Anti-vax conspiracy theorist called for kill squad to shoot those involved in rollout, court told Patrick Ruane is accused of encouraging terrorism through the use of weapons, guns and explosions https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/patrick-ruane-vaccine-court-telegram-b2606075.html A conspiracy theorist issued a rallying call on Telegram for a “kill squad” to shoot people involved in the Covid-19 vaccine rollout and burn “Big Pharma” to the ground, a court has heard. Patrick Ruane, 55, is on trial at the Old Bailey accused of encouraging terrorism through the use of weapons, guns and explosions in a series of posts on the encrypted app during the pandemic. He also had a manual entitled “Anon-How to make a jolly roger” which included viable instructions on making Semtex, it is alleged. Opening his trial on Monday, Julia Faure Walker said Ruane was “angry, frustrated and upset” about lockdown policies and the vaccine rollout when he posted messages to thousands of Telegram users in 2021. He believed conspiracy theories about a “hidden agenda” and was particularly focused on manufacturers of the Covid vaccine and those who administered jabs, she said. In one post, Ruane allegedly wrote: “I’m all for hunting them down and f***ing executing them where they stand as too many people have f***ing died and it’s not going to stop until we start killing them back.” When someone posted about not allowing a “satanist puppet” to come near his children with “that poison jab kill shots”, the defendant allegedly encouraged others to “find where they live put a kill squad together and shoot” them in their beds. In response to another post, he allegedly advocated burning “all the big pharmas offices manufacturing plants and infrastructure” to the ground. The court heard Ruane referred to executing politicians, saying the manufacture of ammunition for sniper weapons “could end corrupt politicians and Davos scum in one shot”. Ruane, an audio producer who worked in films, posted images of Semtex and when asked about delivery, wrote: “Why deliver when you can make it yourself,” jurors were told. He allegedly called for an “IRA play book” to be implemented after the then-prime minister Boris Johnson extended powers for a further period. The defendant also allegedly suggested destroying 5G communications, saying in one post: “5g towers are easy, Semtex, easy to make recipies (sic) on the www.” Ms Faure Walker told jurors that the posts spanned many months and encouraged serious violence and disruption designed to influence the government or intimidate a section of the public. Ruane’s posts reached a “very large audience” via two Telegraph chat groups, one of which had 18,000 users and the other with 8,000, she told jurors. She suggested some of those who viewed messages could “have a range of susceptibilities”, adding the posts could have spread more widely by being forwarded on by others. On the defendant’s motivation, she said: “He was vehemently against the measures brought in by the then-government in response to the Covid-19 pandemic, including the lockdown and vaccination rollout. “It was this ideological cause that drove the messages. “Whatever your personal viewpoint, there is nothing illegal in merely holding views or campaigning to bring about change. “What brings Mr Ruane here, facing terrorism charges, is that rather than restricting himself to advocating change through argument or protest for example, he repeatedly referred to serious violence, even referring to the use of Semtex, as well as serious criminal damage and disruption of electronic communication systems.” She added: “There were not just one or two posts. There were repeated references to violence, in various forms, including explosions and by using firearms and other weapons. “It is not the case, therefore, that it was a single off the cuff remark, but rather many posts, over many months.” The defendant’s electronic devices were seized when police attended his flat in November 2021. In police interview, he referred to making “props” for a film, but did not elaborate on why he needed instructions for the explosives for that. He told police he had lost his business during the last lockdown and was drinking a lot. Ms Faure Walker suggested a potential issue was whether he was using alcohol as an excuse to deny responsibility for his actions. Ruane, of Westbourne Terrace, Paddington, west London, has denied two counts of encouraging terrorism and one charge of collecting information likely to be useful to a person committing or preparing an act of terrorism. The Old Bailey trial continues.
Every time a celebrity passes away, the unhinged anti-vaxxers appear out of the wood-work claiming the Covid vaccine is responsible. As always, these absurd claims are easily provable as false. In some cases the demented anti-vaxxers have claimed unvaccinated people died from the vax. It's Sad. And these false claims are also abusive to the family and friends of the deceased. Let's catch up with the latest example... Rob Schneider's Reaction To Dikembe Mutombo's Death Is Beyond The Pale https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/rob-schneiders-reaction-dikembe-mutombos-130727007.html Right-wing not-so-funnyman Rob Schneider suggested that NBA great Dikembe Mutombo, who died of brain cancer at age 58 on Monday, was a victim of the COVID-19 vaccine. The former “Deuce Bigalow” and “Saturday Night Live” star shared a video of the Basketball Hall of Famer urging people to get inoculated during the pandemic. “Rest in Peace ...” Schneider wrote on X, formerly Twitter. “I’m sure this just (another) coincidence. But I took a pass on the Jab and I’m gonna not let anyone I know (and who will Listen) get it either!” Schneider’s hot take was deemed “monstrous” by Rex Chapman, a social media commentator and NBA contemporary of Mutombo. “Dikembe fought hard for the past year. He died from brain cancer. He lived beyond an honorable life,” Chapman wrote. Schneider’s descent into reactionary grievance is rife with rants against the vaccine that include misinformation and conspiracy theories. He also has crusaded against perceived wokeness and alienated his daughter with what she called “toxic” behavior. But the Donald Trump-loving comic’s evidence-free nonsense to mock instead of mourn the eight-time All-Star was too much for many: (More at above url.)
This is the consequences of anti-vaxxers freely shoveling their fabricated nonsense. Measles Resurges As Vaccination Declines, Most Deaths Among Unvaccinated Young Children: WHO, CDC https://www.medicaldaily.com/measle...ng-unvaccinated-young-children-who-cdc-472680 The WHO and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) are warning of a resurgence of measles, a contagious infection that has been eliminated in several countries. Around 10.3 million cases were reported in 2023, marking an alarming 20% increase from the previous year. Officials are raising concerns as this preventable infection continues to rise due to declining vaccination rates. To prevent outbreaks in communities, a vaccination prevalence of 95% or more with two doses is needed. According to estimates, more than 22 million children missed their first dose of the measles vaccine last year. While children are recommended to receive two doses for full protection, only 74% received the recommended second dose. Due to the gaps in vaccination coverage, 57 countries experienced large or disruptive measles outbreaks in 2023, a 60% increase from 36 countries the previous year. "The number of measles infections is rising around the globe, endangering lives and health. The measles vaccine is our best protection against the virus, and we must continue to invest in efforts to increase access," said CDC Director Mandy Cohen in a news release. The new estimates also show that around 107,500 deaths occurred globally in 2023 due to measles, with the majority of victims being unvaccinated or under-vaccinated children under the age of 5. "Measles vaccine has saved more lives than any other vaccine in the past 50 years. To save even more lives and stop this deadly virus from harming the most vulnerable, we must invest in immunization for every person, no matter where they live," said Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, WHO Director-General. Even in those who survive the infection, there are serious risk of complications such as blindness, pneumonia, and encephalitis. The risk of such complications is particularly among infants and young children. With the rising cases, WHO calls for "urgent and targeted efforts" in fragile and conflicted areas, particularly African and Eastern Mediterranean regions to fully vaccinate all children with two doses of the measles vaccine. By the end of 2023, 82 countries had eliminated measles, and Brazil was recently reverified as measles-free, making the WHO Americas Region free of endemic measles again. "As measles cases surge and outbreaks increase, the world's elimination goal, as laid out in Immunization Agenda 2030, is under threat," the WHO news release stated.
This article is fearmongering nonsense and misinformation. So, you really think that low income countries have been influenced by anti-vaxxers? 94% in high-income. Looks like anti-vaxxers haven't impacted the US, Europe, etc. at all. https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/73/wr/mm7345a4.htm From the study the article: