

So if you put yourself out there, there's more opportunities for law enforcement to get out in front of that and stop the event."įor the son of the National Alliance's founder, Dr. "People who are on white nationalists blogs and social media, there are people who will actually call and say I'm all about this and I'm anti-government, but this guy is talking about doing something. While the activities of these groups is difficult to monitor, he said the internet opens up more opportunities for whistleblowers. Now you have people who are watching videos in their basement on the internet and that flash to bang can occur in a much shorter period of time." "It used to take a period of time for someone to become radicalized. He said new extremists groups on all side of the political pendulum are rising up and using new technology to reach their audience - they are apps that make it difficult for law enforcement because they require a court order or FISA warrant to access. The National Alliance - I have not heard of as having anything to do with the white power movement today." They're talking about groups like the Oath Keepers, proud boys. "You can read all of the court documents and accurate reporting. While the New York Times reported in January that Amazon had stopped selling The Turner Diaries over the book's ties to groups involved in the Capitol attack, none of the groups identified at the Capitol on that day included the National Alliance. Tom O'Connor, a former FBI agent with extensive experience in domestic terrorism relating to white supremacy, said the groups identified at the January 6 attack on the U.S.

Experts say their efforts have shifted from leaflets and face-to-face meetings and are now focused on eluding law enforcement on the dark web. While counter-terrorism experts say the group's influence has diminished in recent years, other groups have stepped in to pick up the message of hate and move forward. (WVVA) In Part II of Healing from Hate, WVVA News took you to the former West Virginia headquarters of what was once one of the most dangerous white supremacy groups in America - the National Alliance.
