Shocking Detail Revealed About Dallas Shooter’s History With Black Militant Group
In the wake of the deadliest attack on law enforcement since 9/11, new details are starting to emerge about Micah Xavier Johnson’s past.
Since last Thursday’s sniper attack in Dallas that left five officers dead and seven wounded, it’s been discovered that Johnson was a sympathizer of some black militant groups and was friends with a man who preached radical “afrocentrism.” But The Daily Beast is reporting other surprising details.
When Johnson was sent home from Afghanistan, it was because he stole women’s panties and was eventually caught. He was discharged in the summer of 2014. Back at home, he sought to join radical black movement groups that believed in armed resistance against white people.
The organization he originally tried to join remains unknown, but in order to be accepted he had to submit an application. That process was handled through known affiliates. One of these militant groups was the Collective Black People’s Movement. Ken Moore, who is a member, was asked to run a background check on Johnson. When he found out about the Army and the reason Johnson was sent home, Moore labeled him as “unfit for recruitment.”
Because this type of blacklisting is reported to other black nationalist groups, Johnson was effectively banned from joining any of them. “Once you’re blacklisted by the alert that we put out, that’s a wrap,” Moore said.
On Thursday, Johnson took matters into his own hands and launched his attack on white officers during a “Black Lives Matter” protest.
During the final moments in the standoff in Dallas, Johnson wrote “R.B.” on the wall with his own blood. Investigators suspect this might have been a nod to the Black Riders Liberation Party, an extremist group that has openly called for the death of “oppressors.” The full acronym is “RBG” — which represents the colors of the Pan-African flag, red, black and green — but it seemed Johnson was never able to finish the last initial.
Lakesia Washington, the leader of the Black Riders, has repeatedly shouted for a “call to arms” among all black people. On Thursday afternoon, she posted on Facebook: “We intend to see that our racist oppressors also get a taste of death!”
When news broke that Johnson had killed five officers in Dallas later that night, celebration occurred within the group.
Washington posted a message in tribute. It read: ““R.I.P. Micah…X…Johnson !!!… RBG 4 LIFE!” (For more from the author of “Shocking Detail Revealed About Dallas Shooter’s History With Black Militant Group” please click HERE)
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