![]() Another section was headlined “to Christians.” He wrote, “Let our lives be stronger than death to fight against the enemies of the Christian people.” Another passage was headlined “to Antifa/Marxists/Communists.” He explained, “I do not want to convert you…I want you in my sights. Now let us bury it and move on to something of worth,” he wrote. Part of his manifesto contains a passage headlined “to conservatives.” He said that “Australian (sic) is a European colony, particularly of British stock and thereby an extension of Europe.” He said he blamed immigrants and capitalists and added, “I blame both, and plan to deal with both.”Īs to why he attacked Muslims, he wrote, “They are the most despised group of invaders in the West, attacking them receives the greatest level of support.” He ranted about climate change, saying that by killing “the invaders” he could “kill the overpopulation and by doing so save the environment.” Violence is power and violence is the reality of history. You can read more about Breivik and the so-called reborn Knights Templar here.Ī screenshot from the Brenton Tarrant videoĪsked why he is resorting to violence, he explained, “There is no nation in the world that wasn’t founded by, or maintained by, the use of force. In the manifesto, Tarrant says he received the blessing from a group called the “reborn Knights Templar” (after the Christian soldiers during the Crusades) and indicates he was inspired by Norwegian mass murderer Anders Breivik, who also wrote a manifesto that talked about a reborn Knights Templar, although prosecutors thought Breivik made it up to inspire others. ![]() “Brenton Tarrant is a f*cking hero” wrote another, as they watched it unfold live, sharing screenshots. “Best of luck Brenton Tarrant,” wrote one. Various contributors to the extremely disturbing chat thread then cheered the writer on, with some posting Nazi symbols. I will carry out and attack against the invaders, and will even live stream the attack via facebook.” In addition, a person who appeared to be the same gunman also posted a link to the live video and manifesto in a chat thread called 8chan, which is described by The New York Times as “an online forum known for extremist right-wing discussion.” The user wrote, “Well lads, it’s time to stop sh*tposting and time to make a real life effort post. I still remember you.Facebook Live screenshotsBrenton Tarrant video screenshots “On a personal level you have fascinated and amused me with your content. You have been our constant companions and although we probably didn't get to communicate too often you're appreciated more than you realize,” Hewitt said on his blog. “To the members, the uploaders, the casual visitors, the trolls and the occasionally demented people who have been with us. LiveLeak is gone, replaced by a site that explicitly bans gory and violent imagery. As YouTube, Facebook, and Twitter removed video of the 2019 Christchurch Mosque shooting, LiveLeak continued to host it and faced mounting pressure from the Government’s of Australia and New Zealand. After Islamic State posted the video of it beheading journalist James Foley in 2014, LiveLeak banned Islamic State from posting beheading videos. If you wanted to see footage of America firing Hellfire missiles at fighters in Afghanistan, you looked to LiveLeak.Īs the world got more complicated and more people surged online, Hewitt and others tried to better moderate LiveLeak. If a friend wanted to show you footage of a drug cartel beheading via chainsaw, they were showing you on LiveLeak. If you wanted to see footage of the Saddam Hussein execution you went to LiveLeak. LiveLeak contained much of the same footage but framed it in a more respectable way and the creators framed it as a place for citizen journalists to post uncensored videos of world events. ![]() Along with and others, Ogrish was a place people went to when they wanted to see the worst the web had to offer. LiveLeak began in 2006 as an offshoot of the early internet shock site Ogrish. I'm sat here now writing this with a mixture of sorrow because LL has been not just a website or business but a way of life for me and many of the guys but also genuine excitement at what's next.” “The world has changed a lot over these last few years, the Internet alongside it, and we as people. “Nothing lasts forever though and-as we did all those years ago-we felt LiveLeak had achieved all that it could and it was time for us to try something new and exciting,” LiveLeak co-founder Hayden Hewitt said in a blog post explaining the change.
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