https://statuskuo.substack.com/p/rwds-a-massacre-in-texas-and-a-warning
"Another horrific mass shooting in Texas over the weekend added to the grim
tally of some 200 nationwide so far this year. As with other massacres, the
shooter wielded an AR-15 and gunned down people in a public place, this time an
outlet shopping mall in the town of Allen outside of Dallas.
Something about this attack, however, caught my eye and deserves our full
attention. The gunman bore a patch on his chest with the letters RWDS—which
stands for “Right Wing Death Squad.”
It’s a chilling four letters. It has appeared lately emblazoned on the attire
of members of extremist groups such as the Proud Boys and other white
supremacist groups.
The killer’s patch is part of a larger backdrop that has investigators scouring
for more evidence of his dangerous and violent views. Investigators have
discovered that he had a general fascination with white supremacist and
neo-Nazi beliefs, leading them to view the attack as a possible hate crime.
More broadly, the attack may be part of a larger domestic terrorist movement
involving heavily armed, right-wing militias.
With RWDS showing up at the violent insurrection of January 6 and now the mass
shooting in Texas, we need to know more about these letters and what they
represent, beyond the obvious call to arms and threat to life. Let’s wade in."
Via Kevin O'Brien.
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
