Montreal shooter was far-left anti-capitalist — expressed pro-incel, anti-Zionist, anti-porn views: manifesto
A copy of the manifesto reviewed by media outlets contains themes commonly associated with the incel movement.
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A copy of the manifesto reviewed by media outlets contains themes commonly associated with the incel movement.
The manifesto by the man in Monday's deadly Montreal shooting called for political violence and listed a wide range of potential targets, including pornography companies, financial institutions, politicians, and business leaders.
The 104-page document surfaced after a shootout that left a Montreal police officer, a civilian, and the gunman dead. Authorities have not publicly confirmed the suspect's identity or motive, but both the Gazette and Radio-Canada reported that the alleged shooter was Seth Hatfield.
The exact circumstances surrounding the attack are still being investigated. Quebec's police watchdog, the Bureau des enquêtes indépendantes, has opened an investigation alongside Montreal police.
The slain officer was identified as Const. Mohamed Lamine Benredouane. The civilian killed in the incident was identified as 68-year-old Michael Mizrahi. Images and video shared online showed a man dressed in military-style clothing carrying a long gun.
A copy of the manifesto reviewed by media outlets contains themes commonly associated with the incel movement, though the term itself does not appear in the text. The author blamed feminism, liberalism, and capitalism for what he described as male suffering and advocated the creation of a "new order" that would restrict women's economic and sexual freedoms, says the Gazette.
The document also included instructions related to carrying out acts of violence and interactions with police during attacks. Among the locations identified as possible targets were international real-estate brokerages, private equity firms, bankers, politicians, oil executives, cryptocurrency figures, plastic surgeons, and what the author described as "influential Zionists."
One section specifically referenced "the headquarters of international pornography companies" and individuals who "actively promote pornography to the public."
In the hours after Monday's shooting, damage, including broken windows, could be seen at the Montreal building housing the headquarters of Aylo, the parent company of Pornhub and one of the world's largest pornography companies.
The manifesto concluded with the words: “Be unflinching, go forth, and KILL THEM ALL!”
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