Mass-Shooting

Nine of Thirteen Axon Ethics Board Members Resign After Company Announces Taser-Equipped Drones Without Consultation

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On June 6, 2022, nine members of Axon’s thirteen-member AI and Policing Technology Ethics Board resigned in protest after the company announced plans to develop Taser-equipped drones for deployment in schools to respond to mass shootings. The resigning members—including founding chair Barry …

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El Paso Walmart Massacre: 8chan Terrorist Targets Latinos, "Response to Hispanic Invasion"

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On August 3, 2019, a white nationalist terrorist killed 23 people at a Walmart in El Paso, Texas, specifically targeting Latino families in what his manifesto called “a response to the Hispanic invasion of Texas.” The shooter drove 650 miles from Allen, Texas to El Paso specifically to …

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Christchurch Mosque Massacre: 8chan-Radicalized Terrorist Kills 51, Live-Streams Attack

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On March 15, 2019, a white nationalist terrorist killed 51 people and wounded 40 others in attacks on two mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand, in the first major mass casualty event demonstrating 8chan’s radicalization infrastructure producing real-world terrorism. The shooter announced his …

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