Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search
 

SecularMotion

(7,981 posts)
Wed Jan 25, 2017, 04:42 PM Jan 2017

BREAKING: UW Suspected Shooter and Victim Identified

Social media activists have identified the suspected shooter who critically wounded an Antifa protester last Friday’s University of Washington rally against an appearance by alt-right darling, Milo Yiannopolous.



Marc K. Hokoana, age 29, a known pro-gun activist, can be seen in video and still photographs at the scene shooting a protester. Hokoana is originally from Lacey, WA and graduated from Timberline High School in 2006. He is also a UW alumnus. At Researchgate.net he declares an academic interest in biology and physiology. He lives in Lacey currently.

Eyewitnesses who saw him that night told me he was aggressively provoking protesters and appeared intoxicated. He appears in a photo that evening accompanied by a woman. He recently married Elizabeth Freeland, who appears to be the same person seen that night.

The Seattle Times identified the victim as Josh Dukes, a computer security engineer on campus. He is a member of the Industrial Workers of the World (IWW). The group established a fund to support the victim’s medical and legal fees. It’s raised $42,000. I contributed and hope you will as well.

https://www.richardsilverstein.com/2017/01/24/uw-shooter-identified/
5 replies = new reply since forum marked as read
Highlight: NoneDon't highlight anything 5 newestHighlight 5 most recent replies
BREAKING: UW Suspected Shooter and Victim Identified (Original Post) SecularMotion Jan 2017 OP
Exhibit A gratuitous Jan 2017 #1
+10000 Maru Kitteh Jan 2017 #2
We need to be cleareyed about things like this. johnp3907 Jan 2017 #3
And that alt-right turd didn't even have the courage of his own convictions... regnaD kciN Jan 2017 #4
Kick SecularMotion Jan 2017 #5

gratuitous

(82,849 posts)
1. Exhibit A
Wed Jan 25, 2017, 04:50 PM
Jan 2017

When someone scolds me for not giving Marc Hokoana or Richard Spencer a chance, and being too reactionary against their free speech rights, this is Exhibit A.

Just to be clear, I didn't punch Richard Spencer in the head and make him cry, nor did I take Marc Hokoana's precious shootin' arn away from him. But there are really good reasons for opponents of people like Spencer and Hokoana to fear for their lives. George Zimmerman was justified in the eyes of the law for shooting and killing Travon Martin; what's the appropriate, legally-sanctioned response to Spencer or Hokoana?

regnaD kciN

(26,045 posts)
4. And that alt-right turd didn't even have the courage of his own convictions...
Wed Jan 25, 2017, 05:51 PM
Jan 2017

...and tried telling the police afterwards that he had fired in self-defense after being attacked by "a white supremacist."

Latest Discussions»General Discussion»BREAKING: UW Suspected Sh...