US Capitol on lockdown after report of gunfire nearby

[Crumpets]

Nation of Islam. One of those organizations everyone in the right thinks is part of the left and everyone on the left thinks is part of the right. Seems like perfect fodder for all sorts of conspiracies.

[It’s so Joever]

https://twitter.com/W7VOA/status/1378071877269270528?s=20

Hm, NBC’s most recent updates don’t say this at all. The name Noah Green is mentioned but nothing on Nation of Islam or potential motive. Maybe it’s a different site and the guy on Twitter mixed something up?
I can’t find it there.

[PSOL]

Huh, what are the odds that just as I was talking about federal agent organizations encouraging violence, a fed organization was the one who conducted violence.

The NoI and all these fascist organizations need to get shut down.

Nation of Islam. One of those organizations everyone in the right thinks is part of the left and everyone on the left thinks is part of the right. Seems like perfect fodder for all sorts of conspiracies.

The Right only believes they are left wing because they’re predominantly black. Given Louise Farrakhan’s history of being an informant and NoI’s track record of assassinating black community leaders like Malcolm X and Charles X of the 5%ers that were on a FBI watchlist, it’s clear where they stand.

[It’s so Joever]

Guys can we wait for a verified source to back this up?
Maybe Sergi9 has a real source but NBC doesn’t report NoI on their site right now. I’m not trying to say it’s not the NoI, I’m saying let’s wait for some real reporting.

[BigSerg]

Guys can we wait for a verified source to back this up?
Maybe Sergi9 has a real source but NBC doesn’t report NoI. I’m not trying to say it’s not the NoI, I’m saying let’s wait for some real reporting.

Looks like Pete Williams reported it. Idk

https://twitter.com/aalali44/status/1378074880160235521?s=20

[It’s so Joever]

Guys can we wait for a verified source to back this up?
Maybe Sergi9 has a real source but NBC doesn’t report NoI. I’m not trying to say it’s not the NoI, I’m saying let’s wait for some real reporting.

Looks like Pete Williams reported it. Idk

https://twitter.com/aalali44/status/1378074880160235521?s=20

Huh strange.
I guess we’ll find out in an hour, for now I guess the only thing to do is wait.

[Crumpets]

If nothing else, TIL the Nation of Islam and Farrakhan are still allowed on Twitter. So... that might change.

https://twitter.com/OfficialNOI
https://twitter.com/LouisFarrakhan

[Crumpets]

https://twitter.com/jordylancaster/status/1378079640540024836

[Green Line]

Uh oh, wrong narrative.  Move right along folks.

Will be forgotten by tomorrow.

[Alben Barkley]

Well, this is great. Just great. Now they can even “both sides” attacking the US Capitol and killing Capitol Police.

Thanks a lot, dumbass NOI terrorist.

[DrScholl]

The Nation of Islam is right leaning because they are very religiously conservative. Farrakhan did praise Trump, but I'm guessing that was because Trump's racism produces the sort of divide the Nation of Islam seeks to achieve black nationalism. NOI is very anti-diversity much like white conservatives are.

[MasterJedi]

Uh oh, wrong narrative.  Move right along folks.

Will be forgotten by tomorrow.

It's the perfect narrative for conservatives. They'll rattle the "murder/rape" bell to kingdom come.

[PSOL]

Well, this is great. Just great. Now they can even “both sides” attacking the US Capitol and killing Capitol Police.

Thanks a lot, dumbass NOI terrorist.

?, what sides are you talking about?

The Nation of Islam is right leaning because they are very religiously conservative. Farrakhan did praise Trump, but I'm guessing that was because Trump's racism produces the sort of divide the Nation of Islam seeks to achieve black nationalism. NOI is very anti-diversity much like white conservatives are.

Black Hebrew Israelites are the same way

[Horus]

This is right wing terrorism but the media won't call it that because the perp isn't white. Substitute a few words in that guy's Facebook status and it reads just like a Qanon post.

[Alben Barkley]

Well, this is great. Just great. Now they can even “both sides” attacking the US Capitol and killing Capitol Police.

Thanks a lot, dumbass NOI terrorist.

?, what sides are you talking about?

The right is going to claim this was radical left-wing terrorism because he’s black and Muslim. Doesn’t matter if it’s factually accurate or not, the narrative will stick and they’ll bring it up every time someone mentions 1/6. I can see it already.

[PSOL]

Well, this is great. Just great. Now they can even “both sides” attacking the US Capitol and killing Capitol Police.

Thanks a lot, dumbass NOI terrorist.

?, what sides are you talking about?

The right is going to claim this was radical left-wing terrorism because he’s black and Muslim. Doesn’t matter if it’s factually accurate or not, the narrative will stick and they’ll bring it up every time someone mentions 1/6. I can see it already.

That only works if there’s no widespread condemnation of the NoI as a cult by the Democratic establishment and especially the Black community. Calling them out for what they are will set the story straight.

[DrScholl]

NOI is in Southern Poverty Law Center's hate map.

[Amenhotep Bakari-Sellers]

The Rs believe that we are in a normal Environment again when we Acquitted Trump, this just reminds everyone  that things aren't back to normal

[Crumpets]

Well, this is great. Just great. Now they can even “both sides” attacking the US Capitol and killing Capitol Police.

Thanks a lot, dumbass NOI terrorist.

?, what sides are you talking about?

The right is going to claim this was radical left-wing terrorism because he’s black and Muslim. Doesn’t matter if it’s factually accurate or not, the narrative will stick and they’ll bring it up every time someone mentions 1/6. I can see it already.

This is a very easy bluff to call, though. Democrats lose nothing if we include groups like NoI in a broader anti-cult/conspiracy agenda.

[It’s so Joever]

Guys we don’t even know if he’s a Trump supporter.

[Co-Chair Bagel23]

Uh oh, wrong narrative.  Move right along folks.

Will be forgotten by tomorrow.

lol this is such a stupid right wing strawman.

Same with the “tHe MedIA wiLL stOp CoveRInG iT In 3 2 1”.

nobody is gonna stop covering or talking about it anytime soon. Get over yourselves.

[Co-Chair Bagel23]

anyways, i feel horrible for the cop who lost his life in dc today, he is a real hero, but they are all willing to lay down their lives for others, for far too little for their families at that

[Co-Chair Bagel23]

now time for me to slam the left. My dad was like this has nothing to do with Islam or black nationalism, this is mental illness! And I’m bîtch, shut up, I’m so tired of hearing the ultra partisan talking points on both sides. If he was white you’d be singing an entirely different tune. Same goes if it was a white person who commited this and what ultra partisans on the right would then say.

[ProudModerate2]

OMG.
One of the officers is dead. Apparently the one who was stabbed by the suspect.
How aweful.

My condolences to their family & colleagues. God, it must be so difficult for the Capitol Police to lose so many officers in such a short period of time.

CNN producer Kristin Wilson describes William "Billy" Evans, an 18-year US Capitol Police veteran who was killed during an attack on the US Capitol.

This reporter remembers constantly seeing/talking to this Capitol Police officer , and describes how down-to-Earth, always-joking, kind-person he was.
It's really very sad.
RIP Officer William Evans.

Watch the CNN video here ... https://us.cnn.com/videos/us/2021/04/02/officer-william-evans-capitol-police-sot-vpx-lead.cnn

[Ferguson97]

Is there anything to suggest that his following of NOI was his motivation for the attack or is it for some other reason?