Wednesday, January 12, 2011

Arizona Shootings Conspiracy Theory Round-Up

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'Saguaro National Monument', Arizona by Ansel Adams. CC license, via Flickr Commons



Whilst the various screaming heads do their best to make political hay from the shootings carried out by 22-year-old gunman Jared Lee Loughner, others have focused on Loughner's online life - notably his interest in the world of conspiracy theory.



I'll be using this thread to post links to stories about Loughner's online output, looking specifically for the tropes, tricks and syllogisms typical of some recent conspiracist thinking. Check back for updates over the next few days.

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