla4progress]

4. Designed to eff up Biden

and Dems.

"Afghanistan."

I don't see Isis coming to VA to interfere in the Guv election, but ...maybe?

[Grasswire2]

7. chaos is the objective

Bannon: "Flood the zone with sh*t"

Fear and chaos.

And this report surely isn't written in a calming manner.

Are there any named sources in law enforcement?

[triron]

9. Just a continuuing attack on democracy from the RW.

[Grasswire2]

10. What is WUSA9, anyway?

A weather and traffic news channel?

[lagomorph777]

12. The CBS affiliate in DC

[C_U_L8R]

15. I smell a turdblossom

Ratfuckery.

[Grasswire2]

18. Yessssssssssssssssssss

Nobody on twitter is taking this "news" seriously.

Where is Turdblossom these days, anyhoo? I was wondering about that earlier today.

[C_U_L8R]

20. He seems to have spawned a thousand nitwits

[vercetti2021]

17. Hmm so you're telling me

That ISIS (which hasn't been a threat for many years if at all) is targeting northern Virginia during the week of an election being held Tuesday. Oh yeah I'll totally believe that. More GQP desperation.

[brooklynite]

22. I'm reading that CBS News, a reputable news outfit, is reporting this.

As are other mainstream news sources.

[gldstwmn]

23. Interesting timing.

It's almost like they want people to stay home.

[luckone]

24. EMERGENCY ! ISIS is coming . Everybody to Get From Street!

Oh noes Dems/Biden has let ISIS come to VA be afraid

[rampartc]

25. that is what i thought as well. false flag "must vote for repubs to keep us safe"

[triron]

33. Maybe.....

[Voltaire2]

26. Thanks for promoting utter bs.

[mahatmakanejeeves]

30. {Redacted}

I live in northern Virginia. Maybe I'd like to know about this.

[GoCubsGo]

28. They left out the "Vanilla" part.

Vanilla Isis is the biggest threat, not only to Northern Virginia, but to the entire country for years. I'd bet money that these alleged "threats" are just fear-mongering ahead of the election on Tuesday by some of their local MAGAts.

[Norbert]

29. Sounds like a 'Hillary's emails' type story

Timing is perfect too right out of the MAGA playbook.

[luckone]

34. Yes it's almost laughable how base the warning is , but I don't blame the GOP for trying since

Hillary’s emails did create doubt in voters When I think about how these messages with out much source do work on a portion of Election Day votes then I’m not smiling anymore at the lame attempt cuz it can work well for them 😞

[mahatmakanejeeves]

32. DEVELOPING: Arlington police aware of 'non-specific, unconfirmed threat' this weekend

NEWS

DEVELOPING: Arlington police aware of ‘non-specific, unconfirmed threat’ this weekend

ARLnow.com October 29, 2021 at 6:20pm

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Penrose Punster • 12 hours ago • edited

If it's Pentagon City, the perpetrators will be awfully surprised when they walk out of the mall and get carjacked.

DavidD -> Penrose Punster • 11 hours ago

Or when they run afoul of Advanced Towing.