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A 13-year-old boy has been arrested after he posted a detailed plan online to commit a mass shooting at a synagogue in Canton, Ohio, according to court documents. The boy — whose name has not been made public due to his age — has been charged with inducing panic and disorderly conduct, both misdemeanors. The teenager is expected to appear for a pretrial hearing on Dec. 20 in Stark County Family Court.
Members of the boy's family declined to appear on camera, but they described the boy as a "good, smart kid" who regularly attended church, according to WKYC. The family believes the teenager was "most definitely influenced" by older men on Discord, a social platform that allows communication through voice calls, video calls and text messages.
Employees for Discord tipped off the FBI about the boy's online discussions, where he stated that he had plans to burn down or shoot up the house of worship, according to The Canton Repository. The boy was reportedly conspiring with an unknown person in Washington state.
originally posted by: quintessentone
Poor kid being groomed for violence and hate by other male adults online.
originally posted by: FlyersFan
originally posted by: quintessentone
Poor kid being groomed for violence and hate by other male adults online.
He needs to be locked up with LOTS of psychological intervention .. far far away from social media.
originally posted by: quintessentone
Poor kid being groomed for violence and hate by other male adults online.
originally posted by: nugget1
originally posted by: quintessentone
Poor kid being groomed for violence and hate by other male adults online.
Too bad his 'parents' aren't fulfilling their parental duties. No 13 year old should have unsupervised access to the internet.
My granddaughter has always had a list of sites she's not allowed to visit and apps she's not allowed to ues. As long as she's living at home, her mother has access and paswords to ALL of her devices, and regularly checks out the activity.
There is ZERO chance of her being 'radicalized' on the internet. That'll have to come from movies and the evening news....
originally posted by: Maybenexttime
originally posted by: TheWhat
I get the impression this one will classified as far right rather than Muslim radicalisation.
a reply to: FlyersFan
He regularly attended a church, not a mosque. Christian extremist that hates Jews.
Nope a young boy that was lure by Islamic jihadist to do the deeds for them, plain and simple
The internet has been censored already, our own government has been doing it, interestingly it seems that only certain mass murdering callings are allowed
The Stark County Sheriff's Office says that they responded to a Plain Township residence on Sept. 7 for a report of a 13-year-old boy engaging in "concerning conversations" on a social media platform. Those conversations included numerous threats toward the Temple Israel on 30th Street NW in Canton.
The boy is set to appear in court for a pretrial hearing on Wednesday, Dec. 20, in Stark County Family Court.
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