Alex Jones Scrubs Pizzagate Content; Complaint Reveals New Tie Connecting Shooter To Jones
Source: mediamatters.org
2 hours 10 sec ago ERIC HANANOKI
Conspiracy theorist Alex Jones is scrubbing online content pushing the false and dangerous conspiracy theory that Hillary Clintons campaign trafficked children through a D.C. pizzeria. A man who recently entered the pizzeria with a rifle and fired shots reportedly shared a piece of Jones content before the shooting; the video he shared is still on the website.
Jones is a radio host who has claimed that the government perpetrated the 9/11 attacks and the tragedies at Columbine, Oklahoma City, Sandy Hook, and the Boston Marathon. Jones has also repeatedly accused the Clintons of murder. He has been elevated from the fringes to the mainstream by President-elect Donald Trump, who appeared on his show and praised his amazing reputation. Trump adviser Roger Stone is also a regular Jones guest and contributor.
Jones and his Infowars website have promoted the false conspiracy theory dubbed "pizzagate," which alleges that top Clinton associates such as campaign manager John Podesta are trafficking children through the Comet Ping Pong restaurant.
The false claims took a dangerous turn when Edgar Maddison Welch fired an assault rifle inside the pizzeria because he was trying to self-investigate the conspiracy theory. FBI special agent Justin Holgate stated in a criminal complaint that Welch said he sent a video on the night of December 1 with the message Watch PIZZAGATE: The Bigger Picture on YouTube to a friend before the shooting:
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Read more: https://mediamatters.org/blog/2016/12/13/alex-jones-scrubs-pizzagate-content-complaint-reveals-new-tie-connecting-shooter-jones/214809
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Alex Jones is now deleting "Pizzagate" content as a criminal complaint shows more ties from the shooter to Jones: http://mm4a.org/2gxJSlv
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Media Matters ?@mmfa 1h1 hour ago
While Jones attempts to scrub his "Pizzagate" content it has already been spread around on other conspiracy sites: http://mm4a.org/2gxJSlv
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Blue Shoes
(220 posts)JDC
(10,081 posts)Alex Jones and his website into the ground? I don t get how this stuff is allowed to stand.
With all the harassment that Comet Ping Pong and its' employees have had to endure, they absolutely should sue Infowars into the ground. Alex Jones is a liar and a bully.
world wide wally
(21,718 posts)Renew Deal
(81,801 posts)There would be nothing left of info Wars if it went to a civil trial. I'm pretty sure a jury would award every last dollar
wordpix
(18,652 posts)If I were in the restaurant at time of the shooting, I would sue Infowars for perpetrating this crazy dangerous fraud and slander
Initech
(99,909 posts)And his advertising should also be cut off. Same for Prison Planet.
C_U_L8R
(44,889 posts)Is Alex Jones destroying evidence?
uwep
(108 posts)this miscreant for slander, deformation of character, spreading false and unsubstantiated information. He has perpetrated a lie that is heinous.
pbmus
(12,418 posts)kimbutgar
(20,871 posts)Baitball Blogger
(46,572 posts)even the right won't take him seriously.
summerschild
(725 posts)On the same day, Flynn (the elder) has deleted his tweet on the subject of Pizzagate.
Are these guys geniuses or what?
wordpix
(18,652 posts)just sayin' he's let himself go and it probably won't be long