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B.See

(8,347 posts)
Tue Aug 22, 2023, 11:30 AM Aug 2023

Man who fatally shot woman for having a Pride flag is a far-right religious zealot and son of a cop

Far right religious zealot? But of COURSE he is.

Man who fatally shot woman for having a Pride flag is a far-right religious zealot and son of a cop

The Lake Arrowhead shooter has been identified by the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department as 27-year-old Travis Ikeguchi. He was extremely active in the online right-wing ecosystem of hate in the United States, regularly posting about his far-right extremist beliefs on Gab and Twitter/X. He supported Donald Trump in 2016 but became far more devoted to a Christian nationalist worldview driven by antisemitic conspiracy theory culture.

In a personal GoFundMe campaign from 2019, Ikeguchi talked about his estranged father being a police officer. Public records indicate that Ikeguchi's father was at one time a Florida Highway Patrol officer.

Ikeguchi started attacking police departments online for making Pride posts on Twitter/X. In 2022, he shared a video on Gab about wanting to shoot police officers— which is what he died doing.[/div
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Man who fatally shot woman for having a Pride flag is a far-right religious zealot and son of a cop (Original Post) B.See Aug 2023 OP
you had me at Gab Recycle_Guru Aug 2023 #1
I'm surprised that a person of Japanese decent would be this wrong. jimfields33 Aug 2023 #2
He was like a derelict ship plunging headlong through a storm, until he wrecked on the rocks. patphil Aug 2023 #3
Unfortunately true. jimfields33 Aug 2023 #4
Manchuria and Korea would like an entire word Sympthsical Aug 2023 #11
This young man has the same delusions as Enrique Tario onetexan Aug 2023 #17
mmhmm GETTINGTIRED Aug 2023 #19
Who did Japan side with in World War 2? IronLionZion Aug 2023 #18
Well, I didn't think he was a Drag Queen, but I did thing he was a christian. republianmushroom Aug 2023 #5
Many non white males support far right shit because of their views on women and lgbt JI7 Aug 2023 #6
Wackos usually telegraph their plans. nt usonian Aug 2023 #7
This is why the SPLC designates some Christian groups as hate groups DBoon Aug 2023 #8
Never doubted it for a second. dchill Aug 2023 #9
"Was" a religious zealot. Ray Bruns Aug 2023 #10
I always go back to what Obama said when repugs wouldn't condemn louis-t Aug 2023 #16
Extremists like to out-extreme each other IronLionZion Aug 2023 #20
Thankfully he'll waste no tax dollars of the people of CA oldsoftie Aug 2023 #12
Those who radicalized him need to be held accountable Mr. Sparkle Aug 2023 #13
Mr. Sparkle.......... Upthevibe Aug 2023 #14
Agree OhioTim Aug 2023 #15
 

jimfields33

(19,382 posts)
2. I'm surprised that a person of Japanese decent would be this wrong.
Tue Aug 22, 2023, 11:32 AM
Aug 2023

Ruined lives and he and the woman are dead.

patphil

(9,012 posts)
3. He was like a derelict ship plunging headlong through a storm, until he wrecked on the rocks.
Tue Aug 22, 2023, 11:36 AM
Aug 2023

Unfortunately, he killed an innocent woman in the process of insuring his own demise.

Sympthsical

(10,952 posts)
11. Manchuria and Korea would like an entire word
Tue Aug 22, 2023, 01:34 PM
Aug 2023

Race does not preclude someone from having rotten beliefs.

IronLionZion

(51,158 posts)
18. Who did Japan side with in World War 2?
Tue Aug 22, 2023, 02:06 PM
Aug 2023

Japan, Germany, and other Axis powers had some similarly nasty beliefs back then.

RW zealots are increasing in diversity.

JI7

(93,533 posts)
6. Many non white males support far right shit because of their views on women and lgbt
Tue Aug 22, 2023, 11:41 AM
Aug 2023

and these conspiracies associated with them always involve anti semitism.

The recent shootings targeted Jews in an area with large number of JEwish people in LA was also by an Asian guy.

Ray Bruns

(6,285 posts)
10. "Was" a religious zealot.
Tue Aug 22, 2023, 01:22 PM
Aug 2023

From the article:” though he regularly criticized neo-Nazis on Gab for not being antisemitic enough”

Geez. How much of a nutcase do you have to be when you’re walking around saying Nazis aren’t antisemitic enough?

louis-t

(24,606 posts)
16. I always go back to what Obama said when repugs wouldn't condemn
Tue Aug 22, 2023, 02:00 PM
Aug 2023

the despicable acts of their followers. "How hard is it to say Nazis are bad?"

OhioTim

(387 posts)
15. Agree
Tue Aug 22, 2023, 01:55 PM
Aug 2023

All of these Trump followers should be kept in a database, and keep the press notified when another one commits a crime.

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