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Reports: Accused Pittsburgh Killer1 Put Racist2 Posts on Social Media

The man accused of killing3 11 people at a synagogue in Pittsburgh reportedly left messages on a small social media service.

The suspect, Robert Bowers4, was charged with 29 crimes, including hate crimes, related to the attack at the Tree of Life synagogue in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The attack on the Jewish religious center also injured at least six others, including four police officers.

On the morning of the shooting, a person using the name of Robert Bowers posted an anti-Semitic message on a social media service called Gab5. The message targeted a Jewish nonprofit group called HIAS. The group seeks to help refugees around the world.

The message said: “HIAS likes to bring invaders6 in that kill our people.” The post continued, “I can’t sit by and watch my people get slaughtered…I’m going in.”

Officials said Bowers called out "All Jews must die," before he fired at people inside the synagogue.

The Southern Poverty Law Center is a nonprofit civil rights group. It said an examination of the suspect’s social media activity on Gab showed he had posted or reposted content at least 68 times. It said the postings often dealt with “numerous anti-Semitic conspiracy8 theories” long publicized by neo-Nazi and white nationalist groups.

By Monday, Gab was no longer available on the internet after several companies supporting the site cut off services for policy violations9.

The Gab service was launched in 2016 by Andrew Torba. He said his purpose was to provide another social media choice for people facing restrictions10 by other services.

The site gained popularity as Twitter and Facebook sought to ban members of a movement known as the “alt-right.” The alt-right is a far-right movement that publicizes extreme ideas -- mainly on the internet.

Twitter, Facebook and other social media have said bans are carried out when users violate policies against hate speech or threats of violence, not because of their political views.

On its Twitter page, Gab describes itself as “built, owned and funded by The People, with a mission to defend individual liberty and free expression online." The service lets users read and write messages called “gabs.”

The company that hosted the site, GoDaddy, said it decided11 to end its service because Gab had violated a policy against promoting violence. Payment company PayPal also banned Gab from using its services. Apple and Google blocked app sales of Gab for violating hate speech policies.

In an interview published Tuesday on the internet, Torba said he was “horrified” when he learned the shooting suspect had used Gab. He said Bowers clearly violated a company policy that bans “threats of violence and terrorism.” But Torba said he did not know about Bowers or his postings until after the attack.

Torba said his company had fully12 cooperated with U.S. law enforcement officials since the attack “to bring justice to an alleged13 terrorist.” He added, “Because of the data we provided, they now have plenty of evidence for their case.”

In a statement, Torba called the actions against his site and new criticism after the Pittsburgh shooting unfair. He says the site simply aims to “defend free expression” for all individuals.

“Social media often brings out the best and the worst of humanity,” his statement said. He added that he was working to find new partner companies to support the service so it can return to the internet.

“Gab isn’t going anywhere,” he wrote.

Other sites known to be popular with alt-right groups are 4chan and Reddit. These sites both have areas where members can read and post political views.

Oren Segal is the director of the Anti-Defamation League’s Center on Extremism. He told Yahoo News his organization has already observed internet discussions among extremists about what will happen if Gab goes away forever. He said it is highly likely that another service sharing Gab’s views on uncensored speech would take over.

“This is the beginning of this discussion,” Segal said. “Gab being taken down is not the end.”

I’m Bryan Lynn.

Words in This Story

synagogue – n. the house of worship and communal14 center of a Jewish congregation?

slaughter7 – v. to kill a lot of people in a cruel way

conspiracy theory – n. a belief that an event or situation is the result of a secret plan made by powerful people

view – n. an opinion or way of thinking about something

liberty – n. the freedom to live, work and travel as you desire

promote – v. encourage something to happen or develop

app – n. a computer program that performs a special function?

alleged – adj. accused of something not yet legally proven

data – n. information or facts about something

plenty – adj. a lot of something


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1 killer rpLziK     
n.杀人者,杀人犯,杀手,屠杀者
参考例句:
  • Heart attacks have become Britain's No.1 killer disease.心脏病已成为英国的头号致命疾病。
  • The bulk of the evidence points to him as her killer.大量证据证明是他杀死她的。
2 racist GSRxZ     
n.种族主义者,种族主义分子
参考例句:
  • a series of racist attacks 一连串的种族袭击行为
  • His speech presented racist ideas under the guise of nationalism. 他的讲话以民族主义为幌子宣扬种族主义思想。
3 killing kpBziQ     
n.巨额利润;突然赚大钱,发大财
参考例句:
  • Investors are set to make a killing from the sell-off.投资者准备清仓以便大赚一笔。
  • Last week my brother made a killing on Wall Street.上个周我兄弟在华尔街赚了一大笔。
4 bowers e5eed26a407da376085f423a33e9a85e     
n.(女子的)卧室( bower的名词复数 );船首锚;阴凉处;鞠躬的人
参考例句:
  • If Mr Bowers is right, low government-bond yields could lose their appeal and equities could rebound. 如果鲍尔斯先生的预计是对的,那么低收益的国债将会失去吸引力同时股价将会反弹。 来自互联网
5 gab l6Xyd     
v.空谈,唠叨,瞎扯;n.饶舌,多嘴,爱说话
参考例句:
  • The young man had got the gift of gab.那个年轻小贩能说会道。
  • She has the gift of the gab.她口才很好。
6 invaders 5f4b502b53eb551c767b8cce3965af9f     
入侵者,侵略者,侵入物( invader的名词复数 )
参考例句:
  • They prepared to repel the invaders. 他们准备赶走侵略军。
  • The family has traced its ancestry to the Norman invaders. 这个家族将自己的世系追溯到诺曼征服者。
7 slaughter 8Tpz1     
n.屠杀,屠宰;vt.屠杀,宰杀
参考例句:
  • I couldn't stand to watch them slaughter the cattle.我不忍看他们宰牛。
  • Wholesale slaughter was carried out in the name of progress.大规模的屠杀在维护进步的名义下进行。
8 conspiracy NpczE     
n.阴谋,密谋,共谋
参考例句:
  • The men were found guilty of conspiracy to murder.这些人被裁决犯有阴谋杀人罪。
  • He claimed that it was all a conspiracy against him.他声称这一切都是一场针对他的阴谋。
9 violations 403b65677d39097086593415b650ca21     
违反( violation的名词复数 ); 冒犯; 违反(行为、事例); 强奸
参考例句:
  • This is one of the commonest traffic violations. 这是常见的违反交通规则之例。
  • These violations of the code must cease forthwith. 这些违犯法规的行为必须立即停止。
10 restrictions 81e12dac658cfd4c590486dd6f7523cf     
约束( restriction的名词复数 ); 管制; 制约因素; 带限制性的条件(或规则)
参考例句:
  • I found the restrictions irksome. 我对那些限制感到很烦。
  • a snaggle of restrictions 杂乱无章的种种限制
11 decided lvqzZd     
adj.决定了的,坚决的;明显的,明确的
参考例句:
  • This gave them a decided advantage over their opponents.这使他们比对手具有明显的优势。
  • There is a decided difference between British and Chinese way of greeting.英国人和中国人打招呼的方式有很明显的区别。
12 fully Gfuzd     
adv.完全地,全部地,彻底地;充分地
参考例句:
  • The doctor asked me to breathe in,then to breathe out fully.医生让我先吸气,然后全部呼出。
  • They soon became fully integrated into the local community.他们很快就完全融入了当地人的圈子。
13 alleged gzaz3i     
a.被指控的,嫌疑的
参考例句:
  • It was alleged that he had taken bribes while in office. 他被指称在任时收受贿赂。
  • alleged irregularities in the election campaign 被指称竞选运动中的不正当行为
14 communal VbcyU     
adj.公有的,公共的,公社的,公社制的
参考例句:
  • There was a communal toilet on the landing for the four flats.在楼梯平台上有一处公共卫生间供4套公寓使用。
  • The toilets and other communal facilities were in a shocking state.厕所及其他公共设施的状况极其糟糕。

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