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The discussion references Gavin Eugene Long, the 2016 Baton Rouge cop killer, and his claims of being "gang stalked." Mo connects these ideas to the Quintez Brown case, discussing theories of psychological manipulation and directed energy weapons. They mention the Navy Yard shooter as another example of an individual claiming to hear voices before committing violence.
In 2017, the FBI created the "Black Identity Extremist" (BIE) assessment following police shootings in Dallas and Baton Rouge. This classification allows for invasive surveillance tactics against activists protesting police violence. The hosts discuss how the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) expanded the government's power to detain and surveil citizens, noting that the label of "conspiracy theorist" is increasingly used to justify placement on government watchlists.
A report suggests that the Black Lives Matter movement contributed to anger leading to police shootings in Dallas and Baton Rouge. Claims are made regarding George Soros funding the movement, while the FBI is accused of using the BIE label to lump disparate bad actors under a single organizational title for budgetary and relevance reasons.
The FBI used the 2016 Dallas shooting and other unrelated attacks to justify the Black Identity Extremist Assessment. This classification allows the bureau to utilize invasive surveillance tactics against individuals perceived to be part of the movement, despite critics arguing the events were unconnected.
During testimony, it was noted that a shooter in Baton Rouge was associated with the Sovereign Citizens movement, which is typically identified as a white group. Jeff Sessions struggled to name specific black extremist organizations, leading to skepticism about the data used to create the BIE terror category.
On July 17, 2016, former Marine Gavin Long killed three police officers in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, following the police shooting of Alton Sterling. Long, who traveled from Kansas City, utilized tactical maneuvers similar to those seen in the Dallas shooting ten days prior, leading to further BIE classifications.
