“Conspiracy theories are pervasive in American politics and they target whoever is in power,” Fenster said. Family members who lost children at Sandy Hook say they find themselves twice victimized. Most of the families associated with Sandy Hook have removed or protected their social media accounts and unlisted their telephone numbers; some have changed homes. How dare you question the pain that these families experience every day.’”Other tragedies have inspired conspiracy theories: The Sept. 11, 2001, attacks, the moon landing, the John F. Kennedy assassination. What distinguishes Sandy Hook is that the theories revolve around people who were utterly ordinary.

Source: Los Angeles Times February 03, 2017 19:52 UTC