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Title: Police: Fake news story leads to shooting inside DC pizza parlor
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WGAL
URL Source: http://www.wgal.com/article/police- ... inside-dc-pizza-parlor/8464279
Published: Dec 4, 2016
Author: Staff
Post Date: 2016-12-04 21:54:33 by Gatlin
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Views: 1401
Comments: 13
WASHINGTON — A North Carolina man shot a rifle inside a pizza parlor in Washington over a political conspiracy theory, the Washington Post reports. The conspiracy theory stemmed from a fake news story about the Comet Ping Pong Restaurant. The set of stories, deemed PizzaGate, alleged that the restaurant and its owner were connected to a child sex trafficking operation, according to CNN. CNN reports the man admitted the fake news led him to the restaurant. Police said the man was Edgar Maddison Welch, 28, of Salisbury, North Carolina. According to the Washington Post, he took a gun into the shop and pointed it at an employee, then fired a shot inside the restaurant. Nearby businesses were placed on lockdown during the incident. Welch was arrested without incident, according to the Washington Post.
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#2. To: Gatlin (#0)
...is a complete and utter moron who was probably paid to commit that crime. If not, then he is just one of those run-of-the-mill morons. Either way, he should have been gunned down in the current "he has a gun; shoot him" fashion that the police behave in nowadays.
http://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/local/article118902963.html By Mark Price [...] The armed Salisbury man who caused a panic in Washington DC for trying to “self-investigate” a conspiracy involving Hillary Clinton has an arrest record for drug and alcohol offenses. [...] Welch, who is charged with assault with a dangerous weapon, told police he was there to “self-investigate” a conspiracy which likely involved internet rumors that Hillary Clinton’s presidential campaign operated a sex ring out of the site’s basement. The hoax conspiracy, known as “pizzagate,” is a fake news story that emerged during the presidential election. [...] North Carolina arrest records for an Edgar Maddison Welch date back to 2007, and include charges of possession of up to a half ounce of marijuana, possession of controlled substances, driving after consuming alcohol and driving with an open container of alcohol. He plead guilty on the alcohol and drug charges. In October, Welch is alleged to have struck a 13-year-old with a car on Harrison Road in Salisbury, according to a WBTV story. He stayed at the scene, it was reported. Officials said the victim suffered head, torso and leg injuries. Reports emerged late Sunday that Welch might be a struggling actor, with a resume that includes a half dozen minor jobs on film productions, including being an extra and production assistant. [snip] - - - - - - - - - - https://voterrecords.com/voter/49988317/edgar-welch Edgar Maddison Welch voter registration record
FYI, just in case anyone is interested, although the pizzagate story moved off reddit and pol (at 4Chan), it moved over to Steemit. PizzaGate - DNC Pedophile Ring exposed by Podesta's Emails - Obama, Clintons, Andrew Kline 19 days ago by titusfrost 62 in pizzagate - - - - - - - - - - PizzaGate - The Documentary: Podesta's Emails lead to Pedophilia Involving Obama, Clintons, DOJ and the DNC 14 days ago by titusfrost 62 in pizzagate - - - - - - - - - - So a gunman walked into Comet Ping Pong. Must, learn, everything. Help expose a potential false flag [Livestream+Compilation] - - - - - - - - - -
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Top • Page Up • Full Thread • Page Down • Bottom/LatestEdgar Maddison Welch, 28, of Salisbury, North Carolina....
#12. To: TheFireBert, Gatlin (#2)
Salisbury man investigating fake news has history of drug, alcohol charges
msprice@charlotteobserver.com
December 5, 2016 6:56 AM
#13. To: TheFireBert, Gatlin (#12)
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