The mob violence was captured on live television, but it took three hours for police to bring it to an end. In those cases, investigators often were able to find social media images of the assailant wearing the same clothing as during the attack. In some cases, assailants may have posted to their social media accounts, essentially bragging about their actions. An army of web sleuths and politically knowledgeable social media watchers known as “sedition hunters” also dedicated themselves to identifying the mob and turning their names over to the FBI. Images from the UCLA attack are springing up on Instagram.

Source: Los Angeles Times May 07, 2024 16:54 UTC