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Church
of Who's Creator? To fund his violent rampage, the
young Benjamin Smith cashed in two of his retirement funds, which
totaled over $17,000. Just 21 years old, Smith was an active member
of the World Church of the Creator, a white supremacist organization.
"Anyone who knows the history of the plague upon humanity
who calls themselves Jews," wrote Smith in his journal, "will
know why I have acted." Among his victims were teenage Orthodox Jews returning from synagogue. The rampage, which took place in Illinois and Indiana, not only targeted Jews, but blacks and Asians, as well. After two people were dead and nine others wounded, Smith took his own life. While Smith didn't refer to any victims specifically, his journal writings and other evidence led investigators to believe he "went to great lengths" to plan the attacks. Smith obtained the gun illegally from an unlicensed dealer.
"Anyone
who knows the history of the plague upon humanity.... |