Typically when a major blockbuster film is released in the United States, warnings about the film are about its content — strong language, violence, perhaps a bit of sexual content or nudity.
But as audiences eagerly await the new Joker film, authorities in the U.S. have sounded the ominous alarm about what they fear may be in store for moviegoers flocking to theaters to catch the premiere on October 4 — a possible mass shooting committed by "incels" or "involuntary celibates."
On Tuesday, the U.S. Army confirmed that it had widely distributed an advisory to service members about a potential mass shooting during the theatrical release of Joker.
According to Stripes, a U.S. Army Criminal Investigation Command was issued Monday, warning commanders at U.S. Army Fort Sill in Oklahoma that a law enforcement agency in Texas working with the FBI had uncovered "disturbing and very specific chatter in the dark web ... regarding the targeting of an unknown movie theater during the release" date on October 4.
Comment: Does the army letter reflect an insightful concern about the psychological and seemingly contagious acts of a certain "segment" of the population - or is this a subtle psyop - designed to condition military personnel to think negatively about so-called "incels" and whatever political views they may hold as a group?