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Pizzagate's violent legacy The gunman who terrorized a D.C. pizzeria is out of prison. ...
Pizzagate’s violent legacy
The gunman who terrorized a D.C. pizzeria is out of prison. The QAnon conspiracy theories he helped unleash are out of control.
By Michael E. Miller
FEBRUARY 16, 2021
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‘Ready to die?'
On the night before Biden’s inauguration, Erika Mendoza was delivering a check to customers on Comet Ping Pong’s patio when she saw a dozen angry people approach.
It had been two weeks since the Capitol siege and the city was still full of soldiers and concertina wire and fear of what would happen next.
The 29-year-old ran back inside and texted Alefantis. ... “Hi so we have pizza gaters protesters,” she wrote. ... When Alefantis arrived a few minutes later, he saw a small crowd waving signs saying “Hell is Horrible” and “Repent or Perish.”
The Trump presidency was ending how it had begun: with people targeting Comet Ping Pong.
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Julie Tate contributed to this report.
Story editing by Lynda Robinson. Photo editing by Mark Miller. Designed by J.C. Reed. Copy editing by Karen Funfgeld.
The gunman who terrorized a D.C. pizzeria is out of prison. The QAnon conspiracy theories he helped unleash are out of control.
By Michael E. Miller
FEBRUARY 16, 2021
{snip}
‘Ready to die?'
On the night before Biden’s inauguration, Erika Mendoza was delivering a check to customers on Comet Ping Pong’s patio when she saw a dozen angry people approach.
It had been two weeks since the Capitol siege and the city was still full of soldiers and concertina wire and fear of what would happen next.
The 29-year-old ran back inside and texted Alefantis. ... “Hi so we have pizza gaters protesters,” she wrote. ... When Alefantis arrived a few minutes later, he saw a small crowd waving signs saying “Hell is Horrible” and “Repent or Perish.”
The Trump presidency was ending how it had begun: with people targeting Comet Ping Pong.
{snip}
Julie Tate contributed to this report.
Story editing by Lynda Robinson. Photo editing by Mark Miller. Designed by J.C. Reed. Copy editing by Karen Funfgeld.