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Starry Messenger

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44. Not sure, I haven't seen anything like that.
Mon Aug 6, 2012, 06:24 PM
Aug 2012

Here's sort of something in the Daily Beast:

http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2012/08/06/shooting-suspect-wade-michael-page-s-white-power-past.html



Neither the ADL nor the SPLC reported Page to any law-enforcement agency during the time the two groups were tracking him. “There are tens of thousands of people like this,” Potok (SPLC Senior Fellow) said, adding that his group uncovered “no record of criminality on his part.” Particularly for cases like Sunday’s shooting, which seemed to be a lone-wolf attack, Potok said, “it is almost impossible to predict who is going to go out and commit a murder.”

Potok also said if reports that Page acted alone are true, it would be typical of a white supremacist restless with the white power movement as a whole. “He talked specifically about his frustration with the [white supremacy] movement not moving forward,” Potok said. “Many people in the white supremacy movement are very impatient with their leaders and established groups. They call them the ‘meet, eat and retreat crowd.’” Next, Potok said, “someone gets sick of the group not doing anything and wakes up one morning and decides to go out and start killing people.”



Chilling. I'm not sure about WI's over all ethnic make-up. This might have been a crime of opportunity. I'm just totally speculating though.
A link about his music group affiliations: Fire Walk With Me Aug 2012 #1
I see these lowlifes trolling on youtube all the time. Starry Messenger Aug 2012 #7
Following the links from SPLC, I found this tidbit: freshwest Aug 2012 #8
Oh, goodie Fire Walk With Me Aug 2012 #21
Wow - sounds like a real winner there. Initech Aug 2012 #32
There were other shooters with him, weren't there? One is in the hospital, right? freshwest Aug 2012 #2
Wrong. He was the only shooter. The Velveteen Ocelot Aug 2012 #4
I'm not sure. Starry Messenger Aug 2012 #5
Great twitter feed you have there. From the youtube comments on the video I posted to levymg below: freshwest Aug 2012 #19
YouTube needs to pour some disinfectant on their comment function, seriously. Starry Messenger Aug 2012 #25
I don't even read YouTube comments anymore proud2BlibKansan Aug 2012 #38
I really try not to! Starry Messenger Aug 2012 #42
They vote, though. freshwest Aug 2012 #49
Maybe. proud2BlibKansan Aug 2012 #57
I have to wonder why this detail is so foggy. wtf? leveymg Aug 2012 #6
From this video post, they didn't rule out there being more than one, but now they're looking for freshwest Aug 2012 #17
One of the witnesses yesterday said there were 4 shooters proud2BlibKansan Aug 2012 #40
Well, that's what I heard, but VO says not upthread. Guess it'll be a while before we know. freshwest Aug 2012 #45
In this video, a man says 4 shooters at the beginning. But maybe not: freshwest Aug 2012 #54
Yes that's the video I saw. proud2BlibKansan Aug 2012 #56
Dog bless his piece of shit soul Major Nikon Aug 2012 #3
Looked up the SPLC map identifying hate groups nationwide and ugh nc4bo Aug 2012 #9
I really don't know nc4bo. Starry Messenger Aug 2012 #12
I wonder how many of these White supremacist go into the military? midnight Aug 2012 #10
It seems many are Mojorabbit Aug 2012 #33
Interesting... Thanks for sharing... midnight Aug 2012 #39
K, why is this NOT a hate crime now?! Why is this NOT an act of terrorism? He was in a hate band... uponit7771 Aug 2012 #11
They walked it back? Starry Messenger Aug 2012 #13
They didn't? WTH nc4bo Aug 2012 #16
After 911, all the history books should have had addendums, such as this: freshwest Aug 2012 #26
Remember the DHS report on “Rightwing Extremism”? JHB Aug 2012 #14
Wow, I totally missed that whole story. Starry Messenger Aug 2012 #22
It's from last year, just so there's no misunderstanding. n/t JHB Aug 2012 #36
The liberty folks went nuts over that report proud2BlibKansan Aug 2012 #41
Which kind of proves the point of the report. Starry Messenger Aug 2012 #48
Yup, you can find it at the Southern Poverty Law Center by the by nadinbrzezinski Aug 2012 #53
Oh really nadinbrzezinski Aug 2012 #15
If you must know why, it's because a lot of military, intel and LEC are extreme RW. leveymg Aug 2012 #20
Depends on level in any of those agencies nadinbrzezinski Aug 2012 #27
True. But, explain Cofer Black, Buzzzy and the CTC-Blackwater guys? That's as high as you get leveymg Aug 2012 #29
Anyone willing to bet that Fox News and other right-wing MSM toddwv Aug 2012 #18
Geesh.. Someone needs to take the skinheads bowling. RedStateLiberal Aug 2012 #23
He was not only a racist but an IDIOT. Bake Aug 2012 #24
Most racists are idiots, I think. Starry Messenger Aug 2012 #28
That has zero to do with this. The gun made him do it. No guns, no hate, no murders (see: The Straight Story Aug 2012 #30
Strange reaction. Starry Messenger Aug 2012 #31
Bending over backwards trying to defend this atrocity & others like it is beneath contempt. baldguy Aug 2012 #55
I really wonder sometimes, if America would be a bit more like Germany is nowadays.... YoungDemCA Aug 2012 #34
I wonder about that too. Starry Messenger Aug 2012 #35
Yeah, the government has no problem in suppressing progressive or left-wing movements.... YoungDemCA Aug 2012 #43
Curious as to why he made his attack on them... Odious justice Aug 2012 #37
Not sure, I haven't seen anything like that. Starry Messenger Aug 2012 #44
Because they wear readily identifiable headgear. That's why. Warren DeMontague Aug 2012 #46
I think everyone would like to know, HereSince1628 Aug 2012 #58
Color me shocked. Shocked! Warren DeMontague Aug 2012 #47
I know it seems obvious, but- Starry Messenger Aug 2012 #50
Scary, scary mother fornictors etherealtruth Aug 2012 #51
Same here. Starry Messenger Aug 2012 #52
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