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in "interest" about nazism part, the day of Retribution was the May 23 like the day of Heinrich Himmler death
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He also is said to have enjoyed fantasy films and television shows. His favorite films included Star Wars and Lord of the Rings. He also enjoyed solitary walks and observing the sunset at scenic locations in Isla Vista prior to the massacre, though his enjoyment of this was marred by the strong sense of envy he felt when observing romantic couples enjoying the same sunsets. | He also is said to have enjoyed fantasy films and television shows. His favorite films included Star Wars and Lord of the Rings. He also enjoyed solitary walks and observing the sunset at scenic locations in Isla Vista prior to the massacre, though his enjoyment of this was marred by the strong sense of envy he felt when observing romantic couples enjoying the same sunsets. | ||
The sheriff's report written after the incident also records that he made a number of internet searches that indicated a strong interest in the Nazi Party and its leadership, such as the German dictator [[Adolf Hitler]], the German propaganda Minister Joseph Goebbels (who he seemingly suspected of being Jewish) and the Reichsführer-SS, Heinrich Himmler. He himself stated that he hid his political beliefs from others as they "disturbed most people". | The sheriff's report written after the incident also records that he made a number of internet searches that indicated a strong interest in the Nazi Party and its leadership, such as the German dictator [[Adolf Hitler]], the German propaganda Minister Joseph Goebbels (who he seemingly suspected of being Jewish) and the Reichsführer-SS, Heinrich Himmler, the day of Retribution was in fact plan to be the day of the death of Heinrich Himmler, May 23. He himself stated that he hid his political beliefs from others as they "disturbed most people". | ||
==Initial internet reaction== | ==Initial internet reaction== | ||
As news of the story broke, one of the first online reactions was from the so-called mental health support community, [[Social Anxiety Support]], which spontaneously erupted in multiple threads expressing [[sympathy]] for Elliot Rodger and his actions, exclusively from male users. The [[femoid|female]] users of [[Social Anxiety Support]] then started flaming the threads in their disgust at this reaction. | As news of the story broke, one of the first online reactions was from the so-called mental health support community, [[Social Anxiety Support]], which spontaneously erupted in multiple threads expressing [[sympathy]] for Elliot Rodger and his actions, exclusively from male users. The [[femoid|female]] users of [[Social Anxiety Support]] then started flaming the threads in their disgust at this reaction. | ||