An 18-year-old man suspected of planning attacks against women has been charged by France’s anti-terrorism prosecutors in the country’s first case to be exclusively linked to the “incel” movement.
An 18-year-old man suspected of planning attacks against women has been charged by France’s anti-terrorism prosecutors in the country’s first case to be exclusively linked to the “incel” movement.
The suspect, identified as Timothy G., was arrested near a high school in the Saint-Étienne region carrying two knives in his bag. Sources close to the case told the French press agency AFP that he intended to target women and openly identified with the “incel” ideology.
This is the first time the PNAT has handled a case solely involving the incel movement, which had previously appeared marginally in two other terrorism-related cases. One involved a young man from northern France linked to the far right, charged in September 2023 with plans for violent acts. He was described by sources as “an unstable, frustrated young adult rather than an ideologue.” Another case involved four young men, one planning to travel to Syria, two glorifying Hitler and Nazism, and three communicating with a woman who dreamed of bombing a church. Two admired “great replacement” conspiracy theories and mass killers associated with the far right, including Anders Breivik, Brenton Tarrant, and Dylan Klebold. Timothy G. had also shown interest in some of these incidents.
So the anti-terrorism laws have been used before and apply to all terrorism…
My comment is mocking that incel - which basically means single and upset about it, is being made central to the headline.
Just say he’s a misogynist. Pretending it’s something abnormal for single men to not be having sex just extends the premise of “incels” (the idea that they should be upset about it, or that it’s extra).
I’d call your user name “weird”, but I’m not one to use social pressures like that, and would rather have conversations where the actual issues and causes are discussed.
I have no idea what article you’re talking about.
PNAT laws increase the severity of all terrorism related prosecutions. They aren’t aimed at “incels” in particular.
Hitler, great replacement, and communicating with women, aren’t incel traits. That last one in particular.
That’s far-right stuff.
Plenty of leftwing incels.
That’s a different case like my quote from the article clearly states.
So the anti-terrorism laws have been used before and apply to all terrorism…
My comment is mocking that incel - which basically means single and upset about it, is being made central to the headline.
Just say he’s a misogynist. Pretending it’s something abnormal for single men to not be having sex just extends the premise of “incels” (the idea that they should be upset about it, or that it’s extra).
Yeah they think it’s extraordinary to not be having sex when single, so it’s women’s fault.
When being sexless is the majority of what being single means.
Stop trying to equate incel and singles not having sex.
It’s weird and makes no sense.
I’d call your user name “weird”, but I’m not one to use social pressures like that, and would rather have conversations where the actual issues and causes are discussed.
I chose my username just as the person this article is referring to chose to be an incel.
I’m trying to normalize that singles aren’t having sex…
… because the feeling that young men not having sex is abnormal causes a bad mindset.
To be clear this article is about a self-declared incel who tried to target women.
Get off your soapbox it’s not the place for it.