A self-proclaimed white nationalist planned a mass terrorist attack

[GMDino]

We definitely need a wall. 

https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/public-safety/self-proclaimed-white-nationalist-planned-mass-terror-attack-government-says-i-am-dreaming-of-a-way-to-kill-almost-every-last-person-on-earth/2019/02/20/61daf6b8-3544-11e9-af5b-b51b7ff322e9_story.html?fbclid=IwAR3QuYGpDBGigZXkgknI0KbB5I18_z1NuSseS-wtmnEI_SBKb_XEZbmvUJA&noredirect=on&utm_term=.4e9da46c5ae0

Quote:A U.S. Coast Guard lieutenant and self-identified white nationalist was arrested after federal investigators uncovered a cache of weapons and ammunition in his Maryland home that authorities say he stockpiled to launch a widespread domestic terrorist attack targeting politicians and journalists.



Christopher Paul Hasson called for “focused violence” to “establish a white homeland” and said, “I am dreaming of a way to kill almost every last person on the earth,” according to court records filed in U.S. District Court in Maryland. Though court documents do not detail a specific planned date for an attack, the government said he had been amassing supplies and weapons since at least 2017, developed a spreadsheet of targets that included House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) and searched the Internet using phrases such as “best place in dc to see congress people” and “are supreme court justices protected.”


“The defendant intends to murder innocent civilians on a scale rarely seen in this country,” the government said in court documents filed this week, arguing that Hasson should stay in jail awaiting trial.


Hasson, 49, of Silver Spring, is expected to appear before a judge for a detention hearing in federal court in Greenbelt at 1 p.m. Thursday.


Hasson was arrested Friday on ­charges of illegally possessing weapons and drugs, but the government said those charges are the “proverbial tip of the iceberg.” Officials with the U.S. attorney’s office in Maryland outlined Hasson’s alleged plans to spark chaos and destruction, describing in court documents a man obsessed with neo-fascist and neo-Nazi views.


“Please send me your violence that I may unleash it onto their heads,” Hasson wrote in a letter that prosecutors said was found in his email drafts. “Guide my hate to make a lasting impression on this world.”


A magistrate judge ordered the federal public defender’s office to represent Hasson; that office declined to comment Wednesday.


Hasson has been working at the U.S. Coast Guard headquarters in Washington since 2016, according to court documents filed by prosecutors. He also served in the U.S. Marine Corps from 1988 to 1993 and in the Army National Guard for about two years in the mid-1990s, the filings state.

Agents with the FBI field office in Baltimore and the Coast Guard Investigative Service arrested Hasson, FBI Baltimore spokesman Dave Fitz confirmed.


A Coast Guard spokesman, Lt. Cmdr. Scott McBride, said Wednesday that Hasson no longer works at Coast Guard headquarters.


“An active duty Coast Guard member stationed at Coast Guard Headquarters in Washington, D.C., was arrested last week on illegal weapons and drug charges as a result of an ongoing investigation led by Coast Guard Investigation Services, in cooperation with the FBI and the Dept. of Justice,” McBride said in a statement. McBride declined to comment further, citing the open investigation.


Court documents do not detail what prompted federal law enforcement to begin investigating Hasson but contend that Hasson had been studying the 1,500-page manifesto of right-wing terrorist Anders Behring Breivik, who unleashed two attacks in 2011 that killed 77 people in Norway, and echoed Breivik’s attack preparations.


[Read the Hasson court filing here]

The manifesto outlined how Breivik planned and prepared his attacks with the aim of providing a road map for others planning similar terrorist operations, the U.S. court filings say.


Breivik took steroids and narcotics, believing it would heighten his abilities to carry out attacks. When law enforcement raided Hasson’s apartment, they said they found a locked container loaded with more than 30 vials of what appeared to be human growth hormone. He has also ordered more than 4,200 pills of the narcotic Tramadol since 2016, along with synthetic urine to allegedly bypass possible random drug screenings at work, they said.


Breivik encouraged identifying targets and traitors. In recent weeks, according to the court filings, Hasson developed a spreadsheet of targets that included top Democratic congressional leaders and media personalities. 
The list includes “JOEY,” what prosecutors say is a reference to former congressman Joe Scarborough (R-Fla.), now of MSNBC; “cortez,” an alleged reference to freshman Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.); and “Sen blumen jew,” presumably about Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.).

Authorities seized 15 firearms, including several long guns and rifles, and more than 1,000 rounds of ammunition from his cramped basement apartment after executing a search warrant this month. Over the past two years, he had made nearly two dozen purchases of firearms or related equipment and made thousands of visits to websites selling weapons or tactical gear.


The filing was first reported Wednesday afternoon by the Program on Extremism at George Washington University.


Authorities said Hasson has harbored extremist views for years.


“The defendant is a domestic terrorist,” the government said in court filings, “bent on committing acts dangerous to human life that are intended to affect governmental conduct.”


In an email drafted in June 2017, he contemplated biological attacks and targeting food supplies, according to the court filings. He considered the merits of a “bombing/sniper campaign.” And he included a “Things to do” list that mentioned purchasing land “out west or possibly NC mtns” for family and researching tactics used during the civil war in Ukraine.

“During unrest target both sides to increase tension,” Hasson wrote in the email, according to the court filings. 
“In other words provoke gov/police to over react which should help to escalate violence. BLM protests or other left crap would be ideal to incite to violence.”


In another letter drafted months later to an American neo-Nazi leader, cited in the court filing, Hasson called for a “white homeland.” He sent the letter to himself nearly two months after the neo-Nazi rally in Charlottesville, where torch-carrying white supremacists clashed with anti-racist protesters.


“I never saw a reason for mass protest or wearing uniforms marching around provoking people with swastikas etc.,” Hasson said in the letter, according to court filings. “I was and am a man of action you cannot change minds protesting like that. However you can make change with a little focused violence.”

Hasson’s commitment to destruction appeared heightened in recent weeks, according to prosecutors. He created a list of “traitors” and targets on Jan. 19 in an Excel spreadsheet on his work computer, they said, which was created two days after he conducted several Internet inquiries:


8:54 a.m.: “what if trump illegally impeached”
8:57 a.m.: “best place in dc to see congress people”
8:58 a.m.: “where in dc to congress live”
10:39 a.m.: “civil war if trump impeached”
11:26 a.m.: “social democrats usa”


The arrest marks the second time that the service has responded to an incident involving alleged white supremacy in recent months. In September, the Coast Guard reprimanded a service member who flashed what some people identified as a white-supremacy sign in the background of a televised interview with another officer during the response to Hurricane Florence.

“We are aware of the offensive video on twitter — the Coast Guard has identified the member and removed him from the response,” the service said at the time in a tweet. “His actions do not reflect those of the United States Coast Guard.”


That individual was not identified.

[Matt_Crimson]

Why does this need to be a counter argument for the wall? Why can't it just be it's own issue.......

[Sociopathicsteelerfan]

A 1,000 rounds?

[Stonyhands]

The only wall needed is a firewall that blocks your access to the internet. Somewhere some poor server is filled with useless, pointless, and non-humorous information that you keep spewing. Do you not have anything better to do?

I don’t know if you meant for this to be comical but it falls way short and if you are serious...well that’s a new kind of stupid that people on the internet are just not ready for yet.

[Dill]

(02-21-2019, 12:04 AM)Stonyhands Wrote: The only wall needed is a firewall that blocks your access to the internet.  Somewhere some poor server is filled with useless,  pointless, and non-humorous information that you keep spewing.  Do you not have anything better to do?  

I don’t know if you meant for this to be comical but it falls way short and if you are serious...well that’s a new kind of stupid that people on the internet are just not ready for yet.

I agree it is not "humorous."  But from what point of view is it "useless" and "pointless" for the public to know of a plan to murder government officials?

Do you think there should be censorship in cases like this, laws against "spewing" information about domestic, right wing terrorist activity?

[Dill]

(02-20-2019, 11:27 PM)GMDino Wrote: We definitely need a wall. 
“I never saw a reason for mass protest or wearing uniforms marching around provoking people with swastikas etc.,” Hasson said in the letter, according to court filings. “I was and am a man of action you cannot change minds protesting like that. However you can make change with a little focused violence.”

Hasson’s commitment to destruction appeared heightened in recent weeks, according to prosecutors. He created a list of “traitors” and targets on Jan. 19 in an Excel spreadsheet on his work computer, they said, which was created two days after he conducted several Internet inquiries:

8:54 a.m.: “what if trump illegally impeached”
8:57 a.m.: “best place in dc to see congress people”
8:58 a.m.: “where in dc to congress live”
10:39 a.m.: “civil war if trump impeached”
11:26 a.m.: “social democrats usa”

"White Homeland."   Shades of the Turner diaries.  

Lots of Fox Trump koolaid in there too about the deep state.

And this comes right after Stone posts an image of a judge near a crosshairs.

[Dill]

(02-20-2019, 11:40 PM)Matt_Crimson Wrote: Why does this need to be a counter argument for the wall? Why can't it just be it's own issue.......

I don't think this info is presented as a counter argument for the wall. The wall reference was only a metaphor--perhaps about misplaced priorities.

Right wing terrorism in the US is just its own issue.

[GMDino]

(02-20-2019, 11:40 PM)Matt_Crimson Wrote: Why does this need to be a counter argument for the wall? Why can't it just be it's own issue.......

Because the wall has been touted as a way to keep criminals (and drugs and babies..I think) out of the US when most of the criminals are natural born.  Not many illegal immigrants arrested for things like this guy.

The argument that we need a wall to be "safe" is a lie.  You are never "safe".  You CAN be prepared and diligent...but the criminal can be your neighbor rather than some foreign looking guy.

[GMDino]

(02-21-2019, 12:04 AM)Stonyhands Wrote: The only wall needed is a firewall that blocks your access to the internet.  Somewhere some poor server is filled with useless,  pointless, and non-humorous information that you keep spewing.  Do you not have anything better to do?  

I don’t know if you meant for this to be comical but it falls way short and if you are serious...well that’s a new kind of stupid that people on the internet are just not ready for yet.

(02-14-2019, 06:37 PM)bfine32 Wrote:  I have 0 idea why you're allowed to continue to post in this forum. 

At least we agree that we don't need the border wall either. 

[GMDino]

(02-21-2019, 10:02 AM)Dill Wrote: Did Bfine remove a post from this thread?

Sounds like we had two votes for censorship.  I was going to start a thread on this incident, but now I am surprised at the response.  Glad YOU are taking the heat lol.

I am thinking that with other moderation in control of the message board, you might be gone for suggesting we need a wall to protect against right wing extremism.

What would it be like with folks like that in charge of all three branches of government?

Ha! No. that quote was directed at me in another thread.  lol  Seemed appropriate given the post I was responding to added nothing other than to accuse me (again) of things.  Hopefully bfine won't mind me using it.  As he said we need all voices in this forum and learning how to criticize and how to accept criticism is a good skill to have here.

[Dill]

(02-21-2019, 10:07 AM)GMDino Wrote: Ha! No. that quote was directed at me in another thread.  lol  Seemed appropriate given the post I was responding to added nothing other than to accuse me (again) of things.  Hopefully bfine won't mind me using it.  As he said we need all voices in this forum and learning how to criticize and how to accept criticism is a good skill to have here.

LOL I wouldn't count on that, if it creates the impression he was responding to your response to your link. Could create another side show, so no one is talking about the terrorism issue.

[CJD]

I get why he wants to kill the politicians. But why the journalists?

Is it because of Trump constantly vilifying the media? Or is that just a coincidence?

[GMDino]

(02-21-2019, 10:28 AM)Crazyjdawg Wrote: I get why he wants to kill the politicians. But why the journalists?

Is it because of Trump constantly vilifying the media? Or is that just a coincidence?

Totally a coincidence.  I mean where would the seed for such an idea even come from what DJT has said/tweeted?  

All seriousness aside this guy is responsible for his own actions.  That he directs his hate and violence toward the meia was probably aided by his support of the president, but that is not the president's "fault" in that he did not tell anyone to go kill journalists.  I always make the porn/sexual assault comparison:  If you told me that everyone who committed a sexual assault also watched pron I'd believe you.  If you told me that everyone who watched porn also committed a sexual assault I'd call you a liar.  If someone is filled with hate and wants to do harm they will find something that they agree with to direct that energy.

[*michaelsean*]

(02-20-2019, 11:49 PM)Sociopathicsteelerfan Wrote: A 1,000 rounds?  

Admittedly he was a little short in ammo if he were going to attain his goals.  

[Vas Deferens]

Quote:8:58 a.m.: “where in dc to congress live”

Just saw this piece on the washington examiner yesterday that all but tells the world exactly where AOC resides.  They play up the 'were not telling you the exact complex', while simultaneously giving every description about the building to lead you there, then just straight up show a picture of it.  This kind of crap is about as anti-american as it gets given the lunacy we face today and I would say that about any publication that reveals the residence of any representative at this level.

Poor people not allowed in AOC's luxury apartment complex

Quote:Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., recently moved into a luxury apartment complex in Washington, D.C. that does not offer the affordable housing units that were a key plank in the New York congresswoman’s campaign platform.


Ocasio-Cortez, 29, who said in November that she was concerned about being able to afford rent in D.C., now earns a $174,000 annual salary and is living in a newly built high-rise in the city’s Navy Yard area, the Washington Free Beacon reported last week.
The freshman congresswoman, a self-described socialist, campaigned on a platform to expand affordable housing, and her controversial Green New Deal proposal promises “Safe, affordable, adequate housing” for all.

But Ocasio-Cortez’s new building — built by leading D.C. developer WC Smith — is part of a luxury complex whose owners specifically do not offer affordable units under Washington, D.C.’s Affordable Dwelling Units program. The Washington Examiner is not naming the building or complex.
In 2018, a civil rights attorney suedthe Washington, D.C. government for allegedly discriminatory gentrification policies, claiming that development in Navy Yard area and other parts of southeast D.C. encouraged an influx of affluent “millennial creatives” who displaced minority residents.
Ocasio-Cortez, commonly referred to as "AOC," repeatedly criticized luxury real estate developers during her campaign, claiming that their buildings hiked up rent prices and pushed low-income residents out of their neighborhoods.

“We need to kick luxury real estate lobbyists to the curb and defend working people’s way of life,” Ocasio-Cortez said last March. “Skyrocketing cost of living is a national crisis that CAN be addressed. It’s not just an NYC issue - it’s happening in every US metro area.”
Ocasio-Cortez also promised not to take campaign contributions from luxury developers during her campaign. “It’s time we stand up to the luxury developer lobby,” she said in a speech last April. “Every official is too scared to do it - except me.”
Her new apartment complex — which boasts on its website that it vows to take "luxury apartment living" to a higher level — offers over 100,000 square feet of amenities for its residents.
These include: two private massage rooms with state-of-the-art hydrotherapy beds; men’s and women’s saunas; a full-scale demonstration kitchen with wood-fired pizza oven; a 25-meter indoor lap pool; a rooftop infinity pool with panoramic views of the Capitol; a Peloton cycling studio with over a dozen bikes; and a fireside lounge featuring a Steinway & Sons player piano.
Also included is a PGA-grade golf simulation lounge with a wrap-around screen and viewing bar that allows residents to play virtually at dozens of the world’s most exclusive golf courses with the touch of a button. Last week, Democrats mocked President Trump for installing a new golf simulator at the White House — updating with his own money one originally installed by former President Barack Obama.
Apartments in the building currently start at $1,840 per month for a 440 square foot studio, and range up to $5,200 for a three-bedroom. The average rent in Washington D.C. is $1,340 for a one-bedroom apartment and $1,550 for a two-bedroom, according to the most recent data from Apartment List.
W. Christopher Smith, 66, the Annapolis-based CEO of WC Smith, is a Democratic donor who contributed to Barack Obama's 2008 presidential campaign and the Senate campaigns of Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-M.D., Sen. Mark Warner, D-VA., and Jane Raybould, who lost a 2018 Senate race in Nebraska.

Smith donated to Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton, D-D.C., in 2017, and 11 employees of WC Smith gave $6,900 to the campaign of Muriel Bower, the Democratic mayor of D.C. In 2018, WC Smith's vice-president of communications Ann-Marie Bairstow gave over $1300 to Act Blue earmarked in small amounts — $100 or less — for various candidates, including $50 to Ocasio-Cortez.

[*michaelsean*]

(02-21-2019, 11:19 AM)Vas Deferens Wrote: Just saw this piece on the washington examiner yesterday that all but tells the world exactly where AOC resides.  They play up the 'were not telling you the exact complex', while simultaneously giving every description about the building to lead you there, then just straight up show a picture of it.  This kind of crap is about as anti-american as it gets given the lunacy we face today and I would say that about any publication that reveals the residence of any representative at this level.

Poor people not allowed in AOC's luxury apartment complex

I agree to a point, but I don't think it would be very difficult for someone to find this out on their own.  They also seem to be playing fast and loose with "luxury".  As far as the rents go at least.  

[Sociopathicsteelerfan]

(02-21-2019, 10:42 AM)michaelsean Wrote: Admittedly he was a little short in ammo  if he were going to attain his goals.  

My point being that 1k rounds of ammunition is nothing and the report makes it sound like an enormous stockpile.

[Matt_Crimson]

(02-21-2019, 09:43 AM)GMDino Wrote: Because the wall has been touted as a way to keep criminals (and drugs and babies..I think) out of the US when most of the criminals are natural born.  Not many illegal immigrants arrested for things like this guy.

The argument that we need a wall to be "safe" is a lie.  You are never "safe".  You CAN be prepared and diligent...but the criminal can be your neighbor rather than some foreign looking guy.

From my understanding the wall has been touted as a way to prevent such problems from crossing into the US. But you seem to suggest that the wall is about stopping crime in general. Who said this?

[*michaelsean*]

(02-21-2019, 12:09 PM)Sociopathicsteelerfan Wrote: My point being that 1k rounds of ammunition is nothing and the report makes it sound like an enormous stockpile.

No I knew that's what you were talking about.  I was just adding on.

[Sociopathicsteelerfan]

(02-21-2019, 12:10 PM)Matt_Crimson Wrote: From my understanding the wall has been touted as a way to prevent such problems from crossing into the US. But you seem to suggest that the wall is about stopping crime in general. Who said this?

I've never understood this argument from the pro illegal immigration side, that somehow the fact that they commit crime at a lower per capita rate than citizens is a selling point.  Anyone here illegally committing a crime is a crime that could, and should have, been prevented.  The fact that they commit a lower rate of crimes is of no comfort to the person who just got mugged, burglarized or assaulted by someone in the country illegally.   Also, trust me it happens fairly regularly, we get a case involving someone in the country illegally on a frequent basis.

Note that this does not mean I have no sympathy for those trying to come here.  I do, and most of them are good, hard working people.  The point is we're either a nation of laws or we aren't  I don't get this buffet style approach to the law in this instance.