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malaise

(269,352 posts)
Thu Jun 25, 2015, 07:55 AM Jun 2015

Henry Krinkle & Emma Quangel - two persons responsible for destroying the RW memes re Dylann Roof

From Ichingcarpenter's thread on Sunday
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10026872222#post21
http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2015/06/20/how-twitter-sleuths-found-dylann-roof-s-manifesto.html
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Meet the intrepid writers who unearthed the alleged Charleston shooter’s racist manifesto and disturbing photos—a discovery that could blow apart any insanity plea.

It took two independent writers working together on Twitter and $49 to make what could be one of the biggest discoveries yet in the case of Dylann Roof. In a South Carolina courtroom on Friday, Roof was charged with nine counts of murder for the killing of nine black parishioners who invited him into their Bible study group. A webpage registered under Roof’s name contains a trove of photos of the suspected killer, and a white nationalist political manifesto.

Emma Quangel, the nom de guerre of writer and Twitter user @EMQuangel, discovered the website that appears to contain Roof’s manifesto. After I congratulated her for her investigative work, Quangel told me that she saw it as her duty. “As a communist,” Quangel said, “it is my duty and obligation to spend at least $49 to help ruin this guy’s insanity plea.”

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This is what sent them all on the defensive - the internet and cameras are changing the dynamics.
I nominate these two for the Nobel Peace Prize for tearing down the lies re mental illness, the so called war on Christians and White Supremacy and for silencing the usual suspects on racism. They have nowhere to hide after this exposure.

Thank you Ichingcarpenter for posting this important information

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Henry Krinkle & Emma Quangel - two persons responsible for destroying the RW memes re Dylann Roof (Original Post) malaise Jun 2015 OP
Sad TheOther95Percent Jun 2015 #1
Before law enforcement and M$Greedia malaise Jun 2015 #2
Define "Lone Wolf" 1939 Jun 2015 #3
Haven't Been Paying Attention To the Police Investigation TheOther95Percent Jun 2015 #4
Thanks for posting. nt kelliekat44 Jun 2015 #5

TheOther95Percent

(1,035 posts)
1. Sad
Thu Jun 25, 2015, 08:51 AM
Jun 2015

It's sad that two private citizens found this before law enforcement. As a researcher by training and profession and knowing how easy it is to do this, that boggles the mind. My hat is off to them. It did change the narrative.

malaise

(269,352 posts)
2. Before law enforcement and M$Greedia
Thu Jun 25, 2015, 08:56 AM
Jun 2015

What's more is originally they said they found nothing on his computer at his father's house.

It sure did change the narrative and they did way more than tear up the usual talking points re lone wolf and mental health issues.

1939

(1,683 posts)
3. Define "Lone Wolf"
Thu Jun 25, 2015, 09:08 AM
Jun 2015

Lone wolf usually means there was no conspiracy directly traceable to other parties and involving them in the crime.

TheOther95Percent

(1,035 posts)
4. Haven't Been Paying Attention To the Police Investigation
Fri Jun 26, 2015, 12:05 PM
Jun 2015

I admit I haven't been paying any attention to the police investigation regarding any PCs he may have used.

There needs to be a complete forensic. Even if he used the TOR browser on a thumb drive, there will be clues left behind. The TOR browser isn't completely untraceable.

It's likely somebody took those photos of him on the website.

Like I mentioned in another post, the CCC has 200 members in S.C. including a sizeable contingent in the Summerville area.

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