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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsThe Portland mass shooter is a far-right extremist who fantasizes about violence
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Fifty Shades of Whey
@davenewworld_2
The Portland mass shooter is a far-right extremist who fantasizes about violence
John #ProtectThackerPass
@Johnnthelefty
The Portland mass shooter has been identified as Ben Smith,44, who has a history of violence and has vocally talked about killing Antifa and BLM protesters in the past. He became more radicalized over the last 2 years and is a fan of Andy Ngo.
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7:06 PM · Feb 21, 2022
Fifty Shades of Whey
@davenewworld_2
The Portland mass shooter is a far-right extremist who fantasizes about violence
John #ProtectThackerPass
@Johnnthelefty
The Portland mass shooter has been identified as Ben Smith,44, who has a history of violence and has vocally talked about killing Antifa and BLM protesters in the past. He became more radicalized over the last 2 years and is a fan of Andy Ngo.
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7:06 PM · Feb 21, 2022
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Nevilledog
Feb 2022
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Demovictory9
(32,456 posts)1. which shooting is this?
Nevilledog
(51,104 posts)4. Last night
underpants
(182,802 posts)2. See now I had to go look up Andy Ngo
Id never heard of him. I see the other people related to him by google. Yikes.
Nevilledog
(51,104 posts)3. He's a very bad, lying POS.
Responsible for most lies about Antifa.
Oh, and he got hit by a dildo.
L. Coyote
(51,129 posts)9. Don't worry everyone, the dildo survived.
Nevilledog
(51,104 posts)10. "Dildo that touched Andy Ngo emotionally damaged for life."
Fixed it.
L. Coyote
(51,129 posts)11. LOL.
herding cats
(19,564 posts)5. Was this the protest shooting?
Nevilledog
(51,104 posts)6. Yes
herding cats
(19,564 posts)7. Thank you.
It's such a sad day in our society when you have to qualify which recent shooting we're speaking of now.
Thank you for your post. ❤️
Grasswire2
(13,569 posts)8. Local news this evening said that a neighbor was somehow involved, too.
I didn't hear it all.
Menacing, or somehow part of it. A RW-er
Nevilledog
(51,104 posts)12. Guy's not a neighbor. That appears to be copaganda.
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Shane D. Kavanaugh
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Ben Smith had become fixated on Black Lives Matter protests, Covid restrictions & city's homeless problem, his roommate/family tell us.
He's the man who, cops believe, opened fire on Portland demonstrators near his apartment Sat. night. w/ @maxoregonian
oregonlive.com
Portland man under suspicion in mass shooting fixated on citys protests, homeless problem,...
He has been getting more and more radicalized as the years went by, his roommate said.
7:24 PM · Feb 21, 2022
Shane D. Kavanaugh
@shanedkavanaugh
Ben Smith had become fixated on Black Lives Matter protests, Covid restrictions & city's homeless problem, his roommate/family tell us.
He's the man who, cops believe, opened fire on Portland demonstrators near his apartment Sat. night. w/ @maxoregonian
oregonlive.com
Portland man under suspicion in mass shooting fixated on citys protests, homeless problem,...
He has been getting more and more radicalized as the years went by, his roommate said.
7:24 PM · Feb 21, 2022
Can't get around paywall....here's two paragraphs
https://archive.fo/fDRXY
A 43-year-old machinist who has lived for 14 years across the street from Normandale Park is the man under investigation after witnesses said he confronted protesters Saturday night and suddenly pulled a gun and started shooting.
Benjamin Jeffrey Smith had grown increasingly angry at demonstrations set in the Northeast Portland neighborhood, his brother told The Oregonian/OregonLive.
BlueLucy
(1,609 posts)13. Local police lied to cover for this murder.
This murderer is not a homeowner and does indeed have political motives. Looks like FBI is involved now.
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