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Hey Davey Hogg! Toronto van attack: Alek Minassian praised 'incel' killer - TAG: IMMIGRATION
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Apr 24, 2018, 6:15:33 PM4/24/18
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Well dumb-assed Davey Hogg?
Are you going to demand that cars be restricted and banned now? You
obsequious little gun-fearing prick?
A van driver accused of killing 10 people in Toronto posted to
Facebook minutes before the attack to praise killer Elliot Rodger and
refer to the misogynistic "incel" Reddit group.
Alek Minassian, 25, was charged on Tuesday with 10 counts of murder
and 13 counts of attempted murder.
Police say he appeared to intentionally strike pedestrians after
mounting a busy pavement in a rental van.
He was arrested several blocks away after a tense standoff with
police.
Mr Minassian's Facebook post, which the social network has confirmed
as real, praised Elliott Rodger, a 22 year old from California who
killed six people in a shooting rampage through Isla Vista, California
in 2014 before turning the gun on himself.
It read: "The Incel Rebellion has already begun! We will overthrow all
the Chads and Stacys! All hail the Supreme Gentleman Elliot Rodger!"
The term "incel" refers to a now-banned group on the message site
Reddit, used by Rodger, where young men discussed their lack of sexual
activity and attractiveness to women - often blaming women for the
problem.
"Chads and Stacys" refers to attractive men and women who are
perceived as better than or unavailable to "incels", which is short
for "involuntary celibate".
Toronto van attack: What's an incel?
Toronto Police Detective Sergeant Graham Gibson said at a press
conference on Tuesday that the 10 dead and 14 wounded were
"predominantly" women.
He said the youngest were in their twenties and the eldest in their
eighties.
Mr Minassian appeared in court on Tuesday to hear the charges against
him. He sported a shaved head and white jumpsuit and held his hands
behind his back, showing little emotion throughout.
He was ordered to have no contact with surviving victims and return to
court on 10 May.
A man believed to be a relative of Mr Minassian's sat in the front row
of the court and wept. Asked by reporters after the hearing if he had
anything to say, the man replied "sorry".
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau addressed reporters on Tuesday,
calling the incident a "senseless attack and a horrific tragedy".
Authorities have not yet formally identified any of the victims,
although one of the dead was named in local media as Anne-Marie
D'Amico.
What else do we know about the suspect?
The Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) confirmed that Mr Minassian was a
member for two months in late 2017. He did not complete his recruit
training and requested to be voluntarily released from the CAF after
16 days of the training.
Mr Minassian had previously attended a school for students with
special needs in north Toronto, former classmates said.
He would be seen walking around Thornlea Secondary School with his
head down and hands clasped tightly together making meowing noises,
Shereen Chami told Reuters.
But she said Mr Minassian had not been violent. "He wasn't a social
person, but from what I remember he was absolutely harmless," she told
Reuters.
Another former student, Ari Bluff, told CBC that Minassian did not
seem to have many friends. "I remember seeing him probably just
walking down the halls, usually by himself, or in the cafeteria by
himself," he said.
Mr Minassian went on to attend Seneca College in the North York area
of Toronto, where the van incident took place, CBC reported. Reporter
James Moore, with Newtalk 1010, told the BBC he had heard reports that
Mr Minassian was regarded as being "quite brilliant".
Police say Mr Minassian is from the northern Toronto suburb of
Richmond Hill and was not previously known to authorities.
Public safety minister Ralph Goodale said there "would appear to be no
national security connections" and Canadian broadcaster CBC cited
government officials as saying Mr Minassian was not associated with
any known terror groups.
Who were the victims?
So far, the name of only one of those who died has emerged.
She has been identified by local media as Anne-Marie D'Amico, who
worked for the US investment company, Invesco, CBC reports. The
company's Canadian headquarters are on Yonge Street.
A South Korean foreign ministry official told AFP news agency that two
of its citizens were among the dead. The 15 injured remain in
hospitals throughout Toronto.
Jordan's embassy has told the BBC that a male Jordanian citizen was
among those killed.
How did the incident unfold?
Police said the suspect in the van mounted the kerb on Yonge Street
between Finch Avenue and Sheppard Avenue at about 13:30 local time
(17:30 GMT) on Monday and drove into pedestrians along a 1km
(0.6-mile) stretch.
Reza Hashemi, who owns a video shop on Yonge Street, told the BBC he
heard screaming on the other side of the road. He said the van was
repeatedly mounting the pavement and running into people.
'It was awful': What eyewitnesses saw
One witness told City News that the driver was "hitting anything that
comes in the way".
"People, fire hydrants, there's mail boxes being run over," said the
unnamed man, who said he was driving behind the van during the
incident.
As the van continued, the man said he sounded his horn to try to warn
pedestrians. "I witnessed at least six, seven people being hit and
flying in the air, like killed, on the street," he said.
Pictures from the scene showed bodies covered in orange sheets along
the van's route. Debris and items of clothing were scattered across
the pavements and road.
The van was brought to a halt by police several streets away and was
quickly surrounded.
The suspect pointed an object at the officer and claimed to have a
gun.
"I don't care. Get down," the officer said, before arresting Mr
Minassian without firing a shot. The arrest was filmed by two
bystanders and the officer was praised for not opening fire.
Mr Trudeau praised the police response, saying officers "faced danger
without a moment of hesitation".
Did you witness the attack? Share your experiences by emailing
havey...@bbc.co.uk.
Please include a contact number if you are willing to speak to a BBC
journalist. You can also contact us in the following ways:
WhatsApp: +447555 173285
Tweet: @BBC_HaveYourSay
Send pictures/video to your...@bbc.co.uk
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http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-43883052
Are you going to demand that cars be restricted and banned now? You
obsequious little gun-fearing prick?
A van driver accused of killing 10 people in Toronto posted to
Facebook minutes before the attack to praise killer Elliot Rodger and
refer to the misogynistic "incel" Reddit group.
Alek Minassian, 25, was charged on Tuesday with 10 counts of murder
and 13 counts of attempted murder.
Police say he appeared to intentionally strike pedestrians after
mounting a busy pavement in a rental van.
He was arrested several blocks away after a tense standoff with
police.
Mr Minassian's Facebook post, which the social network has confirmed
as real, praised Elliott Rodger, a 22 year old from California who
killed six people in a shooting rampage through Isla Vista, California
in 2014 before turning the gun on himself.
It read: "The Incel Rebellion has already begun! We will overthrow all
the Chads and Stacys! All hail the Supreme Gentleman Elliot Rodger!"
The term "incel" refers to a now-banned group on the message site
Reddit, used by Rodger, where young men discussed their lack of sexual
activity and attractiveness to women - often blaming women for the
problem.
"Chads and Stacys" refers to attractive men and women who are
perceived as better than or unavailable to "incels", which is short
for "involuntary celibate".
Toronto van attack: What's an incel?
Toronto Police Detective Sergeant Graham Gibson said at a press
conference on Tuesday that the 10 dead and 14 wounded were
"predominantly" women.
He said the youngest were in their twenties and the eldest in their
eighties.
Mr Minassian appeared in court on Tuesday to hear the charges against
him. He sported a shaved head and white jumpsuit and held his hands
behind his back, showing little emotion throughout.
He was ordered to have no contact with surviving victims and return to
court on 10 May.
A man believed to be a relative of Mr Minassian's sat in the front row
of the court and wept. Asked by reporters after the hearing if he had
anything to say, the man replied "sorry".
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau addressed reporters on Tuesday,
calling the incident a "senseless attack and a horrific tragedy".
Authorities have not yet formally identified any of the victims,
although one of the dead was named in local media as Anne-Marie
D'Amico.
What else do we know about the suspect?
The Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) confirmed that Mr Minassian was a
member for two months in late 2017. He did not complete his recruit
training and requested to be voluntarily released from the CAF after
16 days of the training.
Mr Minassian had previously attended a school for students with
special needs in north Toronto, former classmates said.
He would be seen walking around Thornlea Secondary School with his
head down and hands clasped tightly together making meowing noises,
Shereen Chami told Reuters.
But she said Mr Minassian had not been violent. "He wasn't a social
person, but from what I remember he was absolutely harmless," she told
Reuters.
Another former student, Ari Bluff, told CBC that Minassian did not
seem to have many friends. "I remember seeing him probably just
walking down the halls, usually by himself, or in the cafeteria by
himself," he said.
Mr Minassian went on to attend Seneca College in the North York area
of Toronto, where the van incident took place, CBC reported. Reporter
James Moore, with Newtalk 1010, told the BBC he had heard reports that
Mr Minassian was regarded as being "quite brilliant".
Police say Mr Minassian is from the northern Toronto suburb of
Richmond Hill and was not previously known to authorities.
Public safety minister Ralph Goodale said there "would appear to be no
national security connections" and Canadian broadcaster CBC cited
government officials as saying Mr Minassian was not associated with
any known terror groups.
Who were the victims?
So far, the name of only one of those who died has emerged.
She has been identified by local media as Anne-Marie D'Amico, who
worked for the US investment company, Invesco, CBC reports. The
company's Canadian headquarters are on Yonge Street.
A South Korean foreign ministry official told AFP news agency that two
of its citizens were among the dead. The 15 injured remain in
hospitals throughout Toronto.
Jordan's embassy has told the BBC that a male Jordanian citizen was
among those killed.
How did the incident unfold?
Police said the suspect in the van mounted the kerb on Yonge Street
between Finch Avenue and Sheppard Avenue at about 13:30 local time
(17:30 GMT) on Monday and drove into pedestrians along a 1km
(0.6-mile) stretch.
Reza Hashemi, who owns a video shop on Yonge Street, told the BBC he
heard screaming on the other side of the road. He said the van was
repeatedly mounting the pavement and running into people.
'It was awful': What eyewitnesses saw
One witness told City News that the driver was "hitting anything that
comes in the way".
"People, fire hydrants, there's mail boxes being run over," said the
unnamed man, who said he was driving behind the van during the
incident.
As the van continued, the man said he sounded his horn to try to warn
pedestrians. "I witnessed at least six, seven people being hit and
flying in the air, like killed, on the street," he said.
Pictures from the scene showed bodies covered in orange sheets along
the van's route. Debris and items of clothing were scattered across
the pavements and road.
The van was brought to a halt by police several streets away and was
quickly surrounded.
The suspect pointed an object at the officer and claimed to have a
gun.
"I don't care. Get down," the officer said, before arresting Mr
Minassian without firing a shot. The arrest was filmed by two
bystanders and the officer was praised for not opening fire.
Mr Trudeau praised the police response, saying officers "faced danger
without a moment of hesitation".
Did you witness the attack? Share your experiences by emailing
havey...@bbc.co.uk.
Please include a contact number if you are willing to speak to a BBC
journalist. You can also contact us in the following ways:
WhatsApp: +447555 173285
Tweet: @BBC_HaveYourSay
Send pictures/video to your...@bbc.co.uk
Upload your pictures/video here
Send an SMS or MMS to 61124 or +44 7624 800 100
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-43883052
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