Smoking Gun? Social Media
Account tracking suggests
Baltimore, Ferguson targeted
by protest pros
Baltimore Monday has unearthed striking
connections to the protests in Ferguson, Mo.
last year, according to a leading data mining
firm that shared its findings exclusively with Fox News.
The firm, which asked to remain anonymous
The firm, which asked to remain anonymous
because of its government work, found between
20 and 50 social media accounts in Baltimore
that were also tied to the peak period of violence
in Ferguson. While further analysis is being conducted on the data, it suggests the presence
of "professional protesters" or anarchists taking advantage of Freddie Gray's death to incite more
violence.
Gray, 25, died April 18, a week after being injured while in police custody. A wave of violence
Gray, 25, died April 18, a week after being injured while in police custody. A wave of violence
erupted in Baltimore following his funeral Monday.
One account, which also tracked the recent union protests in New York City as well as other
One account, which also tracked the recent union protests in New York City as well as other
disturbances, tweeted photos of Gray's funeral and used language that seemed to anticipate
violence in Baltimore. Source: FOXNews.com
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