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He also stated in this interview that he used Reddit, specially the subreddit [[ForeverAlone]],<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=4808&v=VyHgtSy41VM 1:25:00</ref> but could not think of any other forums he uses. He refused to divulge his Reddit username. | He also stated in this interview that he used Reddit, specially the subreddit [[ForeverAlone]],<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=4808&v=VyHgtSy41VM 1:25:00</ref> but could not think of any other forums he uses. He refused to divulge his Reddit username. | ||
During the police interview, Minassian boasted about being in contact with BOTH [[Christopher Harper-Mercer]] and Elliot Rodger.<ref>https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/59j83n/everything-we-know-about-alek-minassian-the-alleged-toronto-van-attacker</ref> He claims he contacted Harper-Mercer on r9k and Elliot Rodger on Reddit a few days before the 2014 Isla Vista massacre perpetrated by the latter. This claim of Minassian's is of dubious validity and probably represents an attempt by Minassian to portray himself as a leader in a burgeoning 'movement'. Elliot Rodger's [[Elliot Rodger's online posts|comprehensively stalked]] online activity did not provide any evidence of Elliot Rodger browsing Reddit, and Harper-Mercer was a nobody before he carried out his own massacre. | During the police interview, Minassian boasted about being in contact with BOTH [[Christopher Harper-Mercer]] and Elliot Rodger.<ref>https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/59j83n/everything-we-know-about-alek-minassian-the-alleged-toronto-van-attacker</ref> He claims he contacted Harper-Mercer on r9k and Elliot Rodger on Reddit a few days before the 2014 Isla Vista massacre perpetrated by the latter. This claim of Minassian's is of dubious validity and probably represents an attempt by Minassian to portray himself as a leader in a burgeoning 'movement'. Elliot Rodger's [[Elliot Rodger's online posts|comprehensively stalked]] online activity did not provide any evidence of Elliot Rodger browsing Reddit, and Harper-Mercer was a nobody before he carried out his own massacre. This point of view was also echoed by the presiding judge in the case.<ref>https://borealisthreatandrisk.com/what-did-the-minassian-verdict-tell-us-about-terrorism/</ref> | ||
==Prosecution== | ==Prosecution== | ||