Quebec Shooter Receives No Terrorism Charges: Here’s What We’re Reading Today

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Here’s what we’re reading today.

1. Alexandre Bissonnette charged with six counts of murder and five counts of attempted murder

“Although politicians haven’t hesitated to brand it a terrorist attack, charges under Canada’s terrorism legislation have not materialized. That may still happen, the RCMP has said, but legal experts say it is a complicated proposition. VICE News breaks down the considerations that police must make before deciding how to move forward.”

Vice News

+1: Who is Alexandre Bissonnette? – Toronto Star

+1: Bissonnette has reputation as online troll who expresses support for far-right politicians – CBC News

2. Uber is telling customers that the immigration ban is ‘against everything we stand for’

“The company has doubled down on criticism of the ban in messages sent to users deleting the app. ‘Clarity is always better,’ a spokesperson said.”

BuzzFeed

3. FBI: White supremacists have infiltrated America’s police force

“White supremacists and other domestic extremists maintain an active presence in U.S. police departments and other law enforcement agencies. A striking reference to that conclusion, notable for its confidence and the policy prescriptions that accompany it, appears in a classified FBI Counterterrorism Policy Guide from April 2015. ”

The Intercept

4. How the internet became a tool for judgment rather than dialogue

“Every status update and comment is still staged as a mini ‘hot or not’ contest: Either you press ‘like’ or pass over it in silence.”

Real Life Magazine

5. Everything wrong with Peter Thiel’s apocalypse survival plans

“Billionaires live in the same society we do, and are subject to the same cultural influences, and trends the rest of us are. Right now, survival is trendy. Particularly among people who like the idea of doing tough guy stuff, but don’t actually go out and do tough guy things. You get the feeling that doomsday prep is just a fun hobby, or mental puzzle for these dudes—one they’re able to indulge a little more than you or I might be able to. You buy a neon green tomahawk at Walmart just in case the zombies ever rise; Peter Thiel buys a 477-acre farm in New Zealand. Neither one will ever be used for its intended purpose.”

Outside