DOJ attacks mass murder fandom culture behind school shooting
Federal prosecutors in Washington state are investigating and testing the legal boundaries of punishing individuals who encourage mass violence online. James Bryant was ordered detained without bail after being arrested for allegedly assisting a suspect linked to a deadly school shooting in Canada. Court reports suggest that Jesse Van Rootselaar, a transgender 18-year-old, exhibited traits similar to recent mass killers by fixating on past shootings and glorifying violence in online spaces, which may have contributed to the incident.
Federal prosecutors in Washington state are testing law enforcement’s ability to punish those encouraging mass shootings from behind keyboards.
A judge ordered James Bryant detained without bail Tuesday after Bryant was arrested last week for allegedly aiding the perpetrator of a deadly February school shooting in Canada. Reports and court records showed Jesse Van Rootselaar, a transgender 18-year-old, mirrored other recent mass killers with a fixation on previous shootings and online spaces that glorify violence as entertainment.
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