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Those who inspired New Zealand shooter will still be on television tomorrow

Far-right ultranationalism poses one of the biggest threats to peace in Western societies - and law enforcement needs to start treating it that way.

“Well, it's time to stop shitposting and time to make a real life effort post. I will carry out an attack against the invaders [Muslims], and will even live stream the attack via Facebook link,” warned Brenton Tarrant on the far-right online forum 8Chan just hours before carrying out his attack on a mosque in Christchurch, New Zealand, which left more than 40 dead and many more seriously injured.

If you saw the footage, which I regrettably did, then it’s likely you’re still having difficulty in coming to terms with what can only be described as unimaginably grotesque carnage, something that could only be conspired by someone deranged by a pathological hatred of Muslims.

Tarrant recorded every second of his 17 minutes of horrific mayhem via a camera attached to his helmet. You see him drive his car up the mosque, retrieve a semi-automatic weapon from the trunk, where you see multiple guns, ammunition, and jerry cans. He then walks towards the mosque and begins shooting. When he burst through the front doors, you hear the cries and screams of panicked and huddled worshippers, and that’s when the slaughter starts, with one-by-one executed at point blank range.

After emptying his ammunition clips, Tarrant walks outside, returns to his car, and reloads. He then reenters the mosque to finish off those who had survived his first wave of horror.

We also know he did not act alone given there are two other suspects in custody.

“How did this happen here?” asked New Zealand Prime Minister

CJ Werleman

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