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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

(107,863 posts)
Fri Oct 20, 2017, 08:25 PM Oct 2017

Cops: Men shouted 'Heil Hitler' before firing shot after Spencer speech

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Police in Gainesville have arrested three Texas men accused of shouting "Heil Hitler" and other chants before firing a shot at two people shortly after white nationalist Richard Spencer spoke at the University of Florida Thursday, reports CBS affiliate WGFL.

Gainesville Police charged 28-year-old Tyler Tenbrink and brothers Colton and William Fears with attempted homicide.

Tenbrink, who police say admitted to firing the shot, is also charged with possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.

Police say the incident happened about 5:30 p.m., about an hour after Spencer's speech, which had attracted thousands of protesters, ended. Police say the victims were at a bus stop not far from the event, when a Jeep with four men inside pulled up and started yelling at them.

A report released Friday says one of the victims hit the Jeep's rear window with a baton. Police say the Jeep drove about 10 feet and stopped. The report says both Colton and William Fears threatened to kill the victims and told Tenbrink to shoot.

They say Tenbrink fired one shot, hitting the building behind the victim.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/cops-men-shouted-heil-hitler-before-firing-shot-after-spencer-speech/ar-AAtMrYd?li=BBnbcA1&ocid=edgsp

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Cops: Men shouted 'Heil Hitler' before firing shot after Spencer speech (Original Post) Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Oct 2017 OP
Fucking trash shenmue Oct 2017 #1
In all seriousness, that should have been anticipated dixiegrrrrl Oct 2017 #2
who radicalized this terrorist? Takket Oct 2017 #3

dixiegrrrrl

(60,010 posts)
2. In all seriousness, that should have been anticipated
Fri Oct 20, 2017, 09:05 PM
Oct 2017

White supremacists + Fla. + guns. is almost one word. the good ole boy ethos runs deep, esp. N. Fla.
Seriously amazed no one was hit.

We really need to tax bullets heavily, I think.

Takket

(21,550 posts)
3. who radicalized this terrorist?
Fri Oct 20, 2017, 09:08 PM
Oct 2017

what preachers did he listen to?
what websites did he visit?

all the typical questions when a Muslim commits a terorist act, getting to the bottom of his motivations, but never done when we all know the answer is "drumpf"

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