Boulder, CO – Five
high school students in Colorado were expelled for joining a “Nazi-themed”
group on Facebook, which called for the “execution” of Jews and black people.
The five were among around 15 students who recently took part in the “4th
Reich’s Official Group Chat,” in which participants talked about “killing all
Jews and n*****s” and were urged to “recruit more members so they can complete
their ‘mission.’”
Members of the group
referred to themselves by “Nazi-themed nicknames,” such the Fuhrer and military
ranks Gruppenfuhrer and Sturmbannführer. They also discussed “the final
solution” — a reference to the Nazi plan to eradicate the Jewish people,
making comments such as, “You can hang Jews on trees, shoot them right in the
knees. Gas as many as you please.”
The growth of the alt-right, a
conservative movement rooted in white nationalism whose followers often delve
into anti-Semitism and race baiting. Members of the alt-right often identify
themselves as Donald Trump supporters, and the Trump camp has been criticized
for sharing tweets and messages that originated on alt-right websites and
discussion boards.
Boulder news website Daily Camera said that
the Facebook group came to light in late September, when one of its members
committed suicide “to show his allegiance to the Nazi party and the killing of
Jewish people.”
