As of today, some of the parents of the victims of the Sandy Hook Massacre are suing the right wing conspiracy theorist, Alex Jones, over his allegations that they are crisis actors, working for the left and mainstream media to further the cause of “taking away our rights,” namely the right to bear arms. Putting aside the merits (or lack of) of his claims, it is reminiscent of similar conspiracy theories revolving around the attack on the World Trade Center, and the bombing at the Boston Marathon. All three of which, in a rush to report on them, find a guilty party, and resolve it were handled quickly and sometimes confusingly. Information comes out at strange times, and contradicting information can be revealed as things become clear.
But the right to ask questions, and the desire to, are bedrock in our society. With all the media that comes out every day (and especially after something as horrific as a shooting or bombing) the public would be foolish not to question the validity of the things they hear, see and read. But when is it ok, and when is it crossing a line? Calling a grieving parent a, “crisis actor,” because of a weird interview they gave seems aggressive, insensitive and insulting. Saying the World Trade Center was actually leveled using explosives, and basing your argument on video evidence and knowledge of structures, the way metal reacts to heat, and your own calculations, less so… but just as damning or polarizing.
So when is it ok? Is Alex Jones just playing devil’s advocate, or is he abusing his post and platform, to further harm those victims in the effort to undermine a separate cause and further his viewership?
Has he gone too far, or is it protected by the first amendment?
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@writesbackwards interesting - thanks for posting
I agree that it's important to review and ensure the veracity of such sensitive, tragic events, especially in lieu of situations like Operation Northwoods. Wouldn't anyone affected by such a calamity want the truth?
The media generally seems to function based on profit-driven goals met by attracting eyeballs and their associated ad revenue. I'm not sure if Alex Jones, in this instance, is being genuine or not. But it's important that we are able to voice our opinions as absurd as they may be. We need to learn and cultivate an ability to disagree as a society, otherwise these types of situations and divisive topics will continue to polarize us a society and prevent social cohesion and unity.
As much as I can't stand Alex Jones he is protected by the first amendment. Hate speech is free speech. Jones is right about Sandy Hoax. Like all these staged government sponsored terrorist false flag attacks are. I think these crisis actors are still acting as crisis actors to try to bring down Alex Jones and infowars. If the deep state is successful in bringing down Alex Jones they can continue fabricating these lies that make this false flag seem real to continue to brainwash the public into thinking that they need to give up their guns. They lost and they know it and are running scared. Which is why they are trying to go after Alex.
