Topic: SOCL Session 6
Paper details:
We move on to Poway, California where a gunman opened fire at a synagogue on April 27, 2019, killing one and injuring three others before his weapon jammed.
The gunman was identified as John T. Earnest. He was apparently a lone wolf but he did frequent the discussions on 8chan, a breeding ground for white supremacist violence.
https://video.search.yahoo.com/search/video?p=poway+ca+shooting+synagogue&fr=yhs-invalid#id=17&vid=1ab82e1858923b2621f8ab54034e6676&action=view
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2019/04/29/poway-synagogue-shooting-two-congregations-torn-apart/3613812002/
https://patch.com/california/poway/shooting-reported-poway-synagogue-manhunt-gunman
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/apr/28/john-earnest-san-diego-shooting-suspect-posted-open-letter-online
https://abcnews.go.com/US/alleged-gunman-san-diego-synagogue-shooting-set-arraigned/story?id=62726420
After reviewing the links provided answer the following questions:
1. According to USA Today, two congregations were deeply affected by the April 27, 2019 Poway shooting. Describe what transpired at the Christian congregation in Poway, the one which the Poway shooter reportedly attended.
2. Apparently a lone wolf, John Earnest did not profess to belong to any white supremacist group. He was said to have been motivated by two events that occurred prior to the Poway shooting. What were they?
3. According to The Guardian, what is the Identarian Movement? What possible role might the movement have played in the Poway shooting?
4. What charges does Earnest face? Why did the media (ABC) report that Earnecgost was “ready for carnage”?
