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In March 2019, a mass shooting happened in Christchurch. It was livestreamed onto the [[internet]].<ref>https://edition.cnn.com/2019/03/15/asia/christchurch-mosque-shooting-intl/index.html</ref> Four people were arrested. | In March 2019, a mass shooting happened in Christchurch. It was livestreamed onto the [[internet]].<ref>https://edition.cnn.com/2019/03/15/asia/christchurch-mosque-shooting-intl/index.html</ref> Four people were arrested. | ||
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+ | ==Official narrative== | ||
+ | [[Brenton Tarrant]] emailed the New Zealand Prime Minister a manifesto and then went on a "[[lone nut]]" shooting spree, killing 50 people, livestreaming the [[mass murder]] on the internet as he did so. | ||
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+ | ==Background== | ||
+ | "Snipers from the New Zealand military, as well as professional snipers from Australia and Asian countries, had been at the Defence Force shooting range at West Melton, 25kms west of the city".<ref>https://www.nzherald.co.nz//nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=12213956&ref=clavis</ref> | ||
==Manifesto== | ==Manifesto== | ||
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The [[New Zealand Police]] deemed that video of the attack was "objectionable" and that anyone sharing it could be liable for up to 10 years in jail.<ref>https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2019/03/shooter-situation-zealand-mosque-attack-190315015927391.html</ref> | The [[New Zealand Police]] deemed that video of the attack was "objectionable" and that anyone sharing it could be liable for up to 10 years in jail.<ref>https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2019/03/shooter-situation-zealand-mosque-attack-190315015927391.html</ref> | ||
− | ==New Zealand | + | ===Arrests=== |
− | + | By 17 March the NZ police were arrested and charging people with sharing videos of the shootings.<ref>https://abcnews.go.com/ABCNews/zealand-man-22-arrested-allegedly-distributing-video-mosque/story?id=61742270</ref><ref>https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-6820769/Teen-accused-sharing-livestream-Christchurch-massacre-faces-14-years-hes-denied-bail.html</ref><ref>https://www.9news.com.au/2019/03/18/14/49/christchurch-shooting-teen-shared-video-denied-bail</ref> | |
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+ | ==New Zealand government== | ||
+ | The NZ government announced that they would tighten gun control.<ref>https://www.reuters.com/article/us-newzealand-shootout-ardern/nz-pm-ardern-says-christchurch-shooter-traveled-around-the-world-not-a-resident-idUSKCN1QW2V2</ref><ref>https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/new-zealand-shooting-live-updates/2019/03/17/21bb0634-48ec-11e9-8cfc-2c5d0999c21e_story.html?noredirect=on</ref> | ||
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Revision as of 20:56, 18 March 2019
Date | 15 March 2019 |
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Location | Christchurch, New Zealand |
Blamed on | Brenton Tarrant |
Deaths | 50 |
Injured (non-fatal) | 50 |
Description | A mass shooting at two New Zealand mosques. |
In March 2019, a mass shooting happened in Christchurch. It was livestreamed onto the internet.[1] Four people were arrested.
Contents
Official narrative
Brenton Tarrant emailed the New Zealand Prime Minister a manifesto and then went on a "lone nut" shooting spree, killing 50 people, livestreaming the mass murder on the internet as he did so.
Background
"Snipers from the New Zealand military, as well as professional snipers from Australia and Asian countries, had been at the Defence Force shooting range at West Melton, 25kms west of the city".[2]
Manifesto
CNN reported that "New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern's office received an email with the manifesto from the suspect behind the mass shootings at two Christchurch mosques, minutes before the attack began."[3]
Response
A global collaboration quickly swung in to action to try to control access to the event. One commentatot termed it " a test run to remove en mass anything that the establishment/TPTB doesn't like or want you to see or know."[4]
New Zealand Police
The New Zealand Police deemed that video of the attack was "objectionable" and that anyone sharing it could be liable for up to 10 years in jail.[5]
Arrests
By 17 March the NZ police were arrested and charging people with sharing videos of the shootings.[6][7][8]
New Zealand government
The NZ government announced that they would tighten gun control.[9][10]
The Official Culprit
Name |
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Brenton Tarrant |
References
- ↑ https://edition.cnn.com/2019/03/15/asia/christchurch-mosque-shooting-intl/index.html
- ↑ https://www.nzherald.co.nz//nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=12213956&ref=clavis
- ↑ https://edition.cnn.com/2019/03/16/asia/christchurch-new-zealand-mosque-shooting/
- ↑ https://saidit.net/s/conspiracy/comments/g4g/youtube_deliberately_broke_the_ability_to_sort_by/
- ↑ https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2019/03/shooter-situation-zealand-mosque-attack-190315015927391.html
- ↑ https://abcnews.go.com/ABCNews/zealand-man-22-arrested-allegedly-distributing-video-mosque/story?id=61742270
- ↑ https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-6820769/Teen-accused-sharing-livestream-Christchurch-massacre-faces-14-years-hes-denied-bail.html
- ↑ https://www.9news.com.au/2019/03/18/14/49/christchurch-shooting-teen-shared-video-denied-bail
- ↑ https://www.reuters.com/article/us-newzealand-shootout-ardern/nz-pm-ardern-says-christchurch-shooter-traveled-around-the-world-not-a-resident-idUSKCN1QW2V2
- ↑ https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/new-zealand-shooting-live-updates/2019/03/17/21bb0634-48ec-11e9-8cfc-2c5d0999c21e_story.html?noredirect=on